Free Tool — Alberta Commercial Businesses — Electricity & Natural Gas

What Is Your Energy Broker
Actually Charging You?

Most Alberta business owners have no idea their broker is embedding thousands of dollars a year in hidden margin inside their energy price quote. This free tool shows you exactly what that number is — for your account, in real dollars.

  • Find out in 60 seconds what your energy broker is actually making off your contract — so you can stop funding their margin and start getting the lowest energy prices in the market instead.
  • See the number your energy broker doesn't want you to have — so you know if that quote sitting on your desk is a great deal or just a great deal for them.
  • Find out if your energy broker is actually bringing you to market at the right time — so you know whether your last renewal saved you money, or just saved them the effort.
The Alberta Energy Broker Quote Decoder

Find Out What Your Broker Is Really Charging You

Enter your details and we'll show you whether their margin is fair — or way out of line. Takes 3 minutes.

Free. Takes 3 minutes. No sales call unless you want one.

🔒 Designed by Colette Kenney, P.Eng. using Alberta wholesale trading market data.
250+ MWh/yr electricity volume accounts
2,500+ GJ/yr natural gas volume accounts
Fixed-price broker contracts only
Designed by Colette Kenney, P.Eng.
The Problem

Your Broker's Margin Is Invisible.
Until Now.

It doesn't show up as a line item. It's baked right into the price quote. You see one number, you sign, they collect — every month until your contract expires. Then they renew you and do it again.

I sat across from a McDonald's franchisee last year. He owned four locations in Alberta. Smart guy. Ran a tight operation. Watched every line item in his business with the kind of discipline it takes to actually make money in the franchise world.

He had no idea his energy broker was embedding close to $29,000 a year in margin across his accounts.

Not $29,000 over the contract term. $29,000 per year.

When I showed him the number — his number, calculated against Alberta wholesale trading market data from the exact date his broker issued the quote — he didn't say anything for about ten seconds.

Then he said: "I never thought to question it. They always seemed like they were on my side."

— Colette Kenney, P.Eng. | Baseline Energy

50–70%
of your energy bill is regulated. Nobody can touch it. But the other 30–50%? That's where your broker sets their margin.
$29K
per year — the broker margin one Alberta franchisee was paying without knowing it. Not over the term. Per year.
$60K
the timing gap alone has cost Alberta commercial accounts over a single contract term — on top of the fee gap.
How It Works

Three Minutes. Real Numbers.
No Guessing.

Our proprietary decoder tool reverse-engineers your broker's quote against Alberta wholesale trading market data from the exact date it was issued.

Enter your broker's quote details

Quote date, contract term, the price quote they gave you, and your approximate usage from a recent invoice. Takes about 3 minutes.

We run it against the market

Our proprietary decoder tool compares your quoted price against Alberta wholesale trading market data for your specific quote date and hedge term to calculate a Fair Mid-Market Indicative Price.

You get a verdict — in real dollars

Fair. Overcharging. Or Way Overcharging. With the annual dollar impact and total cost over your contract term calculated for your account.

Who This Is For

Built for Mid-Commercial
Alberta Businesses

You own or operate a mid-size commercial business in Alberta. You have an energy broker. You signed a contract because they told you it was a great deal. And you've never had a reason to question it. This is the reason.

Franchise Operators

McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire dealers, Subway — any multi-location franchise consuming 250+ MWh/year electricity volume.

Arenas & Recreation Facilities

Hockey arenas, recreation centres, aquatic facilities — high electricity consumers with significant gas usage for heating.

Warehouses & Industrial

Distribution centres, light manufacturing, cold storage — consistent high-volume consumers with fixed-rate contracts.

Dealerships

Auto dealerships, equipment dealers — large facilities with significant electricity and gas footprints across one or more locations.

Grocery, Dollar & Big Box Stores

High-consumption retail operations running refrigeration, lighting, and HVAC around the clock — single or multi-location operators with fixed-rate contracts.

Hotels & Motels

High-consumption hospitality operations with significant electricity and gas usage for heating, cooling, and amenities — single or multi-property operators across Alberta.

What You'll See

Three Possible Verdicts.
All of Them Useful.

Whether your broker is charging fairly or not — you walk away knowing exactly where you stand. Most business owners never find out until they see this tool.

✓ Fair

Your Broker's Margin Is In Line With The Market

Their fees sit within the competitive range. That's genuinely good news — but the fee gap is only half the picture. The timing gap is the conversation worth having next.

⚠ Overcharging

Your Broker Is Charging Above Market Rate

You're paying more than you should be. The tool shows you the annual dollar impact and total cost over your contract term — for your account, not an industry average.

✕ Way Overcharging

Your Broker Is Significantly Above Market Rate

This is not normal. The margin is well outside the range of what competitive energy advisors charge in Alberta. Every year. Every renewal. Until someone shows you this number.

About Baseline Energy

We Charge Less. We Watch
the Market. We Tell You the Truth.

Baseline Energy is an Alberta commercial energy program operating within Energy Associates International (EAI), led by Colette Kenney, P.Eng.

We built this tool because we kept having the same conversation — sitting across from business owners who were paying thousands of dollars a year more than they needed to, and had no idea. Not because they weren't smart. Because nobody had ever shown them the number.

We charge less, we watch the market more, and we treat every renewal like it actually matters. We never renew your contract just because it's easy.

If you run this tool and want to talk about what comes next — we're available for a free 15-minute call. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just the rest of the numbers.

Colette Kenney, P.Eng.

Professional Engineer with deep expertise in Alberta energy markets, forward curve analysis, and commercial contract strategy. Colette leads the Baseline Energy program within Energy Associates International.

Designed on Real Market Data

Our proprietary decoder tool uses Alberta wholesale trading market data to calculate your Fair Mid-Market Indicative Price — not industry averages or estimates.

No Spam. No Pressure.

If you upload an invoice, it is used only to verify your inputs and is not stored beyond your session. We do not sell your information or share it with third parties for marketing purposes. See our Privacy Notice.

Free 15-Minute Call

After you see your results, you can book a free call. We look at your contract timing and show you the full picture. No obligation to switch.

Run The Tool

Find Out What's Inside
Your Broker's Quote

Free. Takes 3 minutes. No sales call unless you want one.

Designed by Colette Kenney, P.Eng. using Alberta wholesale trading market data.