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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.
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. Updated 2024 Interim Regulated Rate Tariff Non-Energy Rates, AUC Decision 28457-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Rates – Rate Increase Application EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EPCOR”) applied for approval of its updated 2024 interim regulated rate tariff (“RRT”) non-energy rates. Decision The AUC approved EPCOR’s updated 2024...
FortisAlberta Inc. Application for Direction to Pay Compensation Related to Site Transfers, AUC Decision 28358-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities - Value Application FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”) requested the AUC to direct the transfer of electric distribution system assets from Battle River Power Coop REA Ltd. (“BRPC”) to Fortis, including the...
Enmax Corporation v Independent System Operator (Alberta Electric System Operator), 2024 ABCA 83
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Electricity - Appeal Application This was an appeal of a chambers judge decision (“Decision”) dismissing the originating application of ENMAX Corporation, ENMAX Energy Corporation and Calgary Energy Centre No. 2 Inc....
AUC Inquiry Into the Ongoing Economic, Orderly and Efficient Development of Electricity Generation in Alberta – Module A Report, AUC Decision 28501-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Electricity – Markets Application On August 3, 2023, the Government of Alberta (“GoA”) issued an order-in-council (“Order”) directing the AUC to hold an inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly and efficient...
Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 28021-D02-2024 and Order 28021-D03-2024, AUC Decision 28021-D04-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Water – Review and Variance Application Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. (“Salt Box”) applied to the AUC for a review of Decision 28021-D02-2024 (the “Decision”) and Order 28021-D03-2024 (the “Order”). The...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Extension Request for 2018-2020 Energy Price Setting Plan, AUC Decision 25357-D02-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Extension Application On February 11, 2020, Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) filed an application with the AUC requesting approval to continue operating...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2018 Depreciation Application, AUC Decision 24188-D02-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Depreciation Application In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.’s (“ATCO Gas”) 2018 depreciation application, which was supported by a...
ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2020 Interim Transmission Service Charge (Rider T), AUC Decision 25283-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Rider T In this decision, the AUC approved 2020 transmission service rider (Rider T) rates for ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., on an interim...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application for 2021 NGTL System Expansion Project, CER Decision GH-003-2018
Link to Decision SummarizedGas Pipeline - System Expansion In this decision, the CER considered an application from NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (“NGTL”) to construct and operate the 2021 System...
AltaGas Canada Inc. and PSPIB Cycle Investments Inc. Application for Transfer of Shares and Stock, AUC Decision 25089-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedSection 109 Public Utilities Act - Sections 26 and 27 Gas Utilities Act In this decision, the AUC approved and authorized AltaGas Canada Inc. (“AltaGas Canada”), pursuant...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by ISH Energy Ltd. – Canadian Natural Resources Limited, AER Request for Regulatory Appeal No.:1919287
Link to Decision SummarizedAER Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER considered a request from ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”) under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a...
Amendments to AUC Rule 001 to Facilitate Exchange of Confidential Documents, AUC Bulletin 2020-05
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRules of Practice - Confidentiality On February 3, 2020, the AUC approved amendments to Rule 001: Rules of Practice, with an effective date of February 8, 2020. This...
Clarifying the use of “pristine area” in AUC Rule 012, AUC Bulletin 2020-04
Link to Bulletin SummarizedNoise Control The AUC indicated it is amending subsection 2.6(2) of AUC Rule 012: Noise Control to address an inconsistency in how the phrase “pristine area” is used in...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by Robert A. Shields – Vantage Point Resources Inc. Reclamation, AER Request for Regulatory Appeal No.: 1924500
Link to Decision SummarizedAER Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER considered a request for regulatory appeal by Robert A. Shields raising concerns about crop contamination due to planting...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting Conversion – Maintenance Multiplier Filing for Five Municipalities, AUC Decision 25251-D01-2020
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Light-Emitting Diode In this decision, the AUC approved ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (“ATCO Electric”) light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting conversion maintenance...
Coldwater First Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FCA 34
Link to Decision SummarizedIndigenous Consultation This case involved applications for judicial review of the second approval by the Governor in Council (“GIC”) of the Trans Mountain Pipeline...
Stakeholder Comments Sought on Suggested Changes to AUC Rule 027 (AUC Bulletin 2020-03)
Link to Bulletin SummarizedStakeholder Consultation - Rule 027 Changes The AUC indicated it intends to conduct a rule review and stakeholder consultation on AUC Rule 027: Specified Penalties for...
Second Stage Review Proceeding to Consider the Concepts and Principles of an Anomaly Adjustment – Review of Decision 22394-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 24325-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedPBR Anomaly Adjustments In this decision, an AUC review panel (the “Review Panel”) determined whether to confirm, rescind or vary Decision 22394-D01-20181 as it related to...
FortisAlberta Inc. Compliance Filing to Decision 24281-D01-2019 (AUC Decision 25143-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedIndustrial System Designation - Connection Order In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve the FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”) compliance application regarding...
Pattern Development Lanfine Wind ULC Lanfine Wind Power Project (AUC Decision 22736-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Wind Power Project In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve applications from Pattern Development Lanfine Wind ULC (“Pattern”) requesting...
Evergreen Gas Co-op Ltd. Franchise Agreement with the Town of Drayton Valley (AUC Decision 25219-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedFranchise Agreement In this decision, the AUC considered an application filed by Evergreen Gas Co-op Ltd. (“Evergreen”) requesting approval of a natural gas franchise...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2019 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff Compliance Filing (AUC Decision 25255-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing - Default Rate Tariff - Regulated Rate Tariff In this decision, the AUC approved the Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) compliance filing to...
Stakeholder Comments Sought on Defining and Measuring Regulatory Burden for Industry Impact Assessment (AUC Bulletin 2020-02)
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRegulatory Burden of Impact Assessment This bulletin set out how the AUC intends to define and measure the impact of the AUC’s regulatory activities in its future...
New Manual on the Decommissioning, Closure, and Abandonment of Dams at Energy Projects (AER Bulletin 2020-01)
Link to Bulletin SummarizedAbandonment - Dams On January 16, 2020, the AER released Manual 019: Decommissioning, Closure, and Abandonment of Dams at Energy Projects. The manual explains how the AER...
Commission-Initiated Review of Decision 20414-D01-2016 (Errata) and Decision 22394-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 24609-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedDepreciation Parameters - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC considered the mechanics for incorporating approved changes to a distribution utility’s...
Market Surveillance Administrator Application for Approval of a Revised Settlement Agreement Between the Market Surveillance Administrator and the Balancing Pool (AUC Decision 23828-D02-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedBalancing Pool - Revised Settlement Agreement In this decision, the AUC considered an application by the Market Surveillance Administrator (“MSA”) for approval of a...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2017 Capital Tracker True-Up Compliance Filing to Decisions 23571-D01-2019 and 23571-D02-2019 (AUC Decision 24980-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedCapital Tracker Compliance Filing This decision provides the AUC’s determination of the EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR” or “EDTI”) compliance with the...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2017 Capital Tracker True-Up Compliance Filing to Decisions 23571-D01-2019 and 23571-D02-2019 (AUC Decision 24980-D01-2020)
Link to Decision SummarizedCapital Tracker Compliance Filing This decision provides the AUC’s determination of the EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR” or “EDTI”) compliance with the...
Release date for Enhancement to the eFiling System to Support Confidential Proceedings (AUC Announcement January 13, 2020)
Link to Announcement SummarizedConfidential Proceedings The AUC confirmed the release date of the enhancement to the eFiling System to support the exchange of confidential documents between...