What We Do
The Rocky Rural Electrification Association provides complete Power Distribution services to its Members throughout its service area in West Central Alberta.
Mission Statement
Rocky Rural Electrification Association Ltd. (Rocky REA) is in business to provide our members value, through safe, reliable, cost effective electricity with excellent member service.
Contact Us
Rocky REA4920 - 43 Street
PO Box 1538
Rocky Mountain House AB T4T 1B2
Phone 403-845-4600
Toll Free 888-845-4616
Fax 403-845-2751
E-mail: rockyrea@rockyrea.com
Call before you dig: www.alberta1call.com 1-800-242-3447
Rates
Rocky Rural Power is the Retail Energy Division of Rocky REA. The Alberta Department of Energy is phasing out the stable Regulated Rate design starting July 1, 2006. In order to maintain stable competitive rates for our members into the future, a division, Rocky Rural Power was formed. Rocky Rural Power provides REA members with additional retail energy choice and promotes fair retail energy competition in the changing Alberta Electric Industry.
Electricity retail products and services are competitive. You are free to choose an energy retailer. Regulated wires services are not dependent upon the energy retailer you choose.
For more information on electricity contracts call - Rocky Rural Power at 1-888-845-4616 or check Alberta's Website at www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca. or telephone 310-4822
Contract Services
Our Contract Services area presents information on what Rocky REA has to offer your organization for services.
SAFETY TRAINING IN: WHIMIS, TDG, Flag person training
UTILITY POWER SAFETY INFORMATION: Clearances, High Loads, Training and saftey material for safety meetings pertaining to the power industry
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Our Present Day Operation
Rocky REA now owns its own building and employs 18 people, to make sure our membership has and keeps their electricity turned on for their use.
Office Staff are kept busy with the internal operations of the Rocky REA from, answering questions from membership, to dealing with all the personell of the integrated network in the electrical business today. Our office staff are a very capable group of people who have shown great conviction for the REA movement. They answer our memberships questions and concerns in a curtious, informative manner, are diligent and respected representatives in all dealings with the electrical industry of this province.
Our trim truck and operators are kept busy all year around. We do the Rocky REA trimming first, and then we contract out to other REA's for vegetation management work as requested. We have a capable staff of utility tree trimmers and helpers to do an accurate and efficient job.
Certified Linemen are kept busy with the repair and maintenance of the distribution system for our existing membership and for all construction. Contracted throughout our service area to assist with high load moves.
The Rocky REA along with the other REA's of the province are being keep very busy with the new world of deregulation and all the implications from the political move to do so. Many hours, days have been put in and will continue in discussion with other industry players, so we, the membership of the Rocky REA, can have be best possible system and supply of power at a reasonable cost to us. Our intent is to let our membership know as much about your organization as possible so the membership can be well informed of the operations and the political environment that the REA's of Alberta are operating in.
Rocky REA History
Prior to 1950 there was a desire for rural residents in Alberta to have electricity for their farms and ranches. It was viewed at that time, by the utilities, that farms and ranches used such a small amount of electricity, that it would not be economically viable for the power companies to supply power to the rural residents. Farmers and Ranchers, being the independent people that they are, formed Rural Electrification Associations to bring electricity to the countryside. Along with some help from the provincial government, sweat, equity, and very little cash, the REA built the lines; and the lights in rural Alberta slowly came on. It was a heroic effort by our parents and grandparents that has given us the luxury that electricity gives us today.
Lockhart REA was formed January 1952; Rocky REA followed closely getting started April 1952. Both REA's were operated by the Utility of the day which was Calgary Power and later changed to Trans Alta. In 1993 Rocky REA moved a step closer to independence by negotiating what was known as the 93 contracts. Lockhart stayed with the utility company until June 7 1999, when they amalgamated with Rocky REA, The process of amalgamation lasted almost for a year, weighing out the pros and cons. Rocky and Lockhart decided it was in the best interests of both REA's to amalgamate. The New Rocky REA was formed, giving a combined membership of 2440 members. In January of 2006, Horseguard REA also amalgamated with Rocky REA Our member service now totals in excess of 3300 sites.
The REA's in Alberta have played an important role in developing rural power in the province of Alberta. The people they serve own their Rural Electrification Association. The Associations operate as a not for profit organization, where by, all savings are passed on directly to the association membership.
Phone 403-845-4600