Calgary city council looking at possible change to electricity fee

Calgary city council unanimously approved a review of the current local access fee (LAF) that Calgarians see on their monthly electricity bill. It's a fee that has grown significantly over the past few years because it is tied to the volatility of the regulated rate option (RRO). "Costs on the regulated rate option a few years ago were averaging somewhere between $50 to $70 per megawatt hour," said Thomas Glenwright, senior director of utilities management at Energy Associates International. "Th