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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.
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...
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....
2022 Generic Cost of Capital, AUC Decision 26212-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Return on Equity In this decision, the AUC set out the return on equity (“ROE”) of 8.5 per cent and deemed equity ratio of 37 per cent (39 per cent for Apex...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. South Airdrie Lateral Pipeline Resumption, AUC Decision 26319-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Gas Supply In this Decision, the AUC approved the applications from ATCO Gas and Pipelines (“ATCO”) for an amendment to resume line 1, under Licence 56256 and...
ENMAX Power Corporation Southeast Substation Transmission Line Development Project, AUC Decision 25934-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Salvage In this decision, the AUC denied applications from ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) to salvage equipment from the ENMAX No. 32 Substation (the...
Vantage Point Resources Inc. Regulatory Appeal of a Reclamation Certificate, AER Decision 2021 ABAER 004
Link to Decision SummarizedReclamation Criteria - Seeded Species In this decision, the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) revoked the decision of the AER Enterprise Reclamation Group (“ERG”) to issue...
ATCO Pipelines 2021-2023 General Rate Application, AUC Decision 25663-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - GRA This decision provides the AUC’s determinations on the general rate application (“GRA”) filed by ATCO Pipelines (“ATCO Pipelines”) for the 2021-2023 test...
ATCO Gas Application for Approval of Changes to ATCO Gas’s Gas Settlement Process and Retailer Terms and Conditions for Gas Services, AUC Decision 26013-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedGas Utilities - Terms and Conditions In this decision, the AUC approved changes made by ATCO Gas to its gas settlement process, associated changes to its Retailer Terms...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2020-2022 Transmission General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 24964-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - General Tariff Application This decision reflects the determinations of the AUC regarding head office rent and the shared services initiative in the 2020-2022...
Stakeholder Consultations to Evaluate Performance-Based Regulation In Alberta And To Determine Process To Establish 2023 Rates For Distribution Facility Owners, AUC Bulletin 2021-04
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin Rates for the electric and natural gas distribution facility owners (“DFOs”) under the jurisdiction of the AUC are currently regulated under performance-based...
Trans Mountain Expansion Project Reasons for Decision MO-002-2021, CER Letter Decision
Link to Decision SummarizedInterjurisdictional Immunity - Federal Paramountcy This Order provided the CER’s reasons for granting Motion C10426 (the “Motion”), filed by Trans Mountain on December 15,...
Pembina Gas Services Ltd. Kakwa River Gas Plant Industrial System Designation, AUC Decision 26117-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedIndustrial System Designation In this Decision, the AUC approved the application from Pembina Gas Services Ltd. (“Pembina”) for an industrial system designation (“ISD”)...
Amendments to AUC Rule 019, AUC Bulletin 2021-03
Link to Bulletin Summarized The AUC approved amendments to Rule 019: Specified Penalties for Contravention of ISO Rules. The changes are effective as of March 1, 2021.On December 17, 2020, the AUC...
1195714 Alberta Ltd. Empress Industrial System Designation, Power Plant, and Interconnection Project, AUC Decision 26123-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Industrial System Designation In this decision, the AUC approved applications from 1195714 Alberta Ltd., a subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation...
Trans Mountain Expansion Project Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity OC-065 Austeville Properties Ltd. Detailed Route Hearing MH-023-2020, CER Letter Decision
Link to Decision SummarizedPipelines - Route Hearings BackgroundOn December 16, 2013, Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”) filed an application with the National Energy Board (“NEB”) under...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2021 System Access Service Rate Update, AUC Decision 26256-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC approved the application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) for an update to its 2021 system access service (“SAS”)...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2021 System Access Service Rate Update, AUC Decision 26256-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC approved the application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) for an update to its 2021 system access service (“SAS”)...
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Between Enbridge and URICA, AUC Decision 26257-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation - Sharing of Records In this decision, the AUC granted the application from Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (“Enbridge”) for an...
AUC Distribution System Inquiry – Final Report, AUC Proceeding 24116
Link to Report SummarizedDistribution Systems - Energy Storage - DERs This is the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”)’s final report on the Distribution System Inquiry.SummaryIn Alberta, it is not...
Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. Chappice Lake Solar Project Alteration, AUC Decision 26213-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Solar Plant In this decision, the AUC approved an application from Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. (“Elemental Energy”) to alter the Chappice Lake Solar...
Alberta Electric System Operator Needs Identification Document Application and ATCO Electric Ltd. Facility Applications Thickwood to Voyageur Transmission Project, AUC Decision 26035-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Needs Identification Document In this decision, the AUC approved a needs identification document (“NID”) application from the Alberta Electric System Operator...
The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada Application to Extend the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Gas Transportation Temporary Service Protocol Tariff Provision, CER Letter Decision
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Temporary Service Protocol In this decision, the CER denied the Application from the Explorers and Producers Association of Alberta (“EPAC”) 28 July 2020...
FortisAlberta Application for Orders Confirming Boundaries of FortisAlberta Inc. Exclusive Municipal Franchise Areas, AUC Decision 25644-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedMunicipal Franchise Areas - Rural Electrification Associations In this decision, the AUC considered an application under Section 29 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act...
EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. 2021 Customer Specific Distribution Access Service Rate Update for an Existing Customer (CS24), AUC Decision 26231-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC approved EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.’s (“EPCOR”) updated 2021 customer specific (“CS”) distribution access service (“DAS”)...
Aura Power Renewables Fox Coulee Solar Project Amendment, AUC Decision 25296-D01-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Solar Plant In this decision, the AUC approved the application from Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura”) to amend the previously approved 75-megawatt (“MW”)...
AMAR Developments Ltd. Final Water Rates for Cambridge Park Estates, AUC Decision 25519-D02-2021
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Water Rates In this decision, the AUC considered the complaint by the Cambridge Park Phase 1 and 2 Home Owners Association (“HOA”) against AMAR Developments Ltd....