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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 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...
TransAlta Corporation Pinnacle 1 & 2 Peaking Thermal Electric Power Project, AUC Decision 28464-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Thermal Peaking - Facilities Application TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) applied for approval to construct and operate a natural gas-fired thermal power plant (the “Power Plant”), including an associated substation, located within the...
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans Mountain Expansion Project Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity OC-065 Application for Variance and Condition Relief under the Certificate Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill, CER Reasons for Decision (C28265-3; A8W1D0)
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Facilities Application Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”), pursuant to s 190 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , submitted an application to vary (“Application”) Schedule A of Certificate of Public Convenience and...
Northstone Power Corporation Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Elmworth Generation Station, AUC Decision 28781-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Markets Application Northstone Power Corporation (“Northstone”) applied pursuant to s 3 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation (“FEOCR”) seeking permission to share records not available to the public regarding...
Green Block Mining Corp. Decision on Application for Review and Variance of Decision 26379-D05-2023 Settlement Agreement with Green Block Mining Corp., formerly Link Global Technologies Inc., AUC Decision 28792-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Review and Variance – Administrative Penalty Application Green Block Mining Corp. (“Green Block”) requested a 30-day extension for payment of the penalty ordered in Decision 26379-D05-2023, which directed payment of an administrative...
Alberta Energy Regulator v Lexin Resources Ltd, 2019 ABQB 23
Link to decision summarizedApplication for Lifting of Stay - Receivership In this decision, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ("ABQB") considered an application by Midstream Canada Ltd....
EQUS REA Ltd. Decision on Preliminary Question Application; Application for Orders Confirming Boundaries of FortisAlberta Inc. Exclusive Municipal Franchise Areas (AUC Decision 23870-D01-2019)
Link to decision summarizedReview Application - Preliminary Question - Public Interest In this decision, the AUC considered EQUS REA Ltd. (“EQUS”)’s application for review of AUC Decision...
Blair v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2018 ABCA 438
Link to decision summarized Permission to Appeal - Denied In this decision, the ABCA considered an application by a number of landowners’ (the “Applicants”) for permission to appeal AUC Decision...
AUC Bulletin 2018-20: Specified Penalties for Contraventions of AUC Rules
AUC Rules - Amendments Following a rule review and rule development process on December 11, 2018, the AUC approved Rule 032: Specified Penalties for Contravention of AUC Rules (“Rule 032”) and...
AER Bulletin 2018-41: The Approach to Administering the Remediation Regulation
Remediation On June 1, 2018, the Government of Alberta issued the Remediation Certificate Amendment Regulation (“Remediation Regulation”), which came into effect on January 1, 2019. This regulation...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by Elizabeth Métis Settlement (AER Regulatory Appeal Nos: 1913250 and 1913252)
Link to decision summarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Granted In this decision, the AER considered the Elizabeth Métis Settlement (“EMS”)’s request for a regulatory appeal of the AER’s...
Capital Power Corp. v Alberta Utilities Commission, 2018 ABCA 437
Link to decision summarizedISO Rules - Line Losses - Permission to Appeal - Dismissed In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered applications by Capital Power Corporation...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2017 Capital Tracker True-Up Application (AUC Decision 23623-D01-2018)
Link to decision summarized Performance Based Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”)’s 2017 capital tracker true-up application. The AUC approved the 2017...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2017 Performance-Based Regulation Capital Tracker True-Up (AUC Decision 23739-D01-2018)
Link to decision summarizedPerformance-Based Regulation - Electricity In this decision, the AUC approved ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO Electric”)’s 2017 K factor true-up collection amount of $8.9...
AER Bulletin 2018-40: Production Curtailment Issues Panel Established
Curtailment Rules - Crude Oil - Crude Bitumen The AER announced in this bulletin that it had established a production curtailment issues panel. The panel is seeking feedback on the Curtailment Rules...
AER Bulletin 2018-38: Change in Notification of Primary Recovery Scheme Applications for Well Spacing Within the Oil Sands Area
Notification - Primary Recovery Scheme Effective immediately, applicants are no longer required to notify landowners and occupants of primary recovery scheme applications for well spacing within the...
TransCanada PipeLines Limited Application for Approval of 2018 to 2020 Mainline Tolls (NEB Decision RH-001-2018)
Link to decision summarizedCanada Mainline - Tolls - Long-term Adjustment Account (LTAA) - Pricing Discretion In this decision, the NEB considered TransCanada PipeLines Limited (“TransCanada”)’s...
ATCO Pipelines Decision on Preliminary Question – Application for Review of Decision 23537-D01-2018 (Errata) Compliance Application to Decision 22986-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 23953-D01-2018)
Link to decision summarizedWeld Assessment and Repair Program - Review and Variance In this decision, the AUC granted ATCO Pipeline’s application requesting a review and variance of AUC Decision...
Cymbaluk v TransAlta Corporation, 2018 ABCA 429
Link to decision summarizedPermission to Appeal - Denied In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered an application by David Cymbaluk, Ferne Cymbaluk, and Philip Cymbaluk (the...
Dorin v EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc., 2018 ABCA 427
Link to decision summarizedPermission to Appeal - Granted In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered Mark Dorin’s application for permission to appeal AUC Decision...
Westcoast Energy Inc. Application for the Spruce Ridge Program (NEB Decision GH-001-2018)
Link to decision summarizedWestcoast System Extension - Tolling Methodology In this decision, the NEB considered Westcoast Energy Inc., carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission...
AUC Bulletin 2018-18: Standardized Post-Approval Monitoring Requirements for Wind and Solar Power Plants
Wind - Solar - Post-Approval Requirements In this bulletin, the AUC stated that it is considering enacting a rule establishing standard post-approval monitoring requirements for wind and solar power...
AUC Bulletin 2018-17: Electric Distribution System Inquiry
Electricity - Regulatory Framework In this bulletin, the AUC indicated it was opening an inquiry into Alberta’s changing electric distribution system. The purpose of the inquiry is to map out the...
AER Bulletin 2018-35: Government of Alberta Curtails Production
Crude Oil - Crude Bitumen On December 2, 2018, the Government of Alberta (“GoA”) announced short-term reductions in crude oil and crude bitumen production effective January 1, 2019.On December 3,...
Nipigon LNG Corporation Application in respect of TransCanada PipeLines Limited and the TransCanada Mainline Pipeline System (NEB Letter Decision, OF-Tolls-Group1-T211-2018-01 01)
Link to decision summarized Liquefied Natural Gas - Directions to Provide Facilities and Service In this decision, the NEB considered Nipigon LNG Corporation (“Nipigon”)’s application for...
Abandonment Hearing Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited (NEB Decision MHW-001-2018)
Link to decision summarizedAbandonment - Pipeline - Granted In this decision, the NEB considered Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited (“Many Islands”)’ application for the abandonment of the...
AER Bulletin 2018-34: Updated Alberta Environment and Parks Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions
Download ReportUpdates - Public Lands Act - In Situ - Reservoir - Geophysical In this Bulletin, the AER announced that on November 22, 2018, Alberta Environment and Parks (“AEP”) updated the Master...
AUC Announcement: New General Phone Number and Email Address Provide Onestop Access to the AUC (November 29, 2018)
Download ReportToll-Free Phone Number - New Email Address The AUC announced the implementation of a new toll-free phone number which will replace the former consumer relations phone number and the...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2019 Balancing Pool Consumer Allocation Rider F (AUC Decision 24037-D01-2018)
Download ReportDemand Transmission Service - Demand Opportunity Service In this decision, the AUC considered the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)’s application pursuant to section 82 of the...