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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...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2019 Deferral Account Reconciliation, AUC Decision 25768-D02-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedAESO - Deferral Account Shortfall In this decision, the AUC approved the request from the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) to settle its 2019 net deferral account...
Town of Canmore Water and Wastewater Service Agreement with the Municipal District of Bighorn for the Hamlet of Dead Man’s Flat, AUC Decision 25890-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Water Services In this decision, the AUC approved the application from the Town of Canmore (“Canmore”) for approval of a potable water and wastewater service...
Trans Québec and Maritimes Pipeline Inc. Reinforcement and Asset Purchase Application, CER GH-001-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedPipelines, Asset Purchase, Construction and Operation In this decision, the CER approved an application from Trans Québec and Maritimes Pipeline Inc. (“TQM”) to purchase...
ENMAX Power 2021 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 25945-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates- Intergenerational Equity In this decision, the AUC approved the application filed by ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) for its 2021 interim transmission facility...
Coquitlam (City) v. British Columbia Utilities Commission, 2020 BCCA 289
Link to Decision SummarizedLeave to Appeal - Decommissioning - Pipelines - Jurisdiction In this decision, the City of Coquitlam (“City”) obtained leave to appeal a reconsideration decision (the...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2020 Unaccounted-for Gas Rider D, AUC Decision 25798-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC approved the application from ATCO Gas (“ATCO”), a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. for an unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) Rider D rate...
Dow Fort Saskatchewan Industrial Complex Industrial System Designation and Ownership Transfer, AUC Decision 25696-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedIndustrial System Designation In this decision, the AUC approved an application from Dow Chemical Canada ULC (“Dow”) for an industrial system designation (“ISD”) that...
Suspension of Specified Penalties Program for Certain Self-Reported Contraventions Extended to June 18, 2021, AUC Bulletin 2020-34
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin The AUC extended the operation of Bulletin 2020-10 until June 18, 2021, the date on which the repayment period concluded under the Utility Payment Deferral...
Process Improvements to AUC Rate Proceedings, AUC Bulletin 2020-33
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRule 001 - Rule 022 The AUC announced it would make changes to its process and procedures for rate cases. The Bulletin provides additional information concerning the...
Amendments to AUC Rule 027, AUC Bulletin 2020-32
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulk-Power System Security - Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards On October 21, 2020, the AUC amended Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention...
Alberta PowerLine Limited Partnership Application for Exemption from Rule 005, AUC Decision 25477-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedExemption from ISO Reporting Requirements In this decision, the AUC approved the application from Alberta PowerLine Limited Partnership (“APL”) requesting an exemption...
AltaLink Management Red Deer Area Transmission Development Decommission and Salvage of Remaining Portions of Transmission Lines 80L and 716L, AUC Decision 25140-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedAUC Jurisdiction - Historical Resources In this decision, the AUC approved applications from AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) to decommission and salvage portions of...
Barlow Solar Park, AUC Decision 25690-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities, Solar Power Plant In this decision, the AUC approved an application from Barlow Solar Park Ltd. (“Barlow Solar”) to construct and operate a 27-megawatt solar...
AUC 2021 Generic Cost of Capital, AUC Decision 24110-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC set the return on equity (“ROE”) of 8.5 per cent and deemed equity ratio of 37 per cent (39 per cent for AltaGas Utilities Inc.)...
City of Lethbridge Application for 2021 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 25868-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this application, the AUC approved the application by the City of Lethbridge (“Lethbridge”) for the 2021 interim and refundable transmission facility owner...
Red Deer Application for 2021 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 25862-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates In this decision, the AUC approved the application by the City of Red Deer (“Red Deer”) for its 2021 interim transmission facility owner (“TFO”) tariff. The AUC...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2020-2021 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider E and H, AUC Decision 25747-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedAudit of Problem Areas - Compliance with Decision 24763-D01-2019 In this decision, the AUC approved AltaGas Utilities Inc.’s (“AltaGas”) application to recover amounts...
Suncor Energy Inc. Base Plant Industrial System Designation Amendment, AUC Decision 25744-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedIndustrial System Designation - Amendment In this decision, the AUC approved an application from Suncor Energy Inc (“Suncor”) to amend its Base Plant Industrial System...
Milner Power Inc., ATCO Power Ltd. Complaints Regarding the ISO Transmission Loss Factor Rule and Loss Factor Methodology, AUC Decision 790-D08-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedLoss Factor Calculation In this decision, the AUC found that the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (“AESO”) amended Module C payment plan compliance filing (“Module C...
Alberta Electric System Operator Needs Identification Document Application, AltaLink Management Ltd. Facility Applications – Cascade Power Plant Connection, AUC Decision 25689-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedNeeds Identification Document - Facility Application In this decision, the AUC approved the needs identification document (“NID”) application from the Alberta Electric...
ATCO Pipelines 2019-2020 General Rate Application Second Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 25789-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Accounts In this decision, the AUC approved the application filed by ATCO Pipelines (“AP”), a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., requesting approval...
Nonroutine Commingled Abandonment, AER Bulletin 2020-20
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Abandonment In this Bulletin the AER discussed nonroutine commingled abandonment. Any abandonment activity that varies from the requirements given in Directive...
AESO Approval of Proposed Amended ISO Rules and Consolidated Authoritative Document Glossary Terms and Conditions, AUC Decision 25688-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedAdministrative Changes In this decision, the AUC approved changes to the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) rules and Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)...
Application by West Coast Olefins Ltd. Regarding Jurisdiction over the Enbridge Frontier Project, CER Letter Decision A7I4V6
Link to Decision SummarizedWestcoast Test - Jurisdictional Determination In this decision, the CER denied the application by West Coast Olefins Ltd. (“WCOL”) to establish a process to decide whether...