The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is a quasi-judicial, independent agency regulating the development of energy resources in Alberta. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the AER's mandate under the Responsible Energy Development Act (REDA) is "to provide for the efficient, safe, orderly and environmentally responsible development of energy resources and mineral resources in Alberta.”[1]
Responsible for all projects from application to reclamation, the AER administers the Public Lands Act,[2] the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act[3] and the Water Act.[4][5][6]
The AER operates at arm's length from the Government of Alberta, under an appointed board of directors.[7][8]