Executive summary
This study is intended to assist the citizens of Edmonton and their City Council with their deliberations over the future of Epcor and Edmonton Power. It raises many questions and issues, and reveals some of the complications that can be expected with the electrical industry in the future. This study tries to focus on evidence rather than wishes, on hard-earned experience rather than high-priced plans. In particular it looks at the realities and lessons of regulatory change and privatization in jurisdictions where they have been tried. Edmontonians can benefit from the mistakes and successes of others.
Kevin Taft
Kevin Taft received his Ph.D. (Business) from the University of Warwick, and also holds degrees from the University of Alberta. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, former leader of the Alberta Liberal party, and the author of numerous reports and books for the Parkland Institute, including Shredding the Public Interest. His most recent book is Oil’s Deep State (Lorimer, 2017).
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