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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.
AUC Updates to Rule 007, AUC Bulletin 2024-06
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities – Applications The AUC updated Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations, Hydro Developments and Gas Utility Pipelines (“Rule 007”) to align...
ATCO Pipelines, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2024-2026 General Rate Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement and Excluded Matters, Decision 28369-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Gas – Rates Application ATCO Pipelines (“ATCO”) filed its general rate application (“GRA”) for 2024-2026, seeking AUC approval of the amount of revenue it requires to provide safe and reliable gas transmission...
Pivotal Energy Partners Inc. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Bantry Power Plant and Parkland Power Plant, AUC Decision 28894-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates - Electricity Application Pivotal Energy Partners Inc. (“Pivotal Energy”) applied under s 3 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation (“FEOCR”), seeking permission to share records not available to...
Kinbrook Solar, GP Inc. and Solar Krafte Utilities Inc. Rainier Solar Farm, AUC Decision 28439-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates - Electricity Application Kinbrook Solar, GP Inc. and Solar Krafte Utilities Inc. (the “Applicants”) applied to construct and operate a 450-megawatts (“MW”) solar power plant designated as Rainier Solar Farm,...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2024 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 28575-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates - Electricity Application ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) submitted its 2024 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing pursuant to the provisions of the third generation PBR (“PBR3”)...
ATCO Gas 2024 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 28569-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF PBR-Rates - Gas Application ATCO Gas (“AG”) submitted its 2024 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing pursuant to the provisions of the third generation PBR (“PBR3”) plan. AG requested...
Amendments to AUC Rule 016, AUC Bulletin 2021-11
Link to Bulletin SummarizedReview and Variance- Efficiency The AUC has amended Rule 016: Review of Commission Decisions as part of its continuous effort to implement process efficiencies identified...
Amendments to AUC Rule 001, AUC Bulletin 2021-10
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRates Proceedings - Efficiency On April 27, 2021, the AUC approved amendments to Rule 001: Rules of Practice applicable to proceedings registered on or after May 17,...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application for the West Path Delivery 2022, CER Letter Decision F36C3 Filing C12756
Link to Decision SummarizedNatural Gas On 1 June 2020, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (“NGTL”) filed its application for permission to construct and operate the West Path Delivery 2022 (the “Project”),...
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Request for Confidential Treatment, Amended Order AO-001-FRO-002-2017
Link to Decision SummarizedConfidentiality In this decision, the CER granted the request from Trans Mountain ULC ("Trans Mountain") to file in confidence information in its certificate of insurance...
Signalta Resources Limited High River Peaking Power Plant, AUC Decision 26127-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Peaking Power Plant In this decision, the AUC approved the application from Signalta Resources Limited (“Signalta”) to construct and operate a power plant,...
Alberta Electric System Operator Compliance with Decision 25848-D01-2020, AUC Decision 26215-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance - Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC approved the application from the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) for approval of its...
Stakeholder Consultation to Standardize Terms and Conditions of Electric Distribution Utilities’ Connection Process, AUC Bulletin 2021-09
Link to Bulletin SummarizedDistribution - Electricity As noted as an objective in the AUC’s 2021-2024 Strategic Plan, the AUC is initiating a consultation to standardize terms and conditions of...
Balancing Pool Application for Orders Permitting Sharing of Records Between Balancing Pool, URICA Energy Real Time Ltd. and Small Scale Power Producers, AUC Decision 26308-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedMarket Oversight and Enforcement - FEOC In this decision, the AUC approved the application from the Balancing Pool, for the preferential sharing of records pertaining to...
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. Killarney Lake Solar Project, AUC Decision 26286-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Solar Power In this decision, the AUC approved the applications from Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura Power”) to construct and operate a 22.5-megawatt (“MW”)...
Measuring Regulatory Burden – Industry Impact Assessment, AUC Bulletin 2021-08
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRegulatory Efficiency - Strategic Plan In its 2021-2024 Strategic plan, published on April 26, 2021, the AUC outlined three areas on which it will focus: efficiency and...
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2016-2018 Deferral Accounts Reconciliation Compliance with Directions from Decision 24681-D01-2020 and Decision 25369-D01-2020, AUC Decision 26278-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing - Rates In this decision, the AUC found that AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) had complied with the AUC’s directions issued in Decision 24681-D01-2020...
Commission-Directed Examination of Distribution Facility Owner Payments Under the Independent System Operator Tariff Customer Contribution Policy, AUC Decision 26061-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Electricity In Decision 22942-D02-2019, which addressed the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (“AESO”) 2018 tariff, the AUC approved changes to the recovery and...
TransAlta Corporation – Decision on Preliminary Question in Application for Review of Decision 25369-D01-2020, AUC Decision 26305-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Review In this decision, an AUC review panel (“Review Panel”) denied TransAlta Corporation’s (“TransAlta”) application to review the findings in Section 3.2.10...
Alberta Electric System Operator Application for Approval of New Alberta Reliability Standard PER-006-AB-1, AUC Decision 26406-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedReliability Standard In this decision, the AUC approved the new Alberta reliability standard ADM-002-AB-1 proposed by the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)...
Alberta Electric System Operator Application for Approval of New Alberta Reliability Standard ADM-002-AB-1, AUC Decision 26407-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - Law In this decision, the AUC approved the new Alberta reliability standard ADM-002-AB-1 proposed by the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) pursuant...
ENMAX Corporation and Calgary District Heating Applications for Disposition of Downtown District Energy Centre and Transfer of Combined Heat and Power Generating Unit, AUC Decision 26163-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedPublic Utilities Act - Ordinary Course of Business In this decision, the AUC approved the disposition by ENMAX Corporation of the Downtown District Energy Centre (“DDEC”)...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2021 Transmission Service Charge (Rider T), AUC Decision 26378-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Transmission Service Charge In this decision, the AUC approved the 2021 transmission service charge rider (Rider T) rates for ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and...
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2013-2023 Tariff Refund, AUC Decision 26248-D02-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Refund This decision discussed the reasons for approving, in part, AltaLink Management Ltd.’s (“AML”)’s 2021-2023 tariff refund application. AML’s proposal was not...
SunAlta Solar Inc. – SunAlta Solar PV1 Power, AUC Decision 25951-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedSolar Energy Facility Application - Environmental and Visual Affects - Property Values In this decision, the AUC approved applications from SunAlta Solar Inc. (“SunAlta”)...
Campus Energy Partners Suffield Application for Suffield North Pipeline Tolls and Terms and Conditions and Complaints re Suffield Processing Limited Partnership – CER Letter Decision RH-002-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - Tolls - Terms and Conditions In this decision, the CER considered the application from Campus Energy Partners Suffield LP by its general partner Campus Energy...
ATCO Electric Ltd. – Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 24805-D02-2020 2018-2019 General Tariff Application Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 25938-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variation - Compliance Filing Requirements - Admissible Evidence In this decision, the AUC allowed, in part, an application filed by ATCO Electric Ltd (“AE”)...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2015-2017 Transmission Deferral Accounts and Annual Filing Adjustment Balances Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 26247-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing This decision sets out the AUC’s findings in approving the application from ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) for disposal of its 2015-2017 Transmission deferral...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Summerside 657S Substation Alteration, AUC Decision 26320-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - Facilities In this decision, the AUC approved an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) to alter and operate the Summerside...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Summerside 657S Substation Alteration, AUC Decision 26320-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - Facilities In this decision, the AUC approved an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) to alter and operate the Summerside...