{
  "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": 3,
  "issue_url": "https://brightfire.ca/blog/market-report-2026-09-22/",
  "archive_url": "https://brightfire.ca/blog/market-report/",
  "published": "2026-09-22",
  "week_start": "2026-09-14",
  "week_end": "2026-09-20",
  "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": 4.25,
    "avg_30_day_cad_per_mwh": 42.5,
    "avg_30_day_window": "2026-08-22/2026-09-20",
    "avg_30_day_prior_reading_c_per_kwh": 4.52,
    "week_avg_c_per_kwh": 3.86,
    "prior_week_avg_c_per_kwh": 1.71,
    "week_low_day": {
      "date": "2026-09-20",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.33
    },
    "week_high_day": {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 9.62
    },
    "week_highest_hour": {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "hour_ending": 20,
      "cad_per_mwh": 715.78
    },
    "hours_at_zero": 16,
    "prior_week_hours_at_zero": 17,
    "hours_at_or_above_100_cad_per_mwh": 6,
    "prior_week_hours_at_or_above_100_cad_per_mwh": 0,
    "week_peak_ail_mw": 10513,
    "week_peak_ail_time": {
      "date": "2026-09-20",
      "hour_ending": 18
    },
    "prior_week_peak_ail_mw": 10740,
    "prior_week_peak_ail_time": {
      "date": "2026-09-09",
      "hour_ending": 18
    },
    "week_avg_ail_mw": 9734,
    "prior_week_avg_ail_mw": 9701,
    "daily": [
      {
        "date": "2026-09-14",
        "weekday": "Monday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.39,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 7.85,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10454
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-15",
        "weekday": "Tuesday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 5.6,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 3.45,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 14.59,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10214
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-16",
        "weekday": "Wednesday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 2.82,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.17,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 6.84,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10259
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-17",
        "weekday": "Thursday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 9.62,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 71.58,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10500
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-18",
        "weekday": "Friday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 4.58,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 2.45,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 9.86,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10374
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-19",
        "weekday": "Saturday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.66,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 2.69,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10214
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-09-20",
        "weekday": "Sunday",
        "avg_c_per_kwh": 1.33,
        "min_c_per_kwh": 0.0,
        "max_c_per_kwh": 5.95,
        "peak_ail_mw": 10513
      }
    ],
    "month_to_date": {
      "month": "2026-09",
      "through": "2026-09-20",
      "avg_c_per_kwh": 3.07,
      "hours": 480
    }
  },
  "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=09142026&endDate=09212026&contentType=html",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Utilities Consumer Advocate default rates (Rate of Last Resort)",
      "url": "https://ucahelps.alberta.ca/utility-choices/current-rates-and-pricing/default-rates/",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bright Fire rates page",
      "url": "https://brightfire.ca/rates/",
      "retrieved": "2026-09-21"
    }
  ],
  "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."
  ]
}