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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.
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...
ATCO Renewables Ltd. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Oldman River Hydro Power Plant, AUC Decision 28760-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Hydro Power - Markets Application ATCO Renewables Ltd. (“ATCO Renewables”) 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...
ATCO Pipelines 2024 Interim Revenue Requirement Application, AUC Decision 28764-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Rates – Revenue Requirement Application ATCO Pipelines (“AP”) requested approval of the 2024 revenue requirement of $362,852,000 on an interim and refundable basis. Decision The AUC approved AP’s 2024 interim revenue requirement of...
PGI Processing ULC Power Plant Application for Kybob #3 South Gas Plant, AUC Decision 28337-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Gas – Facilities Application PGI Processing ULC (“PGI”) applied for approval to construct and operate a new 33-megawatt cogeneration power plant within the fenceline of the existing Kaybob #3 South Gas Plant (the “K3 Plant”) near Fox Creek,...
AER Issues Environmental Protection Order to ConocoPhillips
Download ReportEnvironmental Protection Order – Pipeline Failure The AER announced that it had issued an environmental protection order (“EPO”) under section 113 of the Environmental Protection and...
Syncrude Canada Limited – Application for Aurora North Tailings Management Plan (AER Decision 20180613A)
Download ReportTailings Management Plan - Water-capping Technology Syncrude Canada Limited’s (“Syncrude”) Aurora North oil sands processing plant and mine (“Aurora North”) received approval through...
Direct Energy Regulated Services – 2017-2018 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff (AUC Decision 22004-D01-2018)
Download ReportRates - Default Gas Tariff - Regulated Electricity Rate Tariff Introduction Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) is a business unit of Direct Energy Marketing Limited (“DEML”)...
Prosper Petroleum Limited – Rigel Project (AER Decision 2018 ABAER 005)
Download ReportBitumen Recovery Scheme – Oil Sands Conservation Act – Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application – Water Act – Aboriginal Impacts In this decision, the AER approved...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. – Z Factor Application for Recovery of 2016 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire Costs (AUC Decision 21608-D01-2018)
Download ReportPBR Plan - Z Factor - Wildfire - Asset Retirement - Used or Required to be Used In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.’s (“ATCO”)...
Sale and Transfer of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Electric Distribution Assets to FortisAlberta Inc. (AUC Decision 21785-D01-2018)
Download ReportSale and Transfer of Utility Assets - Prudence of Purchase Price In this decision, the AUC considered applications by FortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAlberta”) and the Municipality of...
Canadian Natural Resources Limited – Application for a Single-Well Bitumen Battery – Waseca Formation (AER Decision 2018 ABAER 004)
Download ReportFacility Application – Bitumen Battery IntroductionIn this decision, the AER considered Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s (“CNRL”) application for approval to construct and operate...
AER Bulletin 2018-12: New Alberta Environment and Parks Groundwater Directive for Thermal In Situ Projects
Download ReportAER Bulletin – New Alberta Environment and Parks Directive On May 29, 2018, Alberta Environment and Parks (“AEP”) issued the Directive for the Assessment of Thermally-Mobilized...
Requests for Review under Section 64 of the Responsible Energy Development Act by Mike Richard – Grizzly Resources Limited Private Surface Agreement (AER Decision)
Download ReportRequest for Order to Comply – Private Surface Agreement – REDA Section 64 – Request Denied In this decision, the AER considered Mr. Richard’s requests under section 64 of the...
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – North Montney Mainline Variance Application and Sunset Clause Extension Request (NEB Decision MH-031-2017)
Download ReportFacility Variance Application – Sunset Clause Extension – Tolling Methodology On May 23, 2018, the NEB issued its Reasons for Decision MH-031-2017 (the “Decision”) regarding NOVA Gas...
Canadian Natural Upgrading Limited – Application for Jackpine Mine Tailings Management Plan (AER Decision 20180523B)
Download ReportTailings Management Plan – Ready-to-Reclaim Criteria – Fluid Tailings Profiles – Water-capping Technology In this decision, the AER considered Canadian Natural Upgrading Limited’s...
Canadian Natural Upgrading Limited – Application for Muskeg River Mine Tailings Management Plan (AER Decision 20180523A)
Download ReportTailings Management Plan – Ready-to-Reclaim Criteria – Fluid Tailings Profiles – Water-capping Technology In this decision, the AER considered Canadian Natural Upgrading Limited’s...
Percy v. Value Creation Inc. (2018 ABCA 189)
Download ReportPermission to Appeal Application – Application to Strike In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered an application by Value Creation Inc. (“VCI”) (the...
AUC Bulletin 2018-09: Consultation Initiated for Changes to AUC Rule 017 to Reflect Amendments to the Electric Utilities Act
Download ReportAUC Bulletin – Stakeholder Consultation – Rule 017 Amendments – Bill 13: An Act to Secure Alberta’s Electricity Future – Capacity Market In this Bulletin, the AUC announced upcoming...
Value Creation Inc. – Applications to Amend the Heartland Upgrader Project Approvals (AER Decision 2018 ABAER 003)
Download ReportBitumen Processing Plant – Amendment Application – Application Approved In this decision, the AER considered Value Creation Inc.’s (“VCI”) application under the Oil Sands Conservation...
Bigstone Cree Nation v. Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (2018 FCA 89)
Download ReportApplication for Judicial Review – Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation – Application Dismissed In this decision, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) considered an application by...
Burnco Rock Products Ltd. – Complaint Application re FortisAlberta Inc. Fees (AUC Decision 22872-D01-2018)
Download ReportElectricity Distribution – Terms and Conditions – Permanent Disconnection Provisions – Complaint Application Decisions SummaryIn this decision, the AUC considered a complaint filed by...
Group 1 Companies Filings re Abandonment Cost Estimate Review 2016 (NEB Decision – File OF-AF-ACE 01)
Download ReportAbandonment Cost Estimate Review 2016 – Group 1 Companies The NEB initiated the Abandonment Cost Estimate (“ACE”) Review 2016 by way of its February 8, 2016 letter. The letter...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by Fort McKay First Nation of AER Decision 20171218A Approving Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Tailings Management Plan (Regulatory Appeal No. 1905407)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal – Eligible Person - Tailings Management Plan Request – Request Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered Fort McKay First Nation’s (“FMFN”) request under...
Balancing Pool v. ENMAX Energy Corporation (2018 ABCA 143)
Download ReportPermission to Appeal – Application to Add Parties In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered applications by the Balancing Pool and TransAlta Corporation...
Town of Devon – Appeal of Water Rates by Imperial Enterprises Inc. (AUC Decision 22785-D01-2018)
Download ReportAppeal Water Utility Rates – Municipal Government Act - Water Utility – Complaint Application In this decision, the AUC considered a complaint by Imperial Enterprises Inc....
Capital Power Generation Services Inc. – Halkirk 2 Wind Power Project (AUC Decision 22563-D01-2018)
Download ReportWind Power Project – Impacts on Aerial Spraying Operations In this decision, the AUC considered applications filed by Capital Power Generation Services Inc. (“Capital Power”) for the...
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation v. Alberta (2018 ABQB 262)
Download ReportAboriginal Consultation – Judicial Review – Aboriginal Consultation Office (ACO) – ACO Policies and Procedures - Use of Maps for Determining Consultation Requirements In this...
Bashaw Oil Corporation – Applications for Proximity Critical Sour Wells Nisku Formation, Drayton Valley Area (AER Decision 2018 ABAER 002)
Download ReportWell Applications – Water Act – Applications Denied In this decision, the AER provided its reasons for denying Bashaw Oil Corp.’s (“Bashaw”) well applications 1842705, 1851246, and...