Alberta Regulation 54/2026

Electronic Transactions Act

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT DESIGNATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 23, 2026

For information only: Made by the Minister of Technology and Innovation (M.O.

1/2026) on March 9, 2026 pursuant to

section 32(1) of the Electronic Transactions

Act.

1 The Electronic Transactions Act Designation Regulation

(AR 35/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Schedule

All boards, committees and councils established under

section 7 of the

Government Organization Act, whether or not they are included in the

list of agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, offices or other

bodies designated below as public bodies.

Any subsidiary of a public body designated below.

Advanced Education

* Alberta Board of Skilled Trades

* Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer

* Alberta Post-Secondary Application System Society

* Appeal boards appointed under the Land Agents Licensing

Act

* Campus Alberta Quality Council

* Land Agent Advisory Committee

Affordability and Utilities

* Alberta Utilities Commission

* Balancing Pool

* Independent System Operator

* Market Surveillance Administrator

* Power and Natural Gas Consumers' Panel

Agriculture and Irrigation

* Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

* Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council

* Drainage Council

* Farm Implement Board

* Farmers' Advocate Office

* Irrigation Council

* Marketing of Agricultural Products Act Appeal Tribunal

* Practice review committees appointed under the

Agricultural Operation Practices Act

Arts, Culture and Status of Women

* Alberta Advisory Council on the Francophonie

* Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Assisted Living and Social Services

* Alberta Social Housing Corporation

* Appeal committees established under the Family Support

for Children with Disabilities Act

* Appeal panels appointed under the Continuing Care Act

* Appeal panels established under the Assured Income for

the Severely Handicapped Act

* Appeal panels established under the Child, Youth and

Family Enhancement Act

* Appeal panels established under the Income and

Employment Supports Act

* Appeal panels established under the Persons with

Developmental Disabilities Services Act

* Appeal panels referred to in the Seniors Benefit Act

General Regulation (AR 213/94)

* Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with

Disabilities

* Provincial Parent Advisory Committee

Children and Family Services

* Family Violence Death Review Committee

Education and Childcare

* Appeal panels established under the Early Learning and

Child Care Act

* Attendance Board

* Board of Reference

* Certification Appeal Committee

* Complex Education Needs Tribunals established under the

Education Act

* Minister's Youth Council

* Professional Conduct and Competency General Panel

established under the Education Act

Energy and Minerals

* Alberta Energy Regulator

* Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission

Environment and Protected Areas

* Environmental Appeals Board

* Indigenous Wisdom Advisory Panel

* Natural Resources Conservation Board

* Ronald Lake Buffalo Herd Cooperative Management

Board

* Science Advisory Panel

* Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Advisory

Committee

Executive Council

* Alberta Order of Excellence Council

* Invest Alberta Corporation

Forestry and Parks

* Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park Cooperative

Management Board

* Birch River Wildland Provincial Park Cooperative

Management Board

* Dillon River Wildland Provincial Park Cooperative

Management Board

* Kazan Wildland Provincial Park Cooperative

Management Board

* Public Lands Appeal Board

* Richardson Wildland Provincial Park Cooperative

Management Board

Hospital and Surgical Health Services

* Health Advocate

Indigenous Relations

* Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

* Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal

Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

* Appeals Commission under the Workers' Compensation

Act

* Fairness for Newcomers Office

* Labour Relations Board

* Medical panels established under the Workers'

Compensation Act

* Northern Alberta Development Council

* Public Emergency Tribunal established under the Burial

of the Dead Act

* The Workers' Compensation Board

Justice

* Alberta Human Rights Commission

* Alberta Judicial Nominating Committee

* Criminal Code Review Board

* Fatality Review Board

* Notaries Public Advisory Committee

* Youth justice committees designated in accordance with

section 18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada)

Mental Health and Addiction

* Compassionate Intervention Commission

* Mental Health Patient Advocate

* Mental Health Review Panel Roster

Municipal Affairs

* Land and Property Rights Tribunal

* Safety Codes Council

* Special Areas Board

Primary and Preventative Health Services

* Appeal panels appointed under the Protection for Persons

in Care Act

* Appeal panels established under the Alberta Aids to Daily

Living and Extended Health Benefits Regulation (AR

236/85)

* Expert Committee on Drug Evaluation and Therapeutics

* Health Information and Data Governance Committee

* Hospital Privileges Appeal Board

* Out-of-Country Health Services Appeal Panel

* Out-of-Country Health Services Committee

* Public Health Appeal Board

Public Safety and Emergency Services

* Alberta Parole Board

* Appeal panels designated under the Civil Enforcement

Regulation (AR 276/95)

* Independent Agency Police Service Oversight Board

* Law Enforcement Review Board

* Provincial Police Advisory Board

* Public Security Indigenous Advisory Committee

* Victims of Crime and Public Safety Programs Committee

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

* Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board

* Alberta Gambling Research Institute

* Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission

* Alberta iGaming Corporation

* Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council

* Appeal boards appointed under the Cemeteries Act

* Debtors' Assistance Board

* Horse Racing Alberta

* Horse Racing Appeal Tribunal

Technology and Innovation

* Alberta Enterprise Corporation

* Alberta Innovates

* Alberta Research and Innovation Advisory Committee

Tourism and Sport

* Travel Alberta

Treasury Board and Finance

* Accreditation Committee

* Alberta Employment Pension Tribunal

* Alberta Insurance Council

* Alberta Investment Management Corporation

* Alberta Pensions Services Corporation

* Alberta Securities Commission

* ATB Financial

* Automobile Insurance Rate Board

* Classification appeal boards established under the Public

Service Act

* Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation

* General Insurance Council

* Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation

* Insurance Adjusters' Council

* Insurance Councils Appeal Board

* Judges' Pension Plan Investment Committee

* LAPP Corporation

* Life Insurance Council

* Management Employees Pension Board

* Management Job Evaluation Appeal Board

* Provincial Judges and Applications Judges Pension Plan

Advisory Committee

* PSPP Corporation

* SFPP Corporation

* Supplementary Retirement Plan for Public Service

Managers Advisory Committee

* Teachers' Pension Plans Board of Trustees (also called

Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund Board)

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Alberta Regulation 55/2026

Peace Officer Act

PEACE OFFICER AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 91/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

section 28 of the Peace Officer Act.

1 The Peace Officer Regulation (AR 291/2006) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 4(1)(

c) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

c) a firearm, for peace officers employed or engaged by

(

i) the Crown in right of Alberta or Canada,

(ii) an independent agency police service established under

Part 3.2 of the Police Act, or

(iii) an entity referred to in

section 3(1) of the Peace Officer

(Ministerial) Regulation (AR 312/2006) that has been

issued an employer's authorization;

Section 11 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2027"

and substituting "March 31, 2032".

Alberta Regulation 56/2026

Insurance Act

FAIR PRACTICES (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 93/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to sections 511, 548, 580 and 581 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Fair Practices Regulation (AR 128/2001) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 6 is amended by striking out "April 30, 2026" and

substituting "April 30, 2036".

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Alberta Regulation 57/2026

Provincial Health Agencies Act

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES PROVINCIAL HEALTH

CORPORATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 95/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

section 1.975 of the Provincial Health Agencies Act.

1 The Alberta Health Services Provincial Health

Corporation Regulation (AR 213/2024) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 29(1) is amended

(

a) in clauses (a), (

b) and (c)(

i) and (ii) by adding "and

real property transfer impacts" after "asset retirement

obligations";

(

b) by adding the following after clause (d):

(e) "real property transfer impacts" means the following

impacts of the transfer of the real property of a regional

health authority to a successor by a transitional order:

(

i) the value of the transferred real property;

(ii) asset retirement obligations related to the

transferred real property;

(iii) expended or spent external deferred capital

contributions related to the transferred real

property.

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Alberta Regulation 58/2026

Provincial Health Agencies Act

PROVINCIAL HEALTH AGENCIES

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 96/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

section 23 of the Provincial Health Agencies Act.

1 The Provincial Health Agencies Regulation (AR 15/95) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(a.1) is repealed.

3 Sections 2.6 and 2.7(1) are amended by striking out

"written consent" and substituting "written approval".

Section 2.71 is amended by adding the following before

subsection (1):

(0.1) In this section, "foundation" means

(

a) a health foundation as defined in

Part 1 of the Health and

Hospital Foundations Regulation (AR 295/2025),

(

b) a hospital foundation as defined in

Part 2 of the Health and

Hospital Foundations Regulation (AR 295/2025), or

(

c) a foundation or other corporation with respect to which an

exemption has been granted under

section 46 of the Health

and Hospital Foundations Regulation (AR 295/2025).

Section 2.9(1) is amended

(

a) in clauses (a), (

b) and (c)(

i) and (ii) by adding "and

real property transfer impacts" after "asset retirement

obligations";

(

b) by adding the following after clause (d):

(e) "real property transfer impacts" means the following

impacts of the transfer of the real property of a regional

health authority to a successor by a transitional order:

(

i) the value of the transferred real property;

(ii) asset retirement obligations related to the

transferred real property;

(iii) expended or spent external deferred capital

contributions related to the transferred real

property.

Section 2.901(1) is amended

(

a) in clause (c)(

i) and (ii) by adding "and real property

transfer impacts" after "asset retirement obligations";

(

b) by adding the following after clause (c):

(c.1) "real property transfer impacts" means real property

transfer impacts as defined in

section 2.9(1)(e);

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Alberta Regulation 59/2026

Electric Utilities Act

TRANSMISSION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 103/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

section 142 of the Electric Utilities Act.

1 The Transmission Regulation (AR 86/2007) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 16(6) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(6) The ISO must make all reasonable efforts to procure ancillary

services in amounts sufficient to support import flows

(

a) at or near 800 MW as soon as practicable,

(

b) at or near 950 MW once the Alberta-British Columbia

Intertie is restored to the capability described in subsection

(2), and

(

c) at or near 1200 MW once the Alberta-British Columbia

Intertie is restored to the capability described in subsection

(1).

(6.1) The ISO must make all reasonable efforts to maintain ancillary

services in amounts sufficient to support the import flows referred to

in subsection (6) at all times except when the transmission system is

under abnormal operating conditions.

Section 16.2 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

Operation of Alberta-Montana Tie Line

16.2(1) The ISO must make all reasonable efforts to procure

ancillary services in amounts sufficient to support import flows

at or near 300 MW on the Montana-Alberta Tie Line as soon as

practicable and must maintain flows at that amount at all times

except when the transmission system is under abnormal

operating conditions.

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) The ISO must make available to the public milestone reports

on the available transfer capability restoration with respect to the

Montana-Alberta Tie Line

(

a) quarterly, for the duration of 2026, and

(

b) annually, for each year beginning in 2027 and

continuing until the available transfer capability

restoration is complete.

4 The following is added after

section 29:

Generating unit owner's contribution refund

29.01(1) If the owner of a generating unit or energy storage

resource submitted an application to cancel a system access request

during the period beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on

December 1, 2025, the owner is eligible for a payment from the ISO

equal to the amount of money that the owner paid under

section 29.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the payment an owner of a

generating unit or energy storage resource is entitled to does not

include a payment in respect of an amount of money that the owner

ISO tariff referred to in

section 29(4)(b).

5 The

Schedule is amended in Table 3 by striking out "Path

3" and substituting "Path 83".

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Alberta Regulation 60/2026

Electric Utilities Act

TRANSMISSION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 104/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

section 142 of the Electric Utilities Act.

1 The Transmission Regulation (AR 86/2007) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 3(1)(

b) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

b) the approval by ISO members of the ISO's own

administrative costs or costs for the provision of ancillary

services.

3 Sections 31, 32, 34 and 36 are repealed.

Section 47(1)(

c) is amended by adding "and" at the end of

subclause (i), by striking out "and" at the end of subclause

(ii) and by repealing subclause (iii).

Section 48(1) is amended by striking out "and costs of

transmission line losses".

6 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into

force of

section 1(7) of the Energy and Utilities Statutes

Amendment Act, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 61/2026

Government Organization Act

UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 25, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 105/2026)

on March 25, 2026 pursuant to

Schedule 13.1,

section 6 of the Government

Organization Act.

1 The Utilities Consumer Advocate Regulation

(AR 183/2018) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 2.1 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Regulated rate customer

2.1(1) The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate shall, after

each instance of being sent regulated rate customer contact

information under

section 22.1(1) of the Rate of Last Resort

Regulation (AR 262/2005), contact each regulated rate customer

whose contact information it was sent for the following purposes:

(

a) to inquire whether the regulated rate customer is aware that

their electricity services are being provided by a rate of last

resort provider as defined in

section 1(1)(oo.1) of the Electric

Utilities Act;

(

b) to educate the regulated rate customer about the option to

receive electricity services from a retailer of the regulated

rate customer's choice.

(2) The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate

(

a) may allow a regulated rate customer to opt out of being

contacted under subsection (1), and

(

b) shall not contact a regulated rate customer under subsection

(1) if the regulated rate customer has opted out.

Alberta Regulation 62/2026

Responsible Energy Development Act

ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR ADMINISTRATION

FEES RULES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2026

For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on March 12, 2026

pursuant to

section 29 of the Responsible Energy Development Act.

1 The Alberta Energy Regulator Administration Fees Rules

(AR 70/2019) are amended by this Regulation.

Section 2(2) is amended by striking out "for the 2025-2026

fiscal year is December 31, 2024" and substituting "for the

2026-2027 fiscal year is December 31, 2025".

Section 3(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) For the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the annual adjustment factor is

4.359006.

Section 4(2) is amended by striking out "$1.013431" and

substituting "$1.163746".

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (4) by striking out "2.200054" and

substituting "2.375795";

(

b) in subsection (5) by striking out "3.019011" and

substituting "2.947350";

(

c) in subsection (6) by striking out "16.219403" and

substituting "11.393078";

(

d) in subsection (7) by striking out "3.350455" and

substituting "3.669570";

(

e) in subsection (8) by striking out "2.964687" and

substituting "6.803443".

Section 5.1(2) is amended by striking out "$8.204427" and

substituting "$9.090309".

Section 5.2(2) is amended by striking out "$4.942246" and

substituting "$5.742721".

Section 5.3(3) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(3) For the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the annual adjustment factor is

2.770804.

Section 11 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2026"

and substituting "March 31, 2027".

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Alberta Regulation 63/2026

Electric Utilities Act

RATE OF LAST RESORT AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2026

For information only: Made by the Minister of Affordability and Utilities (M.O.

33/2026) on March 19, 2026 pursuant to sections 108(

b) and 115(

h) of the Electric

Utilities Act.

1 The Rate of Last Resort Regulation (AR 262/2005) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 22.1(1) is amended by striking out "on the first day

after every 2 months following the implementation of each 2-year Rate

of Last Resort term" and substituting "twice each year, on or before

March 15 and September 15, respectively".

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Alberta Regulation 64/2026

Oil and Gas Conservation Act

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION RULES

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 31, 2026

For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on March 12, 2026

pursuant to

section 73 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Rules (AR 151/71) are

amended by this Regulation.

Section 16.530(1) is amended

(

a) by striking out "2025-2026" and substituting

"2026-2027";

(

b) by striking out "$144 450 000" and substituting

"$154 561 500";

(

c) by striking out "March 27, 2025" wherever it occurs

and substituting "March 31, 2026".

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Alberta Regulation 65/2026

Oil and Gas Conservation Act

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION REGULATION

Filed: March 31, 2026

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 113/2026)

on March 31, 2026 pursuant to

section 110.1 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

Interpretation

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "energy resource enactment" has the same meaning as in the

Responsible Energy Development Act;

(b) "specified enactment" has the same meaning as in the

Responsible Energy Development Act.

(2) For the purpose of the Act, "reasonable care and measures"

includes an action that must be taken to comply with the following:

(

a) an energy resource enactment;

(

b) a specified enactment;

(

c) Agricultural Pests Act;

(

d) Weed Control Act.

Expiry

2 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on March 31, 2031.

Coming into force

3 This Regulation comes into force on May 1, 2026.