Power pricing and observations.

[ajl]

Our power price in January will drop from 8.85 to 8.5 c/kwh for 2026. One advantage being in an REA is that there are no additional fixed charge associated with this contract. Add in GST and it is a 4% drop. Alberta pool prices, however are still under 4 c/kwh. Alberta is likely home to some of the lowest power costs in canuckistan these days. Yesterday we were exporting approx. 1000 Mwh to BC most of the day. BC was also importing 1500 Mwh from the US at the same time. What is the site C dam doing? If you have a drought, hydro is as unreliable as wind. Anyways, compare AB to ontariowe: ALBERTA uses about 55% as much power as ontariowe which has over 3 times the population. Alberta which produces stuff like petrochemicals has a much bigger economy than ontariowe, that has an economy consisting of gubmint consulting these days.

[blackpowder]

Energy may be $ 0.0885/ but administration, distribution, transmission, amd load settlement another $0.261.

[ajl]

My all in cost with the GST was 0.2512 c/kwh for 850 kwh consumption in November on our farmstead.

[blackpowder]

I'm with an REA as well. But other charges after energy depend on transformer size and breaker size.

[Taiga]

Site C only added 8% to the provincial grid, at a cost of $16B.

[Landdownunder]

48c here greenest cleanest state cheapest prices in states that still **** and pillage funny about that

[shtferbrains]

48c here greenest cleanest state cheapest prices in states that still **** and pillage funny about that

Oz should be considered one of the ideal locations for solar?
Lots of sun and fairly similar prodution yr round?
Much better capacity factor than much of Canada?

[Landdownunder]

geez your 8.5 to my 48 cents fair difference but australia in top ten countries for excessive prices

[blackpowder]

Total cost $.37 but ya, I was surpised at your $.48

[ajl]

Site C only added 8% to the provincial grid, at a cost of $16B.

Running full blast it will take 28 yrs to recapture that investment with no operating costs. With costs it has likely close to a 50 year payback. Even solar panels beat that. Mind you a brand new X9 or CR11 will also have a 50 year payback when adding in header and cart etc. I am still amortizing equipment that is currently 40 years old so likely doable.