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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.
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Directive 026 Rescinded, AER Bulletin 2024-02
Link to Decision Summarized Oil – Facilities To eliminate duplicative or obsolete requirements, the AER rescinded Directive 026: Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines (“Directive 026”), effective immediately. The AER also rescinded the Directive 026 related...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....
London Economics International LLC Module B Study: Overview of Modeling Results and Key Findings Prepared for the Alberta Utilities Commission, AUC Proceeding 28542: AUC Inquiry Into the Ongoing Economic, Orderly and Efficient Development of Electricity Generation in Alberta
Link to Decision Summarized Market Development– Reliability Scope of Study The Government of Alberta directed the AUC to conduct an inquiry regarding the impact of the rising level of renewable energy on the Alberta electricity system, more specifically, the changes...
AUC Consultation on Proposed Rule Development for Emergency Billing Relief, AUC Bulletin 2024-01
Link to Decision Summarized Utility Billing - Rules The Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) initiated a consultation process to incorporate requirements for emergency billing relief into a new rule to provide predictability and transparency for stakeholders. The AUC...
Enforcement Staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission Settlement Agreement with Avex Energy Inc., AUC Decision 28765-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Enforcement - Facilities Application Enforcement staff of the AUC Enforcement Division (“Enforcement Staff”) applied for approval of a negotiated settlement agreement (“NSA”) between Enforcement Staff and Avex Energy Inc. (“Avex”) in...
TransCanada Energy Ltd. Application Requesting Release from Direction in Decision 23349-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 24826-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedRelease from Direction In this decision, the AUC released TransCanada Energy Ltd. (“TC”) from the AUC’s direction in Decision 23394-D01-2018. This direction required TC to...
New Performance Standards for Processing Facility Applications (AUC Bulletin 2019-15)
Link to decision bulletinFacility Applications - Performance Standards and Timelines - Update The AUC updated its internal performance standards and timelines for processing facility applications....
Generic Proceeding to Review Rate Treatment of Distribution System Acquisition Costs Under Performance-Based Regulation (AUC Decision 24405-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedRate Treatment Review - Distribution System Acquisition In this decision, the AUC considered the rate treatment of amounts paid by a distribution utility in Alberta for...
Consultation on the Issues of Power Plant Self-Supply and Export (AUC Bulletin 2019-16)
Link to decision bulletinConsultation - Power Plant Self-Supply The AUC concluded that Alberta legislation limits the circumstances under which the owner of a generating unit can consume electricity...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Agreement with the Town of Magrath (AUC Decision 24812-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Franchise Agreement In this decision, the AUC considered an application by ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO”) requesting approval of a natural gas...
AltaGas Holdings Inc. Application for Approval to Abandon the Acadia Valley Pipeline and Acadia Valley Tie-ins
Link to Letter DecisionGas - Pipeline Abandonment This is a decision by the National Energy Board (“NEB”), released on the letterhead of the CER.In this decision, the NEB considered an application...
Canadian Utilities Limited Application for Reorganization of Canadian Utilities Limited (AUC Decision 24716-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedGas & Electricity - Application for Corporate Reorganization In this decision, the AUC considered an application (the “Application”) from Canadian Utilities Limited...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2017 Performance-Based Regulation Capital Tracker True-Up Application – Module Two (AUC Decision 23571-D02-2019)
Link to decision summarizedApplication - Capital Tracker True-Up - Module Two In this decision (the “Module Two Decision”), the AUC considered an application (the “Application”) filed by EPCOR...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2017 Performance-Based Regulation Capital Tracker True-Up Application – Module Two (AUC Decision 23571-D02-2019)
Link to decision summarizedApplication - Capital Tracker True-Up - Module Two In this decision (the “Module Two Decision”), the AUC considered an application (the “Application”) filed by EPCOR...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2018 Depreciation Application (AUC Decision 24195-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedElectricity - Depreciation Application In this decision, the AUC considered a 2018 depreciation application (the “Application”), filed by ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO...
ATCO GAS and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Agreement with the Town of Drayton Valley (AUC Decision 24733-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Franchise Agreement In this decision, the AUC approved an application (the “Application”) made by ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO”) on July 12, 2019,...
Abandonment Hearing Obsidian Energy Ltd. Application for Approval to Abandon One Lateral Pipeline (NEB Decision MHW-002-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Lateral Pipeline Abandonment In this decision, the NEB considered an application (the “Application”), filed on September 25, 2019 by Obsidian Energy Ltd....
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2014-2015 Deferral Accounts Reconciliation Compliance with Directions from Decision 22542-D02-2019 (AUC Decision 24329-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedDeferral Accounts Reconciliation In this decision, the AUC determined if AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) had complied with the AUC’s directions from Decision...
AER Bulletin 2019-20: Public Land Disposition Applications Moving to OneStop
Bulletin 2019-11 - OneStop Pre-Application Manual On May 16, 2019, the AER issued Bulletin 2019-11: Public Land Disposition Applications Moving to OneStop. The updates were delayed and implemented...
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. Fox Coulee Solar Project (AUC Decision 23951-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedSolar Power Plant - Facilities Application In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve a power plant application (the “Application”) from Aura Power Renewables...
AltaGas Holdings Inc. on Behalf of AltaGas Pipeline Partnership Application for Approval to Abandon the Pouce Coupe B Pipeline (NEB Decision MHW-005-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Pipeline Project Abandonment In this decision, the NEB considered an application by AltaGas Holdings Inc. (“AltaGas”) on October 31, 2018 to abandon the...
AUC Announcement: Alberta Utilities Commission Chair Mark Kolesar Announces Appointment of Commission Member Henry Van Egteren As a Vice-chair
AUC Vice-Chair Appointment - Henry van Egteren The AUC announced that Commission member Henry van Egteren was appointed as a vice-chair. Mr. van Egteren joined the AUC in 2012. He has contributed to...
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd. Application for Approval of 2020-2021 Toll Settlement (NEB Letter Decision and Order TG-007-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Toll Settlement In this decision, the NEB considered an application (the “Application”) from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd. (“M&NP”)...
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd. Application for Approval of 2020-2021 Toll Settlement (NEB Letter Decision and Order TG-007-2019)
Link to decision summarizedNatural Gas - Toll Settlement In this decision, the NEB considered an application (the “Application”) from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd. (“M&NP”)...
Tracking Compliance with Certain Directions from Rates Decisions (AUC Bulletin 2019-14)
Bulletin 2019-14 - eFiling System Update To track compliance with directions from facilities and markets decisions, the AUC updated its eFiling system in 2018. On August 1, 2019 the AUC extended the...
Market Surveillance Administrator Application for Approval of a Settlement Agreement Between the Market Surveillance Administrator and the Balancing Pool (AUC Decision 23828-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarisedNegotiated Settlement - Balancing Pool - Power Purchase Agreement In this decision, the AUC considered the Market Surveillance Administrator (“MSA”)’s August 15, 2018...
AER Bulletin 2019-19: Directive 050 Updated With New Soil Endpoint and Post-Disposal Sampling Value for Zinc
Directive 050 - New Soil Endpoint and Post-Disposal Sampling Values - Zinc The AER released a new edition of Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management. The zinc endpoint and threshold zinc...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by ISH Energy Ltd. of Approval Issued to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (AER Request for Regulatory Appeal No.: 1910998)
Link to decision summarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Gas Over Bitumen - Request Denied In this decision, the AER considered ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”)’s request for a regulatory appeal of the...
Jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project, (NEB Decision MH-053-2018)
Link to decision summarizedLack of Federal Jurisdiction Over Pipeline Project In this decision, the NEB considered whether to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (“CGL...