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These articles cover the details of various decisions made by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), and the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Browse our searchable archives below.
Airport City East Ltd. Airport City Solar Project, AUC Decision 27885-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities – Duty to Consult Application Airport City Solar East Ltd. (“ACSE”) requested approval to construct and operate the 112-megawatt (“MW”) Airport City Solar power plant (the “Project”) bordering the Edmonton...
Amendments to Rule 027, AUC Bulletin 2024-05
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Power - Law The AUC amended Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards ("Rule 027") to include the reliability standard PER-006-AB-1 (R1), assigning this standard a penalty category 2....
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2024 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 28581-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates - Electricity Application EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) submitted its 2024 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing pursuant to the provisions of the third...
Peace River Energy Project Inc. Peace River Energy Project and Interconnection, AUC Decision 28616-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates - Electricity Application Peace River Energy Project Inc. (“PREP”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 4.99-megawatt (“MW”) Peace River Energy Project solar power plant (the “Project”), located...
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. Peace Butte Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project, AUC Decision 28259-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities - Solar Application Aura Power Renewable Ltd. (“Aura Power”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 230-megawatt (“MW”) Peace Butte Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project (the “Project”),...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2024 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 28570-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities - Solar Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) submitted its 2024 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing pursuant to the provisions of the third generation PBR (“PBR3”) plan. AE...
Versorium Energy Ltd. Gillespie 1 Distributed Energy Resource Power Plant, AUC Decision 27057-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Distributed EnergyIn this decision, the AUC approved applications from Versorium Energy Ltd. (“Versorium”) to construct and operate the 5.044-megawatt (“MW”)...
TransAlta Generation Partnership Application for Orders to Permit Sharing Records Between TransAlta, TransAlta Generation Partnership, TransAlta Alberta Hydro LP and URICA, AUC Decision 27085-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedMarket Oversight and Enforcement - FEOCIn this decision, the AUC approved the application by the TransAlta Generation Partnership (“TransAlta GP”) for an order to permit...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application for Firm Transportation – Linked North Montney Service, CER Proceeding RH-001-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedTolls - RatesIn this decision the CER provided its decision regarding some of the requests contained in an application by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (“NGTL”) related to...
AltaLink, KainaiLink and PiikaniLink 2022-2023 General Tariff Application and AltaLink 2020 Direct Assigned Capital Deferral Account Reconciliation Application, AUC Decision 26509-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - General Tariff ApplicationIn this decision, the AUC considered the 2022 and 2023 general tariff application (“GTA”) and 2020 direct assigned capital deferral...
Balancing Pool Application for Order Permitting Sharing of Records Balancing Pool, Concord Monarch GP2 Ltd., Concord Monarch Partnership and URICA Energy Real Time Ltd., AUC Decision 27030-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedMarket Oversight and Enforcement - FEOCIn this decision, the AUC approved the application by the Balancing Pool for an order to permit the sharing of records pertaining to...
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ATCO Pipelines, a Division of ATCO Updated Placeholder for Acquisition of the Pioneer Pipeline in Compliance With Decision 25937-D01-2021 and Decision 26443-D01-2021, AUC Decision 27053-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedPipeline Acquisition - Placeholder TreatmentIn this decision, the AUC approved the application from ATCO Pipelines, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines (“AGP”), to revise...
ATCO Power (2010) Ltd. Deerfoot Solar Project, AUC Decision 26892-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - SolarIn this decision, the AUC approved the applications from ATCO Power (2010) Ltd. (“ATCO”) to construct and operate the 37-megawatt (“MW”) Deerfoot Solar...
AltaLink Management Ltd. v Alberta Utilities Commission, 2022 ABCA 18
Link to Decision SummarizedPermission to Appeal - Rate-SettingIn this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) granted permission to AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”), ATCO Electric (“AE”),...
Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton, 2022 ABQB 11
Link to Decision SummarizedJudicial Review - MootIn this decision, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (“ABQB”) dismissed an application for judicial review from The Edmonton River Valley...
Versorium Energy Ltd. Berkinshaw 1 Distributed Energy Resource Power Plant, AUC Decision 27052-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - GasIn this decision, the AUC approved the applications from Versorium Energy Ltd. (“Versorium”) to construct, operate and connect a 5.044-megawatt natural...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Dunmore Solar Project, AUC Decision 27046-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - SolarIn this decision, the AUC approved the applications from AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) for permission to construct and operate the Dunmore Solar...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Applications Regarding Pioneer South Pipeline Acquisition Decision and Orders, CER Letter Decision and Orders MO-041-2021 and XG-015-2021
Link to DecisionFacilitiesIn this decision, the CER considered two applications filed concurrently for the Pioneer South Pipeline acquisition. The first was an application filed under paragraph...
Pteragen Canada Inc. Peace Butte Wind Power Project, AUC Decision 26787-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - WindIn this decision, the AUC approved applications from Pteragen Canada Inc. (“Pteragen”) for permission to construct and operate the 122-megawatt (“MW”)...
EQUS REA Ltd. Complaint Application for Relief and Orders Concerning the Transfer of Consumers to EQUS from FortisAlberta Inc., AUC Decision 26668-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedTransfer of Service - Exit ChargeIn this decision, the AUC determined that FortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAB”) may levy exit charges, as defined in Section 7.5 of its terms...
ENMAX Power Corporation Compliance Filing to Decision 26589-D01-2021 and Decision 26844-D01-2021, AUC Decision 27042-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedPBR – Compliance FilingIn this decision, the AUC determined that ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) had complied with all directions issued by the AUC in Decision...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2022 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, Decision 26844-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Performance-Based RegulationIn this decision, the AUC considered the 2022 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing from ENMAX Power...
Versorium Energy Ltd. Netook 1 Distributed Energy Resource Power Plant, AUC Decision 27044-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - GasIn this decision, the AUC approved the applications from Versorium Energy Inc. (“Versorium”) for permission to construct and operate the natural gas-fired...
Versorium Energy Ltd. Green Glade 1 Distributed Energy Resource Power Plant, AUC Decision 27045-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - GasIn this decision, the AUC approved the applications from Versorium Energy Inc. (“Versorium”) for permission to construct and operate the natural gas-fired...
TransCanada Energy Ltd. Saddlebrook Solar Storage Project, AUC Decision 26572-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Solar PowerIn this decision, the AUC approved the application from TransCanada Energy Ltd. (“TCE”) for approval to construct and operate a 102.5-megawatt...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2022 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Option Interim Tariff, AUC Decision 27043-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRatesIn this decision, the AUC approved the 2022 interim administration charges and revised 2022 rate schedules applied for by ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) on an...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2022 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 26849-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Performance-Based RegulationIn this decision, the AUC considered the 2022 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing from ATCO Electric...
Landowners Near Approved Route for TX Line 459L Decision Regarding Application for Review of Decision 26171-D01-2021 AltaLink Management Ltd. Provost to Edgerton TX Dev., AUC Decision 26888-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Review and VarianceIn this decision, the AUC denied the application from Ken Leskow, Mary Abbot, Len Nash, Erick Corkum, Ty Miller, Jason Bishop, and George...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2022 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 26847-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Performance-Based RegulationIn this decision, the AUC considered the 2022 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing from ATCO Gas and...