The United Conservative Party tabled a bill in the Alberta legislature Wednesday, meant to support electricity and natural gas providers in the province through COVID-19 utility payment deferrals.
It’s meant to supplement energy providers after Albertans were given the option to defer payments on March 18, for up to 90 days. “Bill 14 will ensure utility service providers can maintain access to the cash-flow they require, in order to continue providing Albertans with this essential service,” Dale Nally, the Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, said Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Bill 14 also contains provisions that explicitly prohibit electricity and gas service providers