Aug 20, 2020 - The life of another osprey was saved, thanks to the tireless efforts by one of FortisAlberta’s Power Line Technicians who responded to a call for assistance from the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre and a caring sharp-eyed motorist. [...]

Jul 27, 2020 - On Tuesday evening, July 21, near Dickson Dam just west of Innisfail, an osprey’s life hung in the balance as she dangled upside down, caught in some twine that had wrapped itself around a power line. In a nearby nest, her three chicks call [...]

Jul 14, 2020 - FortisAlberta recently awarded our Community Naturalization and Tree Planting Grants. These programs offer communities in our service area the opportunity to win one of our 15 $2,500 grants. Through these grants, we seek to support our muni [...]

Jun 21, 2020 - Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day and FortisAlberta is proud to be a part of a diverse province and acknowledges the First Nations we engage with. On June 17, Mike Mosher, President and CEO and Stan Orlesky, Supervisor, Stakeholder [...]

May 14, 2020 - Did you know that in 2019, FortisAlberta recorded nine contacts with air seeders and sprayers with overhead powerlines? This spring, we have already recorded three. There were also 38 contacts made by other farm equipment such as tractors a [...]

Apr 28, 2020 - As a part of your community, we continue to deliver the safe and reliable power you need while helping to protect the health and safety of our employees and our customers. While the majority of our employees are teleworking, you may see us [...]

Apr 22, 2020 - Today, April 22, 2020 marks Earth Day, an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more t [...]

Apr 3, 2020 - We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and, as an essential service provider, we continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust accordingly. FortisAlberta is taking the nece [...]

Mar 27, 2020 - As we navigate this uncertain time together, our crews continue to work safely to bring you power to your homes, farms and businesses. [...]

Mar 24, 2020 - As your electricity distribution provider, we understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the Coronavirus. [...]

Mar 19, 2020 - We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are monitoring the situation closely. FortisAlberta is taking the necessary actions and precautions to protect the health of its em [...]

Mar 13, 2020 - We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are monitoring the situation closely and we would like to confirm we are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the reliability [...]

Jan 27, 2020 - Have you ever been away from your home or business and need proactive communication about a power outage that takes place? FortisAlberta has released Power Outage Alerts for minimal impact to what matters most – whether that be operating an [...]

Jan 24, 2020 - We understand that momentary interruptions can be disruptive, particularly when electronic equipment must be reset or restarted as a result. What is important to note, is that FortisAlberta’s system is designed to operate this way to preven [...]

Jan 14, 2020 - As cold temperatures continue across Alberta, we'd like to remind our customers how to save energy and prepare in the event of a power outage. As the temperatures drop, the demand for electricity is increasing with the heat turning up and a [...]

Dec 12, 2019 - In 2017, the government introduced the price cap program to protect Albertans from price fluctuations while the province transitioned to a capacity market. Effective Nov. 30, 2019, the Alberta government removed the rate cap of 6.8¢/kWh fro [...]

Nov 18, 2019 - Over the summer, FortisAlberta launched a ‘Show Us Your Energy Hog’ contest through our Save Energy Program. The contest garnered great interest and we are happy to announce that the grand prize winner was chosen and awarded with a brand-ne [...]

Nov 1, 2019 - In November, we will begin the transfer of several electrical facilities to FortisAlberta. In 2018, the Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) issued a decision approving FortisAlberta’s application to alter the service areas of Rural Electrific [...]

Sep 27, 2019 - Wet, heavy snow combined with a late September, early October weather event where leaves are still on the trees can lead to branches breaking and landing on power lines. Should this happen, we wanted to let you know how we are fully prepare [...]