The Alberta Electric System Operator's (AESO's) Renewable Electricity Program (REP) and Alberta Infrastructure's 135,000 MWh solar procurement highlight Alberta's new willingness to encourage and financially support renewable electricity development in the province. Though wind and solar have been the focus of Alberta's renewable electricity story to date, geothermal proponents have also been promoting the potential of their energy source. Is there a place, given this Province's geology, talent and infrastructure, for geothermal energy in Alberta's electricity future?
About the author | Myles Fish is a law student at Dalhousie University who is summering at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, and contributes to AlbertaPowerMarket.com.
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