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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.
ATCO Electric Ltd. Kiwetinohk Opal Transmission Project, AUC Decision 28658-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity – Facilities Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for approval to construct and operate a new transmission line, a transmission line alteration and a connection to the approved Kiwetinohk Opal Gas Project. Decision The...
Alberta Electric System Operator Application for Approval of Amended Section 306.7 of the ISO Rules, AUC Decision 28081-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - ISO Rules Application In this application, the AESO requested approval of; amendments to s 306.7 of the independent system operator (“ISO”) rules (“ISO Rules”), Mothball Outage Reporting; consequential amendments to s 2.4 of...
Amendments to AUC Rule 022: Rules on Costs in Utility Rates Proceedings and Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs, AUC Bulletin 2024-02
Link to Decision Summarized Rates – Proceeding Costs The AUC amended Rule 022: Rules on Costs in Utility Rates Proceedings (“Rule 022”), including the scale of costs, which governs the recovery of the costs of participation in rates proceedings before the AUC. The AUC...
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2024-2025 General Tariff Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement, AUC Decision 28174-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Power - Rates Application AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) applied for approval of a negotiated settlement agreement (“NSA”) with respect to its 2024 - 2025 general tariff application (“GTA”). Decision The AUC approved the NSA, as filed,...
Directive 026 Rescinded, AER Bulletin 2024-02
Link to Decision Summarized Oil – Facilities To eliminate duplicative or obsolete requirements, the AER rescinded Directive 026: Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines (“Directive 026”), effective immediately. The AER also rescinded the Directive 026 related...
New Edition of Directive 023, AER Bulletin 2024-01
Link to Decision Summarized Oil - Facilities On February 8, 2024, the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) released a new edition of Directive 023: Oil Sands Project Applications (“Directive 023”), effective immediately. Directive 023 replaced the May 2013 draft edition....
ATCO Pipelines 2020 Interim Revenue Requirement Application (AUC Decision 25061-D01-2019)
Link to Decision Summarized Interim Revenue Requirement In this decision, the AUC approved a 2020 interim revenue requirement in the amount of $289,503,750 (after the removal of forecast franchise...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2020 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment (AUC Decision 24883-D01-2019)
Link to Decision Summarized Performance-Based Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered the 2020 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing of AltaGas Utilities Inc....
Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. Ultraviolet Light System Upgrade Rate Rider (AUC Decision 24295-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedRate Rider In this decision, the AUC considered and approved a request from Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. (“Salt Box”) for a rate rider that would fund an...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2020 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment (AUC Decision 24876-D01-2019)
Link to Decision summarizedPerformance-Based Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered FortisAlberta Inc.’s 2020 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing. The AUC...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2020 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment (AUC Decision 24875-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedPerformance-Based Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”)’s 2020 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2020 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment (AUC Decision 24880-D01-2019)
Link to Decision Summarized Performance-Based Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Gas and Pipelines’ 2020 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing. The AUC...
Canadian Utilities Limited – Application for Transfer of Ownership Interest in ASHCOR Technologies Ltd (AUC Decision 25118-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedPublic Utilities Act Section 101, Gas Utilities Act Section 26, No-harm Test In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve Canadian Utilities Limited’s (“CUL”)...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2017 and 2018 Deferral Account Reconciliation (AUC Decision 24910-D01-2019)
Link to Decision Summarized Deferral Accounts, AESO In this decision, the AUC approved the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) request to settle its 2017 and 2018 net deferral account...
City of Calgary Decision on Preliminary Question – Application for Review of Decision 20514-D02-2019 and Commission Rulings on Eligibility for Costs Recovery (Decision 24760-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance, Costs Rulings In this decision, an AUC review panel considered whether to grant a review application filed by the City of Calgary (“Calgary”) on...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2020 Transmission Facility Owner Tariff (AUC Decision 25005-D01-2019)
Link to Decision Summarized Transmission Facility Owner Tariff In this decision, the AUC found that the ATCO Electric Ltd (“ATCO”) approved 2020 interim tariff should be set based on the 2019...
EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. Arrangement to Provide Regulated Rate Option Service in the Distribution Service Area of FortisAlberta Inc. (AUC Decision 24839-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulated Rate Option Service In this decision, the AUC considered an application from EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EEA”) requesting approval of the arrangement under...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2020 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff (AUC Decision 25019-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve the ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) October 24, 2019...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Transmission Decision on Application for Review of Decision 22393-D02-2019 Hanna Regional Transmission Development Deferral Account (AUC Decision 24754-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance, Legal Costs In this decision, an AUC review panel considered whether to grant an application (the “Application”) filed by ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”)...
Review of AER Industry Levy Methodology (Bulletin 2019-33)
Link to Bulletin SummarizedAER Industry Levy The AER is 100 per cent funded by industry, and is undertaking a review of how the administrative fee levied on energy development projects and...
AltaLink Management Ltd. v. Alberta Utilities Commission (2019 ABCA 482)
Link to Decision SummarizedPublic Utilities Act ss 101 & 102 - No Harm Test In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered the AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”)...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2019 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff (AUC Decision 24237-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedDefault Rate Tariff - Regulated Rate Tariff - Revenue Requirement Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of its 2019 default rate tariff (“DRT”)...
Chevron Canada Limited Application for a 40 year Licence to Export Natural Gas as Liquified Natural Gas (Letter Decision)
Link to Letter DecisionSection 118 Surplus Criterion, Liquified natural gas In this decision, the CER considered an application by Chevron Canada Limited (“Chevron”) pursuant to section 117 of the...
ENMAX Power Corporation Compliance Filing to Decision 23102-D01-2019 (AUC Decision 24761-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing - Capital Tracker Treatment of Project Expenditures In this decision the AUC considered the ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) application (the...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2020 Balancing Pool Allocation Rider (AUC Decision 25009-D01-2019)
Link to Decision SummarizedBalancing Pool Allocation Rate Rider In this decision the AUC considered an application filed on October 21, 2019 by ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) requesting approval of...
Proposed Changes to AUC Rule 007 (AUC Bulletin 2019-19)
Link to Bulletin SummarizedAUC Rules - Consultation In June 2019, the AUC issued Bulletin 2019-10 which initiated a consultation process on potential changes to AUC Rule 007: Applications for Power...
Canadian Utilities Limited and Genesee Lake Holding Corp. Application for the Sale of Alberta PowerLine Limited Partnership, AUC Decision 24792-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - Sale of Interest In this decision, the AUC considered an application by Canadian Utilities Limited (“CUL”) for approval of the sale of its interest in...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2020 Balancing Pool Adjustment Rider (Rider B), AUC Decision 25013-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Balancing Pool Adjustment In this decision, the AUC approved ATCO Electric’s 2020 Balancing Pool adjustment rider as filed, effective January 1, 2020.Background...
AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy), AER Bulletin 2019-31
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Administrative Fees - Industry Levy Energy Regulation ProgramDue to delays in the finalization of the 2019/20 budget, the Government of Alberta approved the AER...
AUC Strategic Plan 2019-2022 Finalized, AUC November 26, 2019 Announcement
Link to Announcement SummarizedAnnouncement - AUC Strategic Plan The AUC announced that it finalized its three-year strategic plan, which will guide its efforts in the short- to medium-term as...