MAG Energy electricity export application

Summary#

MAG Energy Solutions Inc. applied to the Canada Energy Regulator on 9 June 2022 for permission to export up to 30,000,000 MWh of electricity per year for 10 years to the United States. The regulator is asking for public comments before it decides whether to issue a permit or move the application to a licensing process.

What it does#

• Asks the regulator to authorize exports of up to 30,000,000 MWh annually for a period of 10 years.
• Invites written public input on the application. The regulator set a deadline for submissions of 18 July 2022.
• Asks the applicant to answer certain points in replies due by 2 August 2022.
• Asks submitters to address two specific questions: the effect of the export on provinces other than the one supplying the electricity, and whether domestic buyers were told about available quantities and given the chance to buy on comparable terms.
• Makes the application available online and gives contact details for filing and questions (the notice names Ramona Sladic as Secretary of the Commission).

Who's affected#

• MAG Energy Solutions Inc. (the applicant).
• Electric utilities, large industrial electricity buyers, and other market participants in the province supplying the power and in other provinces that might be affected.
• Provincial governments and regulators because the Commission specifically asks about effects on provinces other than the source province.
• The general public and local communities where electricity supply, prices, or grid reliability could be relevant.
• It is not clear from the notice which province the electricity would be exported from.

Why it matters#

• Exports at this scale could influence domestic electricity supply and prices in some provinces.
• The public comment step lets affected groups raise concerns about market fairness, supply, and potential impacts on Canadian buyers.
• This is an application and not an approval — the regulator will consider feedback before granting a permit or moving to a licensing process.