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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.
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...
Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2024 SCC 8
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Administrative Law – Judicial Review v. Statutory Appeal Application Ummugulsum Yatar (“Ms. Yatar”) contested the denial of her insurance benefits, following an accident in 2010. After having her application...
Apex Utilities Inc. 2024 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, AUC Decision 28583-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates – Special Charges Application Apex Utilities Inc. (“AUI”) applied for approval of the 2024 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filed according to the third generation PBR (“PBR3”) plan....
Green Block Mining Corp. Decision on Application for Review and Variance of Decision 26379-D05-2023 and Decision 28792-D01-2024 – Settlement Agreement with Green Block Mining Corp., Formerly Link Global Technologies Inc., AUC Decision 28869-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Administrative Penalty – Extension Application Green Block Mining Corp. (“Green Block”) sought a second extension of the deadline for payment of the outstanding amount of an administrative penalty the AUC ordered in...
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...
Temporary Suspensions of Monitoring and Reporting Requirements End July 15, AER Bulletin 2020-14
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - End to Temporary Suspensions of Monitoring and Reporting Requirements The AER announced on June 23, 2020, that on July 15, 2020, it would be lifting all...
Announcement – 2019-2020 Annual Report Card Reports on Accomplishments, Quantifies Benefits of Efficiency and Regulatory Burden Reduction Initiatives
Link to Announcement SummarizedAnnouncement On June 19, 2020, the AUC issued its first annual report card, a detailed examination of its results designed and formatted for stakeholders to assess...
OneStop Enhancements and Fixes, AER Bulletin 2020-13
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - OneStop Platform The AER announced on June 19, 2020, that on June 25, 2020, it would release enhancements and fixes to the OneStop platform.The AER stated that...
City of Lethbridge Compliance Filing to Decision 24847-D01-2020 2018-2020 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 25570-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Compliance Filing - General Tariff Application In this decision, the AUC considered an application from the City of Lethbridge’s electric utility (“Lethbridge”)...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Hanna Region Transmission Development Deferral Account Second Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 25521-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Transmission Deferral Account - Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve an application (the “Application”) by ATCO Electric Ltd....
2113260 Alberta Ltd. Community Generation Designation for Oyen Community Solar Project, AUC Decision 24845-D04-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedQualification as Community Generating Unit - Solar Power Plant In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve an application from 2113260 Alberta Ltd., operating...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Disposition of Substation Property, AUC Decision 25442-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedDisposition of Substation Property In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.’s (“EPCOR” or “EDTI”) to dispose of...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Disposition of Substation Property, AUC Decision 25442-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedDisposition of Substation Property In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.’s (“EPCOR” or “EDTI”) to dispose of...
Sponsor Energy Inc. – Dispute of Specified Penalty, AUC Decision 25292-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedNotice of Specified Penalty Sponsor Energy Inc. (“Sponsor”) is a licensed retailer of electricity and natural gas in Alberta. In this decision, the AUC considered a notice...