Alberta Energy Regulator Announces New Editions of Directive 071 and Manual 026

Building on our previous blog regarding the AERH2S model, this update addresses the new editions of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response and the associated Manual 026: Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide, which were announced by the AER on December 1, 2025 through Bulletin 2025-39. This announcement followed the AER’s November 4, 2025 release of its new AERH2S model for calculating emergency planning zones (EPZs) under Directive 071….
By: Bennett Jones LLP