Responsible Energy Development Act

Alberta Energy Regulator Update

Alberta College of Professional Foresters

Regulatory Enhancement ProjectHow we got here:

• 2010 Regulatory Enhancement Task Force established

• Enhancing Assurance – Discussion document – released May 2011

• Moving forward with the 6 recommendations

Policy Management Office

1. Building and managing principle of:– Government developing policy– The Alberta Energy Regulator providing operational delivery

2. Proclamation of REDA to establish the Alberta Energy Regulator

3. Policy Integration

4. Public Engagement Framework

5. Performance Evaluation

6. Risk Management Framework

• The Alberta Energy Regulator will assume all upstream oil, gas, oil sands and coal regulatory functions.

• It will be an independent, arm’s length agency, not a Government of Alberta Department.

• The legislation does not include mineral tenure, and Surface Rights Board functions.

• Regulator’s Mandate– “Provide for the efficient, safe, orderly and environmentally responsible

development of Alberta’s energy resources.”

Responsible Energy Development Act

Alberta Energy Regulator

• Considering and deciding applications

• Monitoring compliance

• Monitoring site conditions and effects on the environment

• Overseeing suspension, abandonment, and closure

• Remediation and reclamation

• Landowner Registry

Corporate Structure

Government of Alberta

Single Regulator

Hearing Commissioners

Corporate Governance Board

Chief Executive Officer & staff

Consultations

• Consultation sessions (19) February-March• Aboriginal consultation April-June (First Nations and Metis)• On line consultation has been extended to June 30th to obtain input

on key policy questions around:– Engagement in the process– Protecting Interests of landowners– Landowner registry– Notes on consultation feedback and interim what we heard report are

posted: http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/

• Next steps – phased implementation; ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders, aboriginal groups

Phased Implementation

• Regulator responsibilities will be phased in starting with the ERCB energy related enactments.

• Proclamation of certain REDA provisions in June 2013 – except phased new items: public notice of applications, environmental statutes (EPEA, Water Act, Public Lands Act, Part 8 Mines & Minerals Act), registry for private surface agreements

• Fully integrated Regulator by June 2014.

Contact Information

Wade Clark, Executive Director

Policy and Regulatory Alignment

(780) 427-7426

Todd Letwin, Senior Manager

Policy Integration and Development

(780) 427-4768