Department of Energy Key Initiatives

Each year the Premier Alison Redford presents her mandate letters to the province’s 20 Cabinet Ministers..
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011 a new Cabinet was appointed.
In her letter to Energy Minister Ted Morton, the Premier identified the key priorities and issues she expects to be accomplished. The mandate letter also refers to the government’s five priorities. 
In her letter, the Premier also asked the Energy Minister to deliver the following objectives:

• Review the Electric Statutes Amendment Act (formerly Bill 50) and the two high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) transmission facilities between the Edmonton and Calgary regions. 
• Lead Alberta's participation in the development of a Canadian Energy Strategy.
• Together with the Ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development, Environment and Water and Sustainable Resource Development, design and implement an initiative to make Alberta the national leader in energy efficiency and sustainability.
• In collaboration with the Minister of Environment and Water and Sustainable Resource Development, implement the Regulatory Enhancement Task Force recommendations, including the creation of a single regulator for oil and gas.
• Together with the Minister of Environment and Water, work with the federal government to ensure future coal-fired regulations support the common goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, without unduly impacting Alberta consumers. 

Previous Initiatives:

• Carbon Capture and Storage
• Competitiveness
• Bitumen Royalty-In-kind 
• Provincial energy strategy 
• Oil Sands Strategic Plan
• electric transmission facilities