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Regulatory Acceptance

Alberta's First & Only Approved Software CEMS Replacement

ES-PEMS™ has achieved the gold standard in regulatory validation — approved by both the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEP) as a legitimate replacement for physical continuous emissions monitoring systems.

What This Means

Full Regulatory Approval

Not a pilot. Not conditional. Full production approval for compliance reporting.

Official Compliance Data

Operators can submit ES-PEMS™ data as their official emissions compliance data to regulators. No asterisks, no supplementary hardware requirements.

Dual Regulator Approval

One approval on the energy side (AER), a second on the environmental side (AEP) — together they cover every mandate your emissions data has to answer to.

Production Status

ES-PEMS™ carries the same regulatory standing as physical CEMS hardware — cleared for full production use at industrial facilities today.

First in Canada

VL Energy is the first and currently the only company to achieve this level of regulatory approval for a software-based CEMS replacement in Canada.

Alberta Energy Regulator

AER Approval

The Alberta Energy Regulator oversees responsible energy development in Alberta. Their approval of ES-PEMS™ as a CEMS replacement means operators under AER jurisdiction can legally replace physical emissions monitoring hardware with VL Energy's software-based solution.

  • Approved under AER regulatory framework for emissions monitoring
  • Validated accuracy against physical CEMS reference data
  • Applicable to oil & gas, power generation, and industrial facilities
  • Ongoing compliance assurance through continuous model validation

AER Approved

Alberta Energy Regulator
Emissions Monitoring Compliance

AEP Validated

Alberta Environment & Protected Areas
Environmental Compliance Validation

Alberta Environment & Protected Areas

AEP Validation

AEP focuses on environmental protection and ensuring industrial operations meet their environmental obligations. Their validation of ES-PEMS™ provides operators with confidence that their emissions data meets environmental compliance standards — not just energy regulatory requirements.

  • Environmental compliance validation for emissions reporting
  • Environmental sign-off that complements AER energy-side approval
  • Supports EPEA approval conditions and environmental permits
  • Aligned with provincial environmental monitoring standards

Our Approach

Working With Regulators

We manage the regulatory validation process on your behalf — from initial submission to ongoing compliance assurance.

01

Validation Protocol

We run side-by-side testing with physical reference data to demonstrate model accuracy meets regulatory requirements.

02

Regulatory Submission

Our team prepares and submits all documentation required by AER and AEP for PEMS approval at your specific facility.

03

Ongoing Assurance

Continuous model performance monitoring, periodic re-validation, and proactive regulator communication to maintain compliance status.

Questions About Regulatory Compliance?

Our team can walk you through the regulatory approval process and what it means for your facility's emissions monitoring requirements.