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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 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...
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. Application for a Well Approval in Relation to the TUK M-18 Well Pursuant to Subsection 10(1) of the Northwest Territories’ Oil and Gas Drilling and Productions Regulations, CER Letter Decision A8W4J5 (C28481-1)
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities Application ATCO Pipelines (“AP”) requested approval of the 2024 revenue requirement of $362,852,000 on an interim and refundable basis. Decision The AUC approved AP’s 2024 interim revenue requirement of...
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...
Energy for Less Ltd. – Dispute of Specified Penalty, AUC Decision 25294-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedNotice of Specified Penalty Energy for Less Ltd. is an authorized independent broker of Sponsor Energy Inc., a licensed retailer of electricity and natural gas in Alberta....
Alberta Federation of Rural Electrification Associations – Decision on Preliminary Question -Application for Review of Decision 24762-D01-2019, AUC Decision 25375-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedCost Awards - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC considered an application filed by the Alberta Federation of Rural Electrification Associations (“AFREA”)...
ENMAX Power Corporation – 2018-2020 General Tariff Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement and Excluded Matters, AUC Decision 23966-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - General Tariff Application - Capitalization - Utility Asset Disposition Decision In this decision, the AUC set out its determinations regarding ENMAX Power...
Robert Tupper – Decision on Preliminary Question – Application for Review of Decision 24295-D01-2019, AUC Decision 25276-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC determined whether to review and vary its calculation of the rate rider to recover the costs of the ultraviolet...
Alberta Power (2000) Ltd. and TransAlta Cogeneration Ltd. – Sheerness Power Plant Dual Fuel Conversion, AUC Decision 25546-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedCoal Plant Conversion - Dual Fuel In this decision, the AUC considered an application from Heartland Generation Ltd. (“Heartland”), on behalf of Alberta Power (2000) Ltd....
External Engagement on Draft AUC Indigenous Consultation Framework, AUC Bulletin 2020-22
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Indigenous Consultation Framework The AUC explained that it regulates the construction and operation of utility projects. The AUC has the authority to consider...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Application for Funding Approval – ENMAX Energy Corporation, AUC Decision 25599-D01-2020 (Corrigendum June 2, 2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Program Please see the summary Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval for the background of this...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Application for Deferral Account Approval – EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc., AUC Decision 25593-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Program Please see the summary Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval for the background of this...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Application for Funding Approval – Direct Energy Marketing Limited, AUC Decision 25591-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Program Please see the summary Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval for the background of this...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Application for Deferral Account Approval – ATCO Gas Ltd., AUC Decision 25568-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Program Please see the summary Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval for the background of this...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Application for Deferral Account Approval – AltaGas Utilities Inc., AUC Decision 25574-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Deferral Program Please see the summary Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval for the background of this...
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Various Applications for Funding Approval AUC Decisions: 25585-D01-2020 25600-D01-2020 25590-D01-202025595-D01-2020 25575-D01-2020 25592-D01-2020 25576-D01-2020...
Schuler Wind Energy GP Ltd. Schuler Wind Energy Centre Power Plant and 1017S Substation, AUC Decision 25439-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Wind Power Project In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve applications (the “Applications”) from Schuler Wind Energy GP Ltd. (“Schuler”) to...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Light-Emitting Diode Lighting Conversion – Maintenance Multiplier Filing for Six Municipalities, AUC Decision 25522-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedLED Conversion Multiplier In this decision, the AUC considered an application from ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO Electric”) for a light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting...
North Parkland Power REA Ltd. and Rocky REA Ltd. – Decision on Preliminary Question – Application for Review of Decisions 25038-D01-2019 and 25039-D01-2019, AUC Decision 25309-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRural Electrification Associations - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC considered review applications filed by North Parkland Power REA Ltd. (“North Parkland”)...