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How to Avoid Rising Energy Admin Fees in Alberta

Alberta, we hear you. With administrative fees on the rise, energy bills are becoming an even heavier burden in today’s affordability crisis. The good news? While your bill may seem complicated, choosing a better retailer doesn’t have to be. Starting March 1st, one of the Big Guys is raising its administrative fees for electricity and natural gas from $0.33 per day to $0.36 per day. At first glance, a three-cent daily increase may not seem significant. But over time, those daily charges add up. Before accounting for the cost of electricity or natural gas, these costly fees total almost $400 over a three-year contract! At SPOTpower, we do things differently. Instead of charging a daily administrative fee, we offer a simple flat rate of $8.85 per month . Compared to a $0.36 per day fee, that’s roughly $75 in savings over a three-year term per commodity. Still not convinced? Let's break it down. With our fixed admin fee, SPOTpower customers pay approximately $106....

How to Compare Alberta Utility Rates

Comparing utility rates in Alberta is not quite as simple as finding the lowest electricity price. Alberta’s competitive energy market gives you a choice of electricity and natural gas retailers, and that choice is useful, but it also means you might encounter dozens of rates, plan types, fees, and offers when trying to decide what’s right for your household. An advertised electricity rate tells you how much you pay for the energy itself, but it doesn’t tell you what your complete utility bill will be. A useful Alberta utility rates comparison should look at four areas: Your electricity rate Your natural gas rate Regulated distribution, transmission, and other delivery charges Retailer fees, terms, and plan features Once you understand these pieces, comparing Alberta energy plans gets much easier. What Makes Up an Alberta Utility Bill? Your utility bill contains charges from several parts of Alberta’s energy system. Some are controlled by your chosen retailer, while others are regulat...

Introducing RateSwitch™ – Automatic Rate Switching for Micro-Generators

We are pleased to announce a gift from the Solar Club™: Automatic rate switching is now available to the Solar Club! You asked for it and we’re happy to deliver. Introducing RateSwitch™, the next step in the evolution of our Pre-Bill Feature. RateSwitch leverages Pre-Bill Data to determine the optimal dates for switching between rates and automates this process for you. The RateSwitch launch will occur in two phases: In Phase 1 (Dec 2025 - Feb 2026), all Solar Club Members will receive an email to get started. This email will explain how RateSwitch works and provide some documents to read. It will also contain a link to a Google Form for you to fill out as your “Pre-Enrollment” for RateSwitch. In Phase 2 (Spring 2026), we will update the My Account portal with a toggle for you to activate it at your leisure. How It Works Through Pre-Bill, you already receive monthly updates showing your net status (“You will be a net IMPORTER on your next invoice”, “You will be a n...

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