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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...
New and Enhanced Functionality Moving to OneStop, AER Bulletin 2024-06
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Applications - Process The AER announced new functionality and enhancements to its OneStop platform. The AER will post notice and schedule a system outage to implement these changes. The changes relate to the...
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd – Application for Authorization for Installation and Operation of the Energy Centre, File OF-EP-OA-I184-1414 03/4257714, C28698-1
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Gas - Facilities Application Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. (“IESPL”) applied to the Canadian Energy Regulator (“CER”) for approval of the installation and operation of the Inuvialuit Energy Security Project...
Site Reduction Reclamation Certificate Pilot, AER Bulletin 2024-05
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Facilities – Partial Reclamation In December 2023, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (“AEPA”) announced the Interim directive: pilot for site reductions on well sites (Land Policy, 2023, No.2), regarding a...
Pilot for Reclaiming Peatlands, AER Bulletin 2024-04
Link to Bulletin Summarized Download Summary in PDF Oil and Gas – Land Reclamation On December 14, 2023, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (“AEPA”) released the Interim directive: pilot for reclaiming peatlands - decision framework and support tools for...
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. Empress Solar Power Plant, AUC Decision 23580-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Solar Power Plant In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve applications (the “Applications”) from Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura”) to...
Directive 056 Updated and New Well Applications Moved to OneStop, AER Bulletin 2019-22
Link to Bulletin SummarizedBulletin - Directive 056 On October 3, 2019, the AER released a new edition of Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules that came into effect on...
ATCO Electric Ltd. – Z Factor Adjustment for the 2016 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire, AUC Decision 21609-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Performance Based Regulation - Z factor - Utility Asset Disposition Decision SummaryIn this decision, the AUC considered an application from ATCO Electric Ltd....
ATCO Electric Ltd. Application for Disposal of 2015-2017 Transmission Deferral Accounts and Annual Filing for Adjustment Balances, AUC Decision 24686-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - Proceeding Participation - Advance Funding In this decision, the AUC considered an application for advance funding by the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (“CCA)”...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2018-2019 Transmission General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 22742-D02-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - General Tariff Application - Retirement of Destroyed Assets In this decision, the AUC considered utility asset disposition and other matters pertaining to the Fort...
Village of Delia Appeal of Utility Charges by Heide Peterson and Yvon Fournier, AUC Decision 24678-D01-2019
Link to Decision SummarizedMunicipal Utility Rates - Appeal In this decision, the AUC considered an appeal from Ms. Heide Peterson and Mr. Yvon Fournier (collectively, the “Appellants”), requesting...
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) Mainline Open Season (CER September 27, 2019 Letter Decision)
Link to letter decisionOil - Open Season - Firm Transportation In this decision, the CER considered submissions from Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”), Shell Canada Limited (“Shell”), the Explorers and...
Westcoast Energy Inc. Applications for Approval of T-South Reliability and Expansion Program (CER Decision GHW-002-2018)
Link to decision summarizedGas Pipeline - Upgrades and Expansion This decision provides reasons of the National Energy Board (“NEB”) under the letterhead of its successor, the CER.In this decision...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application for Approval of Amendments to the NGTL Gas Transportation Tariff Temporary Service Protocol (CER Decision on RH-002-2019)
Link to letter decisionGas - Transportation Tariff - Temporary Service Protocol In this decision, the CER considered an application (the “Application”) by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (“NGTL”) with...
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2017-2018 General Tariff Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement Revenue Sharing (AUC Decision 24694-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedGeneral Tariff Application - Refund of Cost SavingsIn this decision, the AUC considered an application (the “Application”) by AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) for...
Macdonald Communities Limited v Alberta Utilities Commission (2019 ABCA 353)
Link to decision summarizedWastewater Service Rates - Public Utility - Statutory Interpretation In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (”ABCA”) dismissed Macdonald Communities Limited...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Franchise Agreement with the County of Stettler for the Hamlet of Botha (AUC Decision 24865-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedElectricity - Franchise Agreement In this decision the AUC considered an application from ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) for approval of an electric distribution franchise...
Alberta Electric System Operator – 2018 Independent System Operator Tariff (AUC Decision 22942-D02-2019)
Link to decision summarizedISO Tariff In this decision, the AUC considered whether to approve an application (the “Application”) from the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) regarding its 2018...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2019-2020 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider E and Rider H (AUC Decision 24763-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedUnaccounted-for Gas Riders In this decision, the AUC approved AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”)’s rate Riders E and H as filed, effective November 1,...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Approval of Sale Offering for Palisades Power Plant (AUC Decision 24598-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedSale Offering - Power Plant In this decision, the AUC considered an application (the “Application”) by ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO Electric”) requesting approval of the sale...
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...