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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.
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,...
Directive 026 Rescinded, AER Bulletin 2024-02
Link to Decision Summarized Oil – Facilities To eliminate duplicative or obsolete requirements, the AER rescinded Directive 026: Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines (“Directive 026”), effective immediately.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...
Canadian Natural Resources Limited – Request for Regulatory Appeal by Mike-Ro Farms Ltd.
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Appeal No. 1884107 – Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered Mike-Ro Farms Ltd.’s (“MRF”) request under section 38 of the Responsible Energy...
Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. (2017 SCC 40)
Download ReportCrown Consultation – Reliance on Regulator to Meet Crown Consultation Obligation – Seismic Testing In this decision, a companion decision to Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v....
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge, Pipelines Inc. (2017 SCC 41)
Download ReportCrown Consultation – Reliance on Regulator to Meet Crown Consultation Obligation – Pipelines Following the NEB’s approval of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (“Enbridge”) Line 9 modification...
AER Bulletin 2017-13: Changes to Process for Transfer Application Decisions
Download ReportTransfer Applications – Integrated Decision Approach The AER issued Bulletin 2017-13, in which it announced changes to the decision process for transfer applications. The AER stated...
Sawyer v. TransCanada Pipeline Limited (2017 FCA 159)
Decision ReportFederal Work and Undertaking - Section 92(1)(a) – NEB Jurisdiction – Prima Facie Test In this decision, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) considered an appeal by Mr. Sawyer from an...
ATCO Utilities – 2014-2018 Pension Application (AUC Decision 21831-D01-2017)
Download ReportRates – Pension Costs On July 20, 2016, the ATCO Utilities (consisting of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. and ATCO Electric Ltd.) (“ATCO”) filed an application with the AUC requesting...
TransCanada PipeLines Limited Application for Approval of Herbert Long Term Fixed Price Service (NEB Decision RH-002-2017)
Download ReportNatural Gas – TransCanada Mainline – Tolls and Tariff On 4 January 2017, TransCanada Pipelines Limited (“TCPL”) filed, under Parts I and IV of the National Energy Board Act (the “NEB...
AER Bulletin 2017-12: Implementation of OneStop for Pipelines Licence Applications
AER Bulletin – Pipelines Licence ApplicationsIn an AER bulletin dated June 26, 2017, the AER announced implementation of a new online process for new pipeline construction applications under the...
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. Approvals – Regulatory Appeal Request by Partsch
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Appeal No. 1849417, 1859627, 1879309, etc. – Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered a request for regulatory appeal by Mike and Faye Partsch (the...
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. Approvals – Regulatory Appeal Request by Sorenson
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Appeal No. 1849419, 1880296 & 1881743 – Gas Injection and Storage- Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered Heather and Dale Sorenson’s request...
Paul First Nation – Application for Review of AUC Decision 21030-D02-2017 (AUC Decision 22560-D01-2017)
Leave Application – Review of AUC DecisionIn this decision, an AUC review panel considered whether to grant leave to Paul First Nation to file an application for review of Decision 21030-D02-2017...
Power Renewable Energy Corporation – Jenner Wind Power Plant and Interconnection (AUC Decision 21394-D01-2017)
Download ReportWind Power Plant Application –Noise Impact Assessment – Rule 12 – Class C2 Adjustment In this decision, the AUC considered the following applications:(a) facility applications from...
Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General) (2017 FCA 128)
Download ReportJudicial Review – Admissibility of Evidence –Canada Evidence Act In this decision, the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) considered the following two motions:(a) a motion by one of...
Ernst & Young Inc. – Court-appointed Receiver of Spyglass Resources Corp. – Regulatory Appeal Request
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Appeal No. 1862824 – Receiver in Bankruptcy –Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered Ernst & Young Inc.’s (“E&Y”) request under section 38...
Ernst & Young Inc. – Court-appointed Receiver of Spyglass Resources Corp. – Regulatory Appeal Request
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request – Appeal No. 1862824 – Receiver in Bankruptcy –Dismissed In this decision, the AER considered Ernst & Young Inc.’s (“E&Y”) request under section 38...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. – 2015 Capital Tracker True-up Application (AUC Decision 21843-D01-2017)
Download ReportPerformance Based Regulation – Capital Tracker True-up In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.’s (“ATCO Gas”) application requesting approval of its 2015...
Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) (2017 FCA 116)
Download ReportJudicial Review - Evidence Admissibility This is another procedural decision within the consolidated Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) proceeding considering sixteen judicial review...
AESO Needs Identification Document Application and AltaLink Management Ltd. Chestermere 419S Substation and Interconnection Facility Applications (AUC Decision 21973-D01-2017)
Download ReportNID Application – Substation and Interconnection Facility Applications – Facility Siting In this decision, the AUC had considered a needs identification document (“NID”) application...
Application by the Market Surveillance Administrator regarding the Publication of the Historical Trading Report (AUC Decision 21115-D01-2017)
Download ReportMarket Surveillance Administrator – Historical Trading Report – Fair, Efficient and Openly Competitive Electricity Market Regulation In this decision, the AUC considered an...
Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General) (2017 FCA 102)
Download ReportLeave to Intervene - FCA Rule 109 and 110 – Approved and Denied In this decision, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) considered two motions for leave to intervene in the FCA...
InterPipeline Ltd. – Request for Regulatory Appeal (AER Regulatory Appeal No. 1884415)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal Request - Granted The AER determined that a hearing into the regulatory appeal requested by InterPipeline Ltd. (“InterPipeline”) would be held.InterPipeline...
AESO NID Application and AltaLink Management Ltd. Facility Applications re Wainwright Transmission Reinforcement (AUC Decision 21857-D01-2017)
Download ReportNID Application – Facility Application In this decision, the AUC approved a needs identification document application from the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) (the “NID...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2015 Performance-Based Regulation Capital Tracker True-Up (AUC Decision 21805-D01-2017)
Download ReportPBR – Capital Tracker True-up – K-Factor In this decision, the AUC considered ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (“ATCO Electric”) 2015 capital tracker true-up application (the “Application”)....
Orphan Well Assn. v Grant Thornton Ltd. (2017 ABCA 124)
Download ReportAppeal Denied – Paramountcy – Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act - AbitibiBowater Test – Mineral Property – Environmental Claims In this decision, the ABCA denied the appeals of the AER...