Another BONUS Podcast Episode! The electricity file has been popping, especially in Alberta, where on a weekly basis a clash of worldviews on the future of electricity generation is on full display. About Our Guest Blake Shaffer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at The University of Calgary. He works on electricity markets, climate policy, and energy transitions, and frequently provides policy advice to governments at various levels.  Show Notes (00:02:44) AB’s new renewable energy rules could ban projects (00:04:26) AUC inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly & efficient development of electricity generation in AB (00:09:00) Assessing potential impact of AB's proposed viewscapes & agricultural land restrictions (00:10:20) AB brings in new restrictions on renewable power projects as moratorium set to end (00:13:01) Farms or Solar Farms? (00:18:56) ‘What We Heard’ during consultations & directions being considered for the final regulations (00:24:13) Rotating brownouts leave thousands without power (00:27:52) Transmission Policy Review (00:31:03) Power Flows: Transmission Lines & Corporate Profits  (00:31:44) Replacing The Utility Transmission Syndicate’s Control  (00:33:38) Improving integration & coordination of provincially-managed electricity systems in Canada (00:34:15) AB's Renewable Electricity Program (00:35:30) Affordable Energy, Good Jobs, and a Growing Clean Economy (00:37:07) Recommendations for AB’s Power Market ___ Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems www.energyvsclimate.com Twitter/X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn