{
  "series": "Alberta Energy Market Report",
  "publisher": "Bright Fire Energy (a trade name of Sponsor Energy Inc.; electricity Licence #343969, natural gas Licence #343970, Province of Alberta)",
  "issue": 2,
  "issue_url": "https://brightfire.ca/blog/market-report-2026-09-15/",
  "archive_url": "https://brightfire.ca/blog/market-report/",
  "published": "2026-09-15",
  "week_start": "2026-09-07",
  "week_end": "2026-09-13",
  "units": {
    "price": "cents per kWh unless stated ($/MWh divided by 10)",
    "demand": "MW (Alberta Internal Load)",
    "index": "CAD, energy charge only"
  },
  "aeso": {
    "avg_30_day_c_per_kwh": 4.52,
    "avg_30_day_cad_per_mwh": 45.24,
    "avg_30_day_window": "2026-08-15/2026-09-13",
    "avg_30_day_prior_reading_c_per_kwh": 4.83,
    "week_avg_c_per_kwh": 1.71,
    "prior_week_avg_c_per_kwh": 4.48,
    "week_low_day": {
      "date": "2026-09-08",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.13
    },
    "week_high_day": {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 2.77
    },
    "week_highest_hour": {
      "date": "2026-09-10",
      "hour_ending": 22,
      "cad_per_mwh": 47.38
    },
    "hours_at_zero": 17,
    "prior_week_hours_at_zero": 20,
    "hours_at_or_above_100_cad_per_mwh": 0,
    "prior_week_hours_at_or_above_100_cad_per_mwh": 8,
    "week_peak_ail_mw": 10740,
    "week_peak_ail_time": {
      "date": "2026-09-09",
      "hour_ending": 18
    },
    "prior_week_peak_ail_mw": 11267,
    "prior_week_peak_ail_time": {
      "date": "2026-09-01",
      "hour_ending": 18
    },
    "week_avg_ail_mw": 9701,
    "prior_week_avg_ail_mw": 10124,
    "daily": [
      {
        "date": "2026-09-07",
        "weekday": "Monday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.6,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 2.65,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10533
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-08",
        "weekday": "Tuesday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.13,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 2.43,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10733
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-09",
        "weekday": "Wednesday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.32,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 2.69,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10740
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-10",
        "weekday": "Thursday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.33,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 4.74,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10380
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-11",
        "weekday": "Friday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.88,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 1.02,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 2.66,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10265
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-12",
        "weekday": "Saturday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 2.77,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 2.4,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 4.69,
        "peak_ail_mw": 9623
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-13",
        "weekday": "Sunday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.97,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.11,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 4.05,
        "peak_ail_mw": 9870
      }
    ],
    "month_to_date": {
      "month": "2026-09",
      "through": "2026-09-13",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 2.64,
      "hours": 312
    }
  },
  "rate_of_last_resort": {
    "valid_until": "2026-12-31",
    "source": "Utilities Consumer Advocate default rates table",
    "zones": [
      {
        "zone": "EPCOR Energy Alberta / FortisAlberta areas",
        "wires_area": "EPCOR Distribution and FortisAlberta service areas (Edmonton and most FortisAlberta franchise communities)",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.01
      },
      {
        "zone": "ATCO Electric areas",
        "wires_area": "ATCO Electric service area (much of northern and eastern Alberta)",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.02
      },
      {
        "zone": "Calgary (ENMAX Power wires area)",
        "wires_area": "ENMAX Power distribution area (Calgary)",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.06
      }
    ]
  },
  "bright_fire_1yr_fixed_c_per_kwh": 8.29,
  "alberta_bill_index": {
    "definition": "600 kWh x rate, energy charge only. Excludes delivery and transmission charges, administration fees (Bright Fire: $9.99/month), rate riders, other fees and GST. Variable plans excluded.",
    "kwh": 600,
    "zones": [
      {
        "zone": "EPCOR Energy Alberta / FortisAlberta areas",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.01,
        "energy_at_rolr_cad": 72.06,
        "energy_at_bright_fire_1yr_fixed_cad": 49.74,
        "difference_cad": 22.32
      },
      {
        "zone": "ATCO Electric areas",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.02,
        "energy_at_rolr_cad": 72.12,
        "energy_at_bright_fire_1yr_fixed_cad": 49.74,
        "difference_cad": 22.38
      },
      {
        "zone": "Calgary (ENMAX Power wires area)",
        "rolr_c_per_kwh": 12.06,
        "energy_at_rolr_cad": 72.36,
        "energy_at_bright_fire_1yr_fixed_cad": 49.74,
        "difference_cad": 22.62
      }
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "AESO Pool Price Report (hourly pool price, 30-day average, Alberta Internal Load)",
      "url": "http://ets.aeso.ca/ets_web/ip/Market/Reports/HistoricalPoolPriceReportServlet?beginDate=09072026&endDate=09142026&contentType=html",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-14"
    },
    {
      "name": "Utilities Consumer Advocate default rates (Rate of Last Resort)",
      "url": "https://ucahelps.alberta.ca/utility-choices/current-rates-and-pricing/default-rates/",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-14"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bright Fire rates page",
      "url": "https://brightfire.ca/rates/",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-14"
    }
  ],
  "notes": [
    "Past market prices do not predict future ones. Not a forecast and not a guarantee of any household's bill.",
    "Price comparison is made only against the regulated Rate of Last Resort."
  ]
}