Red Deer electric utility: delivery and retailer choice

City of Red Deer Electric Light & Power delivers electricity in Red Deer. You may choose a competitive retailer. Delivery charges stay the same whichever retailer you choose.

Delivery, the default retailer and approval in Red Deer

Role	City utility	Source
Delivers	City of Red Deer Electric Light & Power delivers electricity in Red Deer. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	Utilities Consumer Advocate
Sells the default rate	ENMAX Energy supplies the default Rate of Last Resort under contract to the City of Red Deer. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
Can you choose a retailer	You may choose a competitive electricity retailer or stay on the default Rate of Last Resort. Your retailer choice does not change delivery. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
Who approves the charges	The City's delivery tariff is Schedule A of its Electric Utility Bylaw. The Electric Utilities Act allows council approval of municipal tariffs where its conditions apply. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer

The Electric Utilities Act lets a municipal distribution owner apply to its council for tariff approval where its stated conditions apply. (read 30 October 2026) [source] Alberta King's Printer

What City of Red Deer Electric Light & Power charges besides the energy rate

The system access and distribution access lines are the City’s Rate 61. Its tariff says Rate 61 applies to residential premises measured by a single meter that contain not more than two dwelling units. The City lists the riders under fees and riders that apply to all rate classes.

Charge	Amount and dates	Source
Balancing Pool Allocation	0.131¢ per kWh (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
Distribution access, fixed daily charge	C$0.5228 per day (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
Distribution access, usage charge	1.82¢ per kWh (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
System access, fixed daily charge	C$0.6949 per day (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
System access, usage charge	1.84¢ per kWh (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer
Transmission Rider	0.24¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source] · Review due 31 December 2026	City of Red Deer

The city's fee

Fee	Amount and dates	Source
Local Access Fee on System Access and Distribution Access charges	15% (from 1 March 2026) [source]	City of Red Deer

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For the monthly bill in Red Deer, see our Red Deer page.

Questions people ask

Electricity delivery in Red Deer

City of Red Deer Electric Light & Power delivers electricity through the local wires. The Utilities Consumer Advocate names the City as the distributor. The City’s Rate of Last Resort page names ENMAX Energy as its contracted default supplier, which is a separate role from delivery.

Electricity retailer choice in Red Deer

Yes. The City of Red Deer’s choosing an electricity retailer page says you may choose a competitive retailer or the Rate of Last Resort. ENMAX Energy supplies that default rate under contract to the City. Your choice of retailer does not affect how electricity reaches your property.

Approval of Red Deer's delivery charges

The City of Red Deer publishes its delivery tariff as a schedule to its Electric Utility Bylaw. The Electric Utilities Act lets municipal distribution owners seek council approval where its conditions apply. The City’s tariff schedules page names the bylaw that contains these delivery charges.

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