Market Surveillance Administrator
Derek Olmstead possesses extensive experience in market surveillance and economic analysis, currently serving as the Market Surveillance Administrator and Chief Executive Officer since January 2019. Previously, Derek held various roles including Director of Enforcement and Director of Capacity Market Surveillance at Market Surveillance Administrator. In academia, Derek serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary and an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University. Prior professional engagements include an Economic Advisor role at AESO, multiple positions at Market Surveillance Administrator from 2012 to 2018, and Assistant Director at the Australian Energy Regulator. Derek's educational background includes a PhD, MA, and BA in Economics from Carleton University.
This person is not in any teams
Market Surveillance Administrator
The Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) is an independent enforcement agency that exists under the Alberta Utilities Commission Act with a broad mandate including surveillance, investigation, and enforcement to help ensure the fair, efficient and openly competitive operation of Alberta’s wholesale electricity markets and its retail electricity and natural gas markets. The MSA has the mandate to carry out surveillance and investigation in respect of the supply, generation, transmission, distribution, trade, exchange, purchase or sale of electricity, electric energy, electricity services or ancillary services, or any aspect of these activities, as well as retail natural gas. The MSA also works to ensure that market participants comply with the Alberta Reliability Standards and the Independent System Operator’s rules.