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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 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”)...
2171802 Alberta Ltd. Bull Pound Solar Project Termination of Community Generation Designation, AUC Decision 28703-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power – Generation Program Cancellation Application 2171802 Alberta Ltd., operating as Bull Pound Solar Partners (“BPSP”), requested that the AUC rescind the community generating unit designation for the 15-megawatt (“MW”) Bull Pound...
Direct Energy Marketing Limited Amendments to the Code of Conduct Regulation and Inter-Affiliate Code of Conduct Compliance Plan, AUC Decision 28623-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Markets – Code of Conduct Compliance Application Direct Energy Marketing Limited (“DEML”) applied for approval of amendments to the Code of Conduct Regulation Compliance Plan of Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”), Direct Energy...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Approval of Sale Offering for Narrows Point Power Plant, AUC Decision 28699-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facilities Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for approval of a sale offering for isolated generating units CUL 483, CUL 429, CUL 430 and CUL 280 (“Isolated Units”) contained within its Narrows Point Power Plant...
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC on Behalf of Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P. Application for Approval of Firm Service Recontracting, CER Letter Decision A8V4K7
Link to Decision Summarized Oil – Rates Application Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”) applied for approval of firm service recontracting for 47,500 barrels per day (“bpd”) of capacity to the Westridge Marine Terminal for a period ending after six months...
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans Mountain Expansion Project Application Pursuant to Subsection 69(1) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill Variance Application, CER Reasons for Decision
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities Application Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”) filed an application requesting a variance of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity OC-065 (the “Certificate”). The variance involved a change to...
AER Bulletin 2016-07: Updates to Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
Bulletin – Directive 017The AER announced that it had released a revised edition of Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations (“Directive 17”), replacing the current edition...
AUC Bulletin 2016-10: Practices regarding enforcement proceedings and amendments to AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice
Download ReportBulletin – Rules of Practice – Enforcement The AUC announced several proposed changes to AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice (“Rule 1”), and a further outline related to enforcement...
AUC Bulletin 2016-09: Amendment of AUC Rule 016 Review of Commission Decisions
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 016 – Review and Variance The AUC announced that, effective March 24, 2016, it had amended certain provisions of AUC Rule 016: Review of Commission Decisions (“Rule...
AUC Bulletin 2016-08: Amendments to Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs and Rule 022: Rules on Costs in Utility Rate Proceedings
Download ReportBulletin – Costs – Rule 009 – Rule 022 The AUC announced that it had completed a review of procedural requirements for Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs (“Rule 9”) and Rule...
AUC Bulletin 2016-07: Practice Advisory and Procedural Change – Expert Witness Qualification No Longer Required
Download ReportBulletin – Expert Witnesses – Qualification – Practice Advisory The AUC released a bulletin advising of a procedural change concerning expert witnesses.The AUC noted that section 20...
AUC Bulletin 2016-06: Notice of Consultation Process for Standardization of Confidential Undertaking
Download ReportBulletin – Confidentiality – Consultation The AUC announced that it would make amendments to Section 13 of AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice (“Rule 1”) to simplify and improve the...
Proceeding 790 – AUC ruling on AESO Implementation Plan and Response to Clarification Requests
Download ReportLine Loss Rule – Procedural Ruling The AUC released a procedural decision in proceeding 790, which relates to a complaint filed on December 31, 2005 by Milner Power Inc. (“Milner”)...
AER Bulletin 2016-05: First 2016/17 Orphan Fund Levy
Download ReportOrphan Fund Levy The AER announced that, in accordance with Part 11 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, the AER will prescribe an orphan fund levy in the amount of $15 million.The...
Livingstone Landowners Guild Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 2009-126 (AUC Decision 20846-D01-2016)
Download ReportReview Application – Needs Identification Document The Livingstone Landowners Guild (“LLG”), a group of landowners located in southern Alberta in the Oldman River watershed, east of...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2012-2016 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff Compliance Filing (AUC Decision 20785-D01-2016)
Download ReportRegulated Rate Option – Rates – Compliance Filing Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) submitted its compliance filing pursuant to the AUC’s directions made in Decision...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Z Factor Application for Recovery of 2013 Southern Alberta Flood Costs (AUC Decision 2738-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – Z Factor – Performance Based Regulation ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied to the AUC to recover $5.662 million through a Z factor rate adjustment to compensate ATCO...
ENMAX Generation Portfolio Inc. ENMAX Downtown District Energy Centre 3.3-Megawatt Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant (AUC Decision 21247-D01-2016)
Download ReportPower Plant - Facilities ENMAX Generation Portfolio Inc. (“EGPI”) applied to the AUC for approval to construct and operate a power plant located at the existing ENMAX Downtown...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2013-2014 AESO Deferral Account Reconciliation True-Up Rider (AUC Decision 21290-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – True-Up – Deferral Account EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc (“EDTI”) applied to the AUC requesting approval of its 2013-2014 Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2013-2014 AESO Deferral Account Reconciliation True-Up Rider (AUC Decision 21290-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – True-Up – Deferral Account EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc (“EDTI”) applied to the AUC requesting approval of its 2013-2014 Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)...
Request for Review and Variance of Decision 20598-D10-2016 AltaLink Management Ltd. and TransAlta Corporation Time Extension Request for Transmission Lines 909L and 1043L (AUC Decision 21291-D01-2016)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Time Extension – Transmission Line The AUC previously approved an application by TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) to extend its existing approvals to...
Hamlet of Clyde River Inc., et al. v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., et al. (2016 CanLII 12154)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal – Duty to Consult – National Energy Board The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal without costs to the Hamlet of Clyde River, Nammautaq Hunters &...
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v Enbridge Pipelines Inc. et al. (2016 CanLII 12151)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal – Duty to Consult – National Energy Board The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal with costs to the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in respect of the...
Recommendation to Reject for Adoption of NERC Reliability Standards: New Versions of NERC Reliability Standards and Intra-Balancing Authority Transaction Identification (AUC Decision 21075-D02-2016)
Download ReportAlberta Reliability Standards – AESO Process – Consultation The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC to reject eight reliability standards pertaining to...
Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate Review of Decision 20271-D01-2015: FortisAlberta Inc. Disposition of Land in High River (AUC Decision 20990-D01-2016)
Download ReportReview and Variance –Disposition – Rates The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) applied for a review of the AUC’s Decision 20271-D01-2015, which granted approval for...
ATCO Utilities Evergreen II Application – Compliance Filing to Decision 2014-169 (Errata) (AUC Decision 3378-D01-2016)
Download ReportCompliance Filing – Rates ATCO Gas, ATCO Pipelines and ATCO Electric Ltd. (collectively, “ATCO”) submitted a compliance filing based on the direction in Decision 2014-169 respecting...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2014 PBR Capital Tracker True-Up and 2016-2017 PBR Capital Tracker Forecast (AUC Decision 20555-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – True-up – Capital Tracker ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied for approval of its 2014 capital tracker true-up and 2016-2017 capital tracker forecast under performance based...
EDF EN Canada Development Inc. Blackspring Ridge Wind Power Plant Supplementary Post-Construction Comprehensive Noise Study for Receptor Location LM5 (AUC Decision 21203-D01-2016)
Download ReportWind – Noise Study EDF EN Canada Development Inc. (“ECDI”) asked the AUC to consider whether its post-construction comprehensive noise study complied with AUC Rule 012: Noise Control...
AER Bulletin 2016-03: Invitation for Feedback on Amendments to Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells
Download ReportDirective 013 – Well Suspension – Well Integrity The AER announced that it was inviting stakeholder feedback on changes to Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells (“Directive...
AER Bulletin 2016-02: Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions Under an EPEA Approval for Enhanced Recovery In Situ Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Processing Plants and Oil Production Sites
Download ReportSpecified Enactment Direction – EPEA Approvals The AER announced that it had issued Specified Enactment Direction 001: Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions Under an...