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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.
Pilot for Reclaiming Peatlands, AER Bulletin 2024-04
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Oil and Gas – Land Reclamation On December 14, 2023, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (“AEPA”) released the Interim directive: pilot for reclaiming peatlands - decision framework and support tools for...
AUC Updates to the Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation, AUC Bulletin 2024-04
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Power - Law On March 6, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) made updates to the Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation (“HEER”) to align it with the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid)...
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Application for Approval of the Mainline Tolling Settlement and Final Tolls, CER Letter Decision File 4637048, C28621-1
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Gas – Tolls Application Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (“Enbridge”) applied for approval of the Mainline Tolling Settlement (the “Settlement”). Decision The Canadian Energy Regulator (“CER”) approved the application, as...
Updates to AUC Application Review Process Following Generation Approvals Pause, AUC Bulletin 2024-03
Link to Decision Summarized Rules – Applications Updates to AUC Application Review Process Following Generation Approvals Pause On February 29, 2024, the Generation Approvals Pause Regulation expired. This regulation prohibited the AUC from issuing approvals for new...
Regulatory Appeals of AER Orders (Regulatory Appeals 1943516 and 1943521), Decision 2024 ABAER 001 (Redacted)
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas – Regulatory Appeal Application This decision dealt with the regulatory appeal by AlphaBow Energy Ltd. (“AlphaBow”) of two orders issued by the AER’s Closure and Liability Management branch (“CLM”). CLM issued the first order on...
Release of the Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules and Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development, AER Bulletin 2024-03
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas – Development Rules The AER released Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development as part of the regulatory framework for rock-hosted mineral resource development. Directive 091 will come into effect once the...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Compliance Filing to Decision 24798-D01-2020 2020-2022 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 25664-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered an application filed by EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) requesting approval of its...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Compliance Filing to Decision 24798-D01-2020 2020-2022 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 25664-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered an application filed by EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) requesting approval of its...
AUC Extends Suspension of Specified Penalties Program for Self-Reported Contraventions to September 30, 2020, AUC Bulletin 2020-26
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Extension to Specified Penalties Program On March 27, 2020, the AUC issued Bulletin 2020-10: Suspension of Specified Penalties Program for Self-Reported...
Alberta Electric System Operator – Application for Review and Variance of Decision 790-D06-2017, AUC Decision 25150-D02-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance - AESO Rules - Line Losses Decision Summary In Decision 25150-D01-2020, the AUC determined that it would hear an application filed by the Alberta...
ENMAX Energy Corporation Application for Final Review and Disposition of Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account, AUC Decision 25625-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account In this decision, the AUC considered an application from ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”), pursuant to An Act to...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2019-2022 Energy Price-Setting Plan Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 25537-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Energy Price-Setting Plan In this decision, the AUC considered a compliance filing from ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) for its 2019-2022 regulated rate option...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Application for Final Review and Disposition of Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account, AUC Decision 25630-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account In this decision, the AUC considered an application from Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) pursuant to An...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Application to Rescind a Deemed Affiliate Designation Between AltaGas Utilities Inc. and AltaGas Ltd., Including AltaGas Ltd.’s Subsidiaries, AUC Decision 25565-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRescinding of Affiliate Designation In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve an application brought by AltaGas Utilities Inc. to rescind a deemed affiliate...
New Edition of Directive 060, AER Bulletin 2020-15
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - New Edition of Directive 060 On July 7, 2020 the AER released a new edition of Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting....
EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. Application for Final Review and Disposition of Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account, AUC Decision 25629-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Regulated Rate Option Rate Cap Deferral Account In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EEA”) for disposition of...
ATCO Pipelines, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2019-2020 General Rate Application Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 24817-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered an application filed by ATCO Pipelines (“AP”), a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., requesting...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2018-2019 General Tariff Application Compliance Filing – Information Technology Common Matters, AUC Decision 24805-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Information Technology Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered the compliance of ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO Electric”) with Decision 20514-D02-2019...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Disposition of the South Training Centre, AUC Decision 25443-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Disposition Application In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) for the disposition of...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Disposition of the South Training Centre, AUC Decision 25443-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Disposition Application In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) for the disposition of...
Capital Power Generation Services Inc. Cancellation of Genesee Generating Station Units 4 and 5, AUC Decision 25656-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Cancellation of Generating Station Units In this decision, the AUC responded to a request from Capital Power Generation Services Inc. (“Capital Power”) to...
Reducing Regulatory Burden With Materiality Thresholds for Review of Cost of Service Rate Applications, AUC Bulletin 2020-25
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Rates - Reducing Regulatory Burden One of the key themes articulated in the AUC’s strategic plan for 2019-2022 was increased efficiency and reduced regulatory...
Review of AUC Rule 017: Procedures and Process for Development of ISO Rules and Filing of ISO Rules with the Alberta Utilities Commission, AUC Bulletin 2020-24
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Review of AUC Rule 017 The AUC stated that the Government of Alberta introduced the Red Tape Reduction Act to reduce regulatory burden and improve regulatory...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Review and Variance of Decision 22570-D01-2018 Stage 2, AUC Decision 25031-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance, Rates In this decision, the AUC considered a Stage 2 review of the deemed equity ratio for AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”) of 39 per cent for the...
FortisAlberta Inc. Purchase Price Consideration for Transfer and Sale of the Town of Fort Macleod Electric Distribution System to Fortis, AUC Decision 23972-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - Purchase Price Consideration - Transfer and Sale of Electric Distribution System In this decision, the AUC considered a FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”)...
Bulletin 2020-23 – Additional Amendments to AUC Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards, June 30, 2020
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Rule 027 On May 20, 2020, the AUC approved the proposed changes to Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards, with an effective...
Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. – 2020 Final Rates, AUC Decision 24295-D02-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates This decision set the rates for Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. (“Salt Box”) for water services to its customers. The AUC finalized the interim rates...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. – Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 24333-D01-2019 2017, AUC Decision 25380-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - PBR - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC considered a review application filed by ATCO Gas, the distribution division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.,...
Mr. Teik Tan Appeal on Village of Wabamun Water Rates for 2014-2019, AUC Decision 24994-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedWater Rates - Appeal In this decision, the AUC considered whether the Village of Wabamun (“Wabamun”)’s water rates were discriminatory because Mr. Tan’s apartment was...
Announcement – Carolyn Dahl Rees Appointed as Interim AUC Chair
Announcement On June 23, 2020, the Alberta government announced the appointment of Carolyn Dahl Rees as interim chair of the AUC, replacing departing chair and Commission member, Mark Kolesar. The...