Alberta has moved farther than many jurisdictions to restructure its electricity sector. Promoting new generation, particularly from independent sources, was one of our driving purposes. We recognize certain challenges ahead of us including the need for substantial new transmission capacity. New transmission capacity, both to serve the domestic needs of a growing province and to create new business opportunities in outside markets, could add value to Alberta's primary energy production. This will require major upgrade of our transmission lines. We are now considering what mix of assets Alberta will need, and how best to bring them about.
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