Responsibilities
The Energy Policy Section is responsible for developing, planning and coordinating policy matters relating to the province’s energy sector. Responsibilities include:
- the management/co-management of onshore and offshore petroleum exploration and development, regulatory compliance and regulatory development;
- electricity industry governance and structure, electricity industry markets and alternative energy, and responsibility for the Electrical Power Control Act;
- the provision of technical, economic, analytical and program design expertise to government to enable informed decisions on matters relating to energy efficiency;
- the design and/or delivery of specific energy efficiency programs and services.