FAQ

This is how we measure natural gas. Natural gas is measured in a volume and then converted to a measure of energy. Since we live in Canada, we use the metric system and the standard for energy content is joules. The “giga” refers to one billion joules.

A kilowatt- watt hour is a common billing unit for energy delivered to customers. One kilowatt represents 1,000 watts and is consider a measure of power. A kilowatt hour (kWh) is just a measure of how many watts you used over time.

ACE serves urban and rural communities across Alberta, except natural gas co-ops and some REAs. To obtain information specific to your location, you may contact our customer care team by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750 or by email at https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the Contact Us button at the bottom of the home page.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) is responsible to regulate distribution and transmission charges. This includes approving rates that your distribution and transmission company can charge you. Unfortunately, ACE is not involved or responsible for what these charges are, but we are obligated to present these charges on your monthly statement. The statement you receive from us has the distribution charges separated from our retailer energy charges and monthly administration fee.

Yes, you certainly can. You have two options to view your bill online or digitally. First, all our customers have the option to receive their monthly statement digitally by selecting to receive your statement to be sent via email. Or, you can register to use the My Account feature on our website. Once you are registered you can download your statements and you will have access to useful features that show how you consume your energy. To register, go to https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the MY ACCOUNT button at the top of the Home page (and or under the Member Info button at the top of the home page), once you click on the name, it will take you to the registration page.

Yes. There are three options: 1. The Year-Round Small-Scale Micro-generator rate for a 3-year term. 2. The SPARK SOLAR SMART program offers higher compensation during the months of April through October (approximately) when small-scale micro-generators are typically exporting more energy to the grid than they’re consuming, as well as automatically switching to a competitive Fixed Rate Plan during the months of November through March (approximately) when solar generation is usually producing less energy and generators are more reliant on grid power, which is a 3-year term. 3. In addition, you may choose to opt into the Fixed Rate plan and still receive micro-gen credits for any excess energy exported to the grid, which is a 5-year term. Please see the programs and rates on our website for specifics and review the Terms and Conditions.

We are pretty flexible so you may be able to switch between these two rates without penalty or cost however you'll need to contact our customer care team at 1-888-865-8750 (toll free) with your reason for switching. Depending on the circumstances, there may be a penalty for cancelling a 3-year or 5-year Fixed rate contract (please see our terms and conditions at https://www.acenergy.ca/terms-conditions).

You may be able to switch between rates without penalty or cost however you'll need to contact our customer care team at 1-888-865-8750 (toll free) with your reason for switching. Depending on the circumstances, there may be a penalty for cancelling a 3-year or 5-year Fixed rate contract (please see our terms and conditions at https://www.acenergy.ca/terms-conditions).

You may be able to switch between rates without penalty or cost however you'll need to contact our customer care team at 1-888-865-8750 (toll free) with your reason for switching. Depending on the circumstances, there may be a penalty for cancelling a 3-year or 5-year Fixed rate contract (please see our terms and conditions at https://www.acenergy.ca/terms-conditions).

You'll need to contact our customer care team at 1-888-865-8750 (toll free) with your reason for switching. Depending on the circumstances, there may be a penalty for cancelling a 3-year or 5-year Fixed rate contract (please see our terms and conditions at https://www.acenergy.ca/terms-conditions).

ACE is your Energy Co-operative – a member-owned full-service energy retailer who offer its customers and members the best available service, rates and programs that support renewable energy in Alberta. We offer something different by offering something better.

We usually can. Some of our most loyal customers are businesses. It is pretty easy to do business with ACE. Just reach out and we'll advise you of your best options.

The easiest way for you understand your usage profile is for us to request a Historic Usage File (HUF) from your distributor. You will need to send us your active electricity and natural gas statements from your current provider and sign an authorization form and then we will take care of the rest. This process takes approximately 10 working days to complete.

Please give us a call as large energy consumers generally fall under the wholesale sector which may align better with how you use energy.

Alberta energy is bought and sold on the wholesale market. Weather, supply and demand impact the wholesale cost. These components mean the cost of energy changes on an hourly, daily, weekly and monthly basis.

No, not everyone needs to pay a deposit. When you enroll your services with ACE, we will ask for your personal information. This will allow us to do a credit check on you. It is your credit score that decides whether or not you have to pay a deposit.

Our one-time fully refundable membership fee grants you access to more involvement steering our company. If you are inclined, as a member, you can vote and run for a position on the board and when available, you will receive access to dividend payments.

Yes, our one-time membership is fully refundable.

We have our rates posted on our site at https://www.acenergy.ca/rate-plans and we encourage you to check out the rates of all providers with the Utilities Consumer Advocate at https://ucahelps.alberta.ca/rates.aspx

You may contact our customer service center by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750 or by email at https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the Contact Us button at the bottom of the home page.

EMR is the Energy Management Rate (otherwise referred to as a Retail Transaction Fee) and is applicable only to the Variable rate plans or the micro-generator rate plans. EMR is essentially the cost attributable to procuring supply that backs the commitment we made to you with respect to the price of your energy. We ensure our rate plans are transparent so you will always know what you’re paying for and can easily compare with competitors' rates. Just one more ACE Advantage and a great co-operative value.

You will receive your bill by email, unless you’ve made other specific arrangements. However, you may check your account on-line anytime by going to https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the MY ACCOUNT button at the top of the Home page (and or under the Member Info button at the top of the home page).

To help our consumers understand their utility bill we created a memo to which you may refer by clicking on the UNDERSTANDING MY BILL button (located under the Member Info button) at the top of the home page or you may contact our customer care team by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750.

Yes, you can have your bill mailed to you. In addition, you may also check your account on-line anytime by going to https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the MY ACCOUNT button (under the Member Info button) at the top of the home page.

Solar and wind microgenerators in Alberta generate excess energy that is exported into Alberta’s electrical grid. By signing up as a SPARK Certified Green Generator with ACE, microgenerators are able to sell the renewable energy attributes of their exported energy as Green Energy Offsets to our customers. When Green Energy Offsets are purchased by our customers, ACE ensures that their financial support goes directly to the SPARK Certified Green Generators through an open and auditable process. In addition to receiving the existing Alberta microgeneration credit, SPARK Certified Green Generators receive up to 1.85 cents/kWh for their Green Energy Offsets. For more information visit ACE to check out our rates at https://www.acenergy.ca/rate-plans

If you have referred a friend and have not received your $25 credit, please contact our customer service center by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750. They will be happy to investigate and rectify the issue quickly.

When you sign up with ACE you are redirected to our secure sign up provider Alberta Utility Billing to complete the sign up. There are a lot of moving parts and a tremendous amount of data required when it comes to billing our consumers. We pride ourselves on securely managing consumers' personal information while delivering accurate and timely utility bills. In keeping with our commitment to our consumers in managing personal data, we have partnered with Alberta Utility Billing Inc., a trusted Alberta-based expert in the field of regulated and de-regulated billing with excellent and responsive customer care.

You may contact our customer service center by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750 to advise them of your change of mind. You can end this Contract without cost or payment of the Early Exit Fee within 60 days after the date you receive your first bill from us if this Contract was entered into during a Recorded Call. Our customer service center will assist you in completing termination.

Yes, if the category is open to registration and if you own the renewable energy attributes. Producers can register with ACE to become SPARK Certified Green Generators and part of the Green Offset Program. By signing up as a SPARK Certified Green Generator with ACE, micro-generators are able to sell the renewable energy attributes of their exported energy as Green Energy Offsets to our customers.

Yes. There are three options: 1. The Year-Round Small-Scale Micro-generator rate for a 3-year term. 2. The SPARK SOLAR SMART program offers higher compensation during the months of April through October (approximately) when small-scale micro-generators are typically exporting more energy to the grid than they’re consuming, as well as automatically switching to a competitive Fixed Rate Plan during the months of November through March (approximately) when solar generation is usually producing less energy and generators are more reliant on grid power, which is a 3-year term. 3. In addition, you may choose to opt into the Fixed Rate plan and still receive micro-gen credits for any excess energy exported to the grid, which is a 5-year term. Please see the programs and rates on our website for specifics and review the Terms and Conditions.

Unfortunately, you cannot as Gas Co-ops are not open to retail, however you may be able to switch your electricity to ACE (if the REA is open to retail).

You can if the REA is open to retail and some are but not all. Our customer service center would be happy to advise.

You may contact our customer service center by telephoning our toll-free line at 1-888-865-8750 or by email at https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the Contact Us button at the bottom of the home page. In addition, you may also check your account on-line anytime by going to https://www.acenergy.ca/ and clicking on the MY ACCOUNT button at the top of the Home page(and or under the Member Info button at the top of the home page).

No, when you sign up with ACE, we take care of contacting your current retailer during the transition stage.

Bill payments must be made either by Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD), which will be automatically withdrawn from your bank account on the due date shown on your bill. Or you may use a credit card to pay your bills and the amount (including the transaction charge of 2.5%) will be automatically charged to your credit card on the due date shown on your bill.

You may use a credit card to pay your bills and the amount (including the transaction charge of 2.5%) will be automatically charged to your credit card on the due date shown on your bill.

If you are a first-time customer, we need your credit card number OR date of birth to obtain your credit score

If you are a first-time customer, we need to obtain your credit score only, and this does not impact your credit rating.

At ACE we don’t do gimmicks, we provide excellent energy prices, reduced admin costs with bundling, the opportunity to support green micro-generators and superb customer service.

Our energy experts seek the best price for our consumers and the EMR (Energy Management Rate) is essentially the cost attributable to procuring supply that backs the commitment we made to you with respect to the price of your energy. To ensure you know what you’re paying for we keep our rates transparent by separating the EMR component from that of your energy charge. Just one more ACE Advantage and a great co-operative value.