The ENMAX Group of Companies
The ENMAX group of companies (ENMAX) is a vertically integrated utility that provides electricity, natural gas, renewable energy and value-added services to customers. We've been providing Albertans with electricity for over 100 years and currently serve approximately 660,000 customer sites throughout the province. These include residential, small business and industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
ENMAX is owned by The City of Calgary. Our corporate headquarters, major operations, most of our customers and employees are located in Calgary. We also have retail offices in Red Deer and Edmonton, Alberta and an office in Vancouver, B.C.
ENMAX's core activities are conducted through two key subsidiaries – ENMAX Power Corporation (ENMAX Power) and ENMAX Energy Corporation (ENMAX Energy).
ENMAX Power owns, operates and maintains our electricity transmission and distribution network in and around Calgary. Our network covers 1,089 square kilometres (km2) and consists of 281 km of primarily 138 kilovolt (kV) transmission wires that deliver bulk power through 36 substations and about 7,500 km of distribution lines.
ENMAX Energy is ENMAX's competitive retail subsidiary, which provides electricity, natural gas and renewable energy products as well as energy management services. ENMAX Energy's electricity is supplied through long-term Power Purchase Arrangements (PPAs) and ownership of generation facilities, as well as some purchases from the Alberta market. Our total power supply capacity at January 1, 2010 was 2,083 MW.
ENMAX Power Services Corporation is a wholly owned, unregulated subsidiary of ENMAX Power and provides engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services and also specializes in construction and maintenance of Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems.
ENMAX Encompass Inc. provides billing and customer care services to all residential and small commercial customers for both regulated rate and contracted options.
ENMAX Envision Inc. provides high-speed data and Internet services to businesses in Calgary.