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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.
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,...
AESO Application for Approval of Proposed Amendments to Section 306.4 of the ISO Rules, AUC Decision 28605-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - ISO Rules Application The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for approval of amendments to s 306.4, Transmission Planned Outage Reporting and Coordination of the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) Rules....
Enforcement Staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission Phase 2 Enforcement Proceeding with Salt Box Water Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. – Denial of Negotiated Settlement Agreement Application, AUC Decision 28021-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Water – Financial Statements Application In Decision 28201-D01-2023, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) determined that Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. (“Salt Box”) committed two contraventions: failing to file audited...
Alberta (Utilities Consumer Advocate) v FortisAlberta Inc., 2024 ABCA 12
Link to Decision Summarized Cost of Capital - Permission to Appeal Application The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) sought status as a respondent, or alternatively as an intervener, in the applications filed by FortisAlberta Inc. and Apex Utilities...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd Cloverbar Hydrogen Lateral Transmission Pipeline Project, AUC Decision 28555-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Facilities Application ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd (“ATCO”) applied for approval to construct and operate 1.4 kilometers of new 219.1-millimeter high-pressure natural gas pipeline and related above-ground facilities (the “Project”)...
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...
Doell Noise Complaint re ENMAX Power Corporation Substation No. 8 (AUC Decision 20948-D01-2017)
Download ReportNoise Complaint – Rule 012 On September 28, 2015, Mr. Allan Doell (“Mr. Doell”) submitted a complaint to the AUC concerning the noise emissions from the ENMAX Substation No. 8 (the...
ENMAX Energy Corporation Regulated Rate Option Tariff Terms and Conditions Amendment Application (AUC Decision 22054-D01-2017)
Download ReportAmendment Application – Terms and Conditions In this decision, the AUC considered ENMAX Energy Corporation’s (“ENMAX”) application requesting approval to amend the regulated rate...
Woodfibre LNG Export Pte. Ltd. Application for a 40-Year Licence to Export Natural Gas in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas (File OF-EI-Gas-GL-W157-2016-01 01)
Download ReportLicence to Export - LNG On October 27, 2016, Woodfibre applied to the NEB pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act (the “NEB Act”) for a licence to export natural gas...
ATCO Pipelines Request for Review and Variance of Decision 21515-D01-2016 (AUC Decision 22166-D01-2017)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Compliance – Rule 023 In this decision, the AUC denied ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.’s (“AP”) application (the “Review Application”), requesting a review and...
Request for Regulatory Appeal by Braun Land Owners (AER Appeal No. 1869031)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal – Denied – Eligible Person Definition In this decision, the AER considered the Braun Land Owners Group’s (the “Landowners”) regulatory appeal request under section...
AUC Bulletin 2017-04: Stakeholder comments sought for changes to AUC Rule 024: Rules Respecting Micro-Generation
Download ReportBulletin – Micro-Generation Rules The AUC invited stakeholders written comments regarding proposed changes to AUC Rule 024: Rules Respecting Micro-Generation.A draft of the proposed...
FortisAlberta Inc. April 1, 2017, Performance-Based Regulation Rates (AUC Decision 22415-D01-2017)
Download ReportPBR Rates – Rate Shock Mitigation BackgroundOn December 23, 2016, the AUC issued Decision 21980-D01-2016 with respect to Fortis Alberta Inc.’s (“Fortis”) 2017 annual performance based...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. April 1, 2017 Recovery Rider J (AUC Decision 22419-D01-2017)
Download ReportRecovery Rider J - Rate Shock Mitigation On February 15, 2017, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EPCOR) submitted an application (the “Application”) to the AUC requesting...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. April 1, 2017 Recovery Rider J (AUC Decision 22419-D01-2017)
Download ReportRecovery Rider J - Rate Shock Mitigation On February 15, 2017, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EPCOR) submitted an application (the “Application”) to the AUC requesting...
ENMAX Power Corporation Distribution Terms and Conditions Compliance Filing (AUC Decision 22141-D01-2017)
Download ReportTerms & Conditions – Compliance Filing In this decision, the AUC considered ENMAX Power Corporation’s (“ENMAX”) compliance filing to Decision 22032-D01-2016 regarding ENMAX’s...
Suncor Energy Inc. Tailings Management Plan and Operation Amendment Applications (AER Decision 20170317A)
Download ReportTailings Management Plan – Water-capping – Directive 085 In April 2016, Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”) filed an application (the “TMP Application”) requesting that the AER approve its...
Westcoast Energy Inc. Application for Review of Decision re Toll Treatment of the Tower Lake Section (NEB Decision GH-003-2015)
Download ReportReview Application – Tolling Methodology – System Expansion/Extension BackgroundIn October 2016, the NEB issued its decision (the “Decision”) regarding NOVA Gas Transmission Limited’s...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2015 Deferral Account Reconciliation (AUC Decision 21735-D02-2017)
Download ReportAESO Deferral Account Reconciliation – Retroactive/Retrospective Ratemaking The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for approval of its 2015 deferral account...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Application for Review of Decision 21568-D01-2016: Preliminary Question (AUC Decision 22282-D01-2017)
Download ReportReview Application – Granted – Grounds to Review BackgroundIn this decision, the AUC had to decide whether to grant an application filed by Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”)...
AUC Bulletin 2017-03: Consultation regarding the Alberta Utilities Commission’s enforcement policy and practices
Download ReportBulletin – Enforcement Policy & Practices On November 1, 2016, the AUC issued Bulletin 2016-20, inviting stakeholder feedback regarding the AUC’s enforcement program.In this...