API Evangelist Sector Report
The State of Canadian Energy APIs
18 Canadian energy organizations scored (avg 32.8) — where one province mandated Green Button and the rest of the federation did not, and the difference is smaller than the mandate's advocates would like. Ontario's bound utilities cluster in the Thin band; the top score belongs to a Quebec Crown corporation under no data mandate at all. For once Canada does not finish last — it ties.
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Canadian Energy
Grouped by Kin Score band and ranked by composite score within each, with the separate agent-readiness score alongside. Click the scores on any row to open the full facet and dimension breakdown behind both numbers, and click again to close it.
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18 providers
Developing 3 45–59.9 Real signal across most facets with visible, nameable gaps.
1
Hydro-Québec Developing agent native Utilities & Retailers
Hydro-Québec is the government-owned Crown corporation that generates, transmits and distributes almost all of the electricity consumed in Québec, Canada — a...
Composite
51.6
Agent
87.5
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 51.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality
9.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
14.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity
4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency
6.5 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
10.0 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
13.4 / 15
Agent readiness — 88/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
15 / 15
MCP Server
12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
7 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
3 / 3
2
IESO Developing agent aware System & Market Operators
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is the Crown corporation that operates Ontario's bulk electricity system and administers the province's wh...
Composite
48.5
Agent
43.3
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 48.5/100 · developing
Contract Quality
5.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
13.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
6.2 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.8 / 10
Regulatory · Securities & Market Data
13.4 / 15
Agent readiness — 43/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
6 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
3
AESO Developing agent native System & Market Operators
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is the independent, not-for-profit system and market operator for Alberta's electricity system — a statutory body...
Composite
45.6
Agent
60.6
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 45.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality
9.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
13.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity
11.1 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.1 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 61/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
15 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
Thin 8 30–44.9 Limited machine-readable signal beyond documentation a human can read.
4
Hydro Ottawa Thin agent aware Utilities & Retailers
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is a private corporation 100 percent owned by the City of Ottawa, and the parent of Hydro Ottawa Limited — the regulated local dist...
Composite
40.4
Agent
43.3
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 40.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality
12.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
10.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.7 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 43/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
5
Toronto Hydro Thin agent aware Utilities & Retailers
Toronto Hydro is the municipally owned local electricity distribution company (LDC) for the City of Toronto, delivering power to roughly 800,000 residential ...
Composite
39.7
Agent
43.3
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 39.7/100 · thin
Contract Quality
12.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
10.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.1 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 43/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
6
Ontario Energy Board Thin agent aware Regulators & Government Data
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is the independent regulator of Ontario's electricity and natural gas sectors, licensing and rate-regulating roughly 60 electr...
Composite
39.0
Agent
39.4
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 39.0/100 · thin
Contract Quality
13.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
9.6 / 20
Commercial Clarity
2.1 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.1 / 13
Governance
1.6 / 12
Discoverability
9.3 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
6.9 / 15
Agent readiness — 39/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
7
ATCO Thin agent native Utilities & Retailers
ATCO Ltd. (TSX: ACO.X) is a Calgary, Alberta diversified global corporation and the controlling shareholder of Canadian Utilities Limited, through which it r...
Composite
38.5
Agent
61.5
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 38.5/100 · thin
Contract Quality
13.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
9.3 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
8.1 / 15
Agent readiness — 62/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
15 / 15
MCP Server
12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
8
EPCOR Thin agent ready Utilities & Retailers
EPCOR Utilities Inc. is a municipally owned Canadian utility headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, wholly owned by the City of Edmonton, that builds and operat...
Composite
37.7
Agent
53.8
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 37.7/100 · thin
Contract Quality
14.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity
4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.1 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.0 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
8.1 / 15
Agent readiness — 54/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
15 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
9
Manitoba Hydro Thin agent aware Utilities & Retailers
Manitoba Hydro is the provincial Crown corporation that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity and distributes natural gas across Manitoba, Canada...
Composite
34.0
Agent
30.8
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 34.0/100 · thin
Contract Quality
4.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
1.4 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
10.0 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
10.1 / 15
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
3 / 3
10
SaskPower Thin agent aware Utilities & Retailers
SaskPower — the Saskatchewan Power Corporation — is the Crown corporation that owns and runs essentially the whole electricity value chain in the province of...
Composite
31.1
Agent
24.0
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 31.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality
2.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity
8.9 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
10.0 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
8.1 / 15
Agent readiness — 24/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
11
Canada Energy Regulator Thin agent aware Regulators & Government Data
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER / Régie de l'énergie du Canada) is Canada's federal energy regulator, created by the Canadian Energy Regulator Act in 2019 t...
Composite
30.1
Agent
17.3
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 30.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality
2.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity
4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.7 / 13
Governance
1.6 / 12
Discoverability
10.0 / 10
Regulatory · Government & Public Sector
8.1 / 15
Agent readiness — 17/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
Emerging 7 15–29.9 More than an index entry but still mostly links rather than artifacts.
12
Alectra Utilities Emerging agent aware Utilities & Retailers
Alectra Utilities Corporation is Ontario's second-largest municipally owned electricity distributor and one of the largest local distribution companies (LDCs...
Composite
27.7
Agent
22.1
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 27.7/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
9.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity
4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
0 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
13
FLO Emerging agent aware EV Charging
FLO is a Quebec City headquartered electric vehicle charging company, founded in 2009 as AddEnergie (addenergie.com now redirects to flo.com), that designs a...
Composite
27.5
Agent
37.5
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 27.5/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
8.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity
10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
9.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 38/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
14
Hydro One Emerging human only Utilities & Retailers
Hydro One Limited (TSX: H) is Canada's largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider, transmitting and distributing electricity across O...
Composite
23.1
Agent
9.6
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 23.1/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
8.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
8.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 10/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
15
ENMAX Emerging agent aware Utilities & Retailers
ENMAX Corporation is the Calgary-based energy company owned outright by The City of Calgary, describing itself on its own about page as "a regulated wires co...
Composite
21.3
Agent
30.8
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 21.3/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
9.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
8 / 8
Request/Response Examples
7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
7 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
16
FortisBC Emerging human only Utilities & Retailers
FortisBC is a British Columbia energy utility and a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., delivering natural gas to more than 1,054,000 customers and electricity direct...
Composite
19.4
Agent
0.0
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 19.4/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
3.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity
6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
2.7 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
0 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
17
Nova Scotia Power Emerging human only Utilities & Retailers
Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) is the investor-owned, vertically integrated regulated electric utility serving roughly half a million customers across...
Composite
17.9
Agent
9.6
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 17.9/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
7.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity
4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 10/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3
18
BC Hydro Emerging human only Utilities & Retailers
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) is a provincial Crown corporation whose sole shareholder is the Province of British Columbia, and which...
Composite
17.8
Agent
9.6
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 17.8/100 · emerging
Contract Quality
0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity
5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency
0.0 / 13
Governance
0.0 / 12
Discoverability
6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 10/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract
0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract
0 / 15
MCP Server
0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth
10 / 10
Idempotency
0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics
0 / 8
Request/Response Examples
0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling
0 / 7
Typed Event Surface
0 / 6
Agent Skills
0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog
0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity
0 / 3