Bulletin – Costs – Rule 009 – Rule 022
The AUC announced that it had completed a review of procedural requirements for Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs (“Rule 9”) and Rule 022: Rules on Costs in Utility Rate Proceedings (“Rule 22”), as well as the associated forms used to file cost claims.
The AUC noted that Rule 9 has been amended to include costs claims associated with a review application for a facility decision, which were previously only addressed under Rule 22.
Parties are still required to file cost claims within 30 days of the close of the proceeding in which the costs were incurred.
The AUC announced that it had decided that it was no longer necessary for parties claiming costs under Rule 22 to circulate a summary of costs claimed, since all cost claims would be available to parties in the proceeding via the AUC’s e-filing system.
The AUC further amended the time available for parties to file comments on costs claims, reducing the time for parties to file comments from 14 days to 7 days from the date a party files its cost claim (or 37 days from the close of proceedings). Similarly, the time frame for a party claiming costs to provide a reply to comments has been reduced from 14 days to 7 days from the date a party files its comments (or 44 days from the close of proceedings).
The AUC noted that the amended Rule 9 and Rule 22 will enter into force on May 2, 2016, and will apply to all costs applications filed on or after May 2, 2016.
