The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Alberta is disputing the Trump administration's claim that the province is treating Montana power providers unfairly. The Globe's Emma Graney writes that the matter stems from a complaint made in February, 2024, by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada. In its complaint, Berkshire accused Alberta's grid operator of limiting electricity imports from Montana, thereby jeopardizing renewable power investment in that state. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer highlighted the issue in the U.S. Senate's hearing in December into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is up for renegotiation this year, He referred to "Alberta's unfair treatment of electrical power distribution providers in Montana." Alberta's Utility Minister Nathan Neudorf said the province is not limiting imports of power from Montana. Rather, the entire nature of the province's electricity supply and demand has "changed dramatically" over the past few years. "For the first time in nearly a dozen years, Alberta became a net exporter of electricity in 2024, instead of a net importer. That's not a trade relationship decision. That's a practical change in the generation capacity."
© 2026 Canjex Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.