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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.
Release of the Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules and Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development, AER Bulletin 2024-03
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas – Development Rules The AER released Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development as part of the regulatory framework for rock-hosted mineral resource development. Directive 091 will come into effect once the...
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. Application for a Well Approval in Relation to the TUK M-18 Well Pursuant to Subsection 10(1) of the Northwest Territories’ Oil and Gas Drilling and Productions Regulations, CER Letter Decision A8W4J5 (C28481-1)
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities 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...
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,...
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. – Post-Construction Comprehensive Sound Level Survey (AUC Decision 22535-D01-2017)
Download ReportPost-construction Sound Survey – AUC Rule 012: Noise Control – Class A2 Ambient Adjustment BackgroundMillar Western Forest Products Ltd. (“Millar Western”) is the approval holder of...
TransAlta Corporation – 2015-2016 Transmission General Tariff Application (AUC Decision 22651-D01-2017)
Download ReportGeneral Tariff Application – Electricity Transmission On May 12, 2017, TransAlta Corporation, as Manager of the TransAlta Generation Partnership (“TransAlta”), filed an application...
Alberta Utilities Commission – Commission-Initiated Proceeding to Review the Terms and Conditions of Service of Regulated Rate Service Providers (AUC Decision 22091-D01-2017)
Download ReportTerms and Conditions of Service – Liability of Rural Landowners for Abandoned Energy Facilities – Farmers Advocate In this decision, the AUC considered proposed amendments to the...
Horse Creek Water Services Inc. – General Rate Application (AUC Decision 21340-D01-2017)
Download ReportWater Utility – General Rate Application – Wastewater Utilities not subject to AUC Jurisdiction In Decision 21340-D01-2017, the AUC considered Horse Creek Water Services Inc.’s...
Amended Notice of Question of Constitutional Law – Prosper Petroleum Ltd. Rigel Project (AER Procedural Decision, Proceeding ID 350)
Download ReportNotice of Question of Constitutional Law On June 22, 2017, Fort McKay First Nation (“FMFN”) filed a Notice of Question of Constitutional Law (the “Notice”) pursuant to the...
ENMAX PPA Management Inc. v. Balancing Pool (2017 ABQB 605)
Download ReportPPA – Effective Date of Termination – Change in Law In this decision, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (“ABQB”) considered an application by ENMAX PPA Management Inc. (“ENMAX”),...
ATCO Electric Ltd. v. Alberta (Utilities Commission) (2017 ABCA 331)
Download ReportPermission to Appeal Application – Application Denied In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (“ATCO”) applications for Permission to...
NEB Reasons for Decision – Westcoast Energy Inc. Wyndwood Pipeline Expansion Project Application (GH-001-2017)
Download ReportPipeline Facility Application – Westcoast System On October 21, 2016, Westcoast Energy Inc. (“Westcoast”) applied for an order under section 58 of the National Energy Board Act (the...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by Gordon Knull – Apache Canada Ltd. (AER Appeal No.: 1891163)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request Mr. Knull requested a regulatory appeal of an AER decision to issue a reclamation certificate to Apache Canada Ltd.The AER determined that a hearing into the...
ATCO Electric Ltd. – 2013 and 2014 Transmission Deferral Accounts and Annual Filing for Adjustment Balances (AUC Decision 21206-D01-2017)
Download ReportDirect Assigned Capital Projects – Deferral Account Disposition In this decision the AUC considered ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (Transmission) (“ATCO”) application for approval of the...
Direct Energy Regulated Services – Review of Decision 21568-D01-2016 (AUC Decision 22472-D01-2017)
Download ReportReview and Variance Phase II BackgroundIn this decision, the AUC considered Direct Energy Regulated Services’ (“DERS”) application for review (the “Review Application”) of Decision...
LNG Canada Development Inc. – Application to Extend Export Commencement Expiry Date, Licence GL-330
Download ReportLiquid Natural Gas Export – Sunset Clause Extension In this letter decision, the NEB considered an application from LNG Canada Development Inc. (“LNG Canada”) for an extension of the...
Request for Regulatory Appeal and Suspension by Ember Resources Inc. – Encana Corporation and Manitok Energy Inc. (AER Appeal No.: 1885827)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Pipeline Licence Transfer In this decision, the AER considered Ember Resources Inc.’s (“Ember”) request under section 38 of the Responsible Energy...
AltaLink Management Ltd. – 2017-2018 General Tariff Application – Negotiated Settlement Agreement (AUC Decision 21341-D01-2017)
Download ReportGeneral Tariff Application – Negotiated Settlement Agreement In this decision, the AUC considered AltaLink Management Ltd.’s (“AltaLink”) application for approval of a negotiated...
West Isle Energy Inc. – Request for Regulatory Appeal, Reconsideration and Stay of Closure and Abandonment Order (AER Request for Regulatory Appeal No. 1887883)
Download ReportRequest for Regulatory Appeal – Closure and Abandonment Order In this decision, the AER considered West Isle Energy Inc.’s (“West Isle”) request for regulatory appeal, reconsideration...
Alberta Energy Regulator v. Grant Thornton Limited (2017 ABCA 278)
Download ReportOrphan Wells Association – Stay Application – Doctrine of Precedence In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered an application by the AER and the Orphan Well...
ATCO Pipelines – 2017-2018 General Rate Application (AUC Decision 22011-D01-2017)
Download ReportGeneral Rate Application – Depreciation Study – Urban Pipeline Replacement Program In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Pipelines (“ATCO”) 2017-2018 revenue requirement...
Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) (2017 FCA 174)
Download ReportMotion to Intervene – Motion Granted on Terms In this decision, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) considered a motion by the Attorney General of British Columbia (“British...
Alliance Pipeline Ltd. – Application for Clairmont Meter Station Decommissioning and Reclamation (NEB Abandonment Hearing MHW-003-2017)
Download ReportAbandonment In this letter decision, the NEB considered Alliance Pipeline Ltd.’s (“Alliance”) application for final site decommissioning and reclamation of the Clairmont Meter Station...
ATCO Utilities – Application for Review and Variance of the AUC July 20, 2017 Ruling (AUC Decision 20514-D01-2017)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Interlocutory Decisions – Application for Review In this decision, the AUC considered an application by ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. and ATCO Electric Ltd. the...
Prosper Petroleum Ltd. Rigel Project – Fort McKay First Nation Request for Suspension of Hearing Process
Download ReportRequest for Suspension of Hearing Process – Aboriginal Matters – Notice of Question of Constitutional Law On August 4, 2017, the AER denied the request of the Fort McKay First Nation...
AltaLink Management Ltd. – 2015-2016 General Tariff Application Second Compliance Filing (AUC Decision 22378-D01-2017)
General Tariff Application – Compliance FilingIn this decision, the AUC considered AltaLink Management Ltd.’s (“AltaLink”) compliance with the AUC’s directions set out in:(a) Decision 3524-D01-2016,...
Oldman 2 Wind Farm Limited – Spring 2017 Post-Construction Sound Survey (AUC Decision 22676-D01-2017)
Download ReportPost-construction Sound Survey – AUC Rule 012 In this decision, the AUC considered whether Oldman 2 Wind Farm’s (“Oldman 2”) Spring 2017 Post-Construction Sound Survey at Receptors B,...
ENMAX Power Corporation – 2016-2017 Finalization of Deemed Equity Ratio (AUC Decision 22211-D01-2017)
Download ReportCost of Capital – Deemed Equity Ratio – Fair Return Standard On November 30, 2016, ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) filed an application with the Alberta Utilities Commission...