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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.
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...
Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. Application for Approval of the Incentive Tolls Settlement Agreement, CER Reasons for Decision RH-001-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Tolls Application Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. (“TNPI”) filed an application requesting approval of the Incentive Tolls Settlement Agreement (“ITSA”), including: the framework for establishing TNPI’s revenue requirement and tolls set...
City of Lethbridge 2024 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 28671-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rules Application The City of Lethbridge (“Lethbridge”) applied for approval of its 2024-2026 transmission facility owner (“TFO”) tariff and the 2024 TFO tariff on an interim and refundable basis. Decision In this decision,...
Alberta Electric System Operator – 2013 and 2014 Deferral Account Reconciliation (Decision 20866-D01-2016)
Download ReportDeferral Account Reconciliation The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC for approval of the AESO’s deferral account balances for 2013 and 2014, and for...
Grand Rapids Pipeline GP Ltd. Compliance with Condition 11 of Decision 2014 ABAER 012 (2016 ABAER 001)
Download ReportCondition Compliance – Pipeline Routing – Hearing Cancellation In this decision, the AER declared that it was cancelling the public hearing on the compliance of Grand Rapids Pipeline...
Alberta Electric System Operator Needs Identification Document; ENMAX Power Corporation Facility Application – Foothills Area Transmission Development in the South of Calgary (Decision 3386-D01-2016)
Download ReportNID – Facility Application The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC pursuant to section 34 of the Electric Utilities Act for approval of a needs identification...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Rule 028 Natural Gas Settlement System Code Exemption Extension (Decision 20885-D01-2016)
Download ReportExemption Extension – Rule 028 – Rule 002 AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”) applied to the AUC for approval of an extension to its exemption from sections 2.11, 8.6.1.1 and 8.6.5.3...
Remington Development Corporation v ENMAX Power Corporation (2016 ABCA 6)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal - Denied Remington Development Corporation (“Remington”) applied to the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) for leave to appeal AUC Decision 3368-D01-2015.Remington’s...
Canada Stewart Energy Group Ltd. Application for a Licence to Export Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas Reasons for Decision
Download ReportLicence to Export – Liquefied Natural Gas Canada Stewart Energy Group Ltd. (“Stewart”) applied to the NEB pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act (“NEB Act”) for a...
LNG Canada Development Inc. Application for a 40-Year Licence to Export Natural Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas – Reasons for Decision
Download ReportLicence to Export – Liquefied Natural Gas LNG Canada Development Inc. (“LNG Canada”) applied to the NEB pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act (“NEB Act”) for a...
AltaLink Management Ltd. 2016 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff (Decision 21168-D01-2015)
Download ReportInterim Tariff AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) applied for approval of its 2016 interim transmission facility owner (“TFO”) tariff. AltaLink requested to continue recovering its...
ATCO Power Ltd v Alberta Utilities Commission, (2015 ABCA 405)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal - Dismissed ATCO Power Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied to the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) for leave to appeal AUC, Decision 2014-242 regarding the Alberta Electric System...
Response to Blazer Water Systems Ltd. Letter to the AUC (Disposition 20930-D01-2015)
Download ReportResponse to Complaint Letter The AUC released a letter decision relating to a complaint from a customer of Blazer Water Systems Ltd. (“Blazer”) in respect of new charges for water...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2016 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment Filing (Decision 20818-D01-2015)
Download ReportPerformance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2016 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2016 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment Filing (Decision 20822-D01-2015)
Download ReportPerformance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2016 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment...
Confirmation of the Transfer of Pipeline Records to Be Added to the Licence Transfer Application (Bulletin 2015-34)
Download ReportBulletin – Licence Transfer Application The AER announced that it was amending its pipeline licence transfer application process to include a written confirmation that records...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2016 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment Filing (Decision 20823-D01-2015)
Download ReportPerformance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”) filed its 2016 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing, and requested...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2016 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment Filing (Decision 20821-D01-2015)
Download ReportPerformance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed its 2016 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing, and...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2016 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment Filing (Decision 20821-D01-2015)
Download ReportPerformance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed its 2016 annual performance-based regulation (“PBR”) rate adjustment filing, and...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2016 Interim Transmission Tariff (Decision 21017-D01-2015)
Download ReportInterim Transmission Tariff ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) applied for approval of its 2016 interim transmission tariff by continuing its 2015 transmission tariff on an interim...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Rule 004 Alberta Tariff Billing Code Exemption (Decision 20428-D01-2015)
Download ReportRule 004 Exemption AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”) requested exemptions from certain requirements of Rule 004: Alberta Tariff Billing Code (“Rule 004”), which defines the business...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2016 Balancing Pool Consumer Allocation Rider F (Decision 21031-D01-2015)
Download ReportBalancing Pool Consumer Allocation – Rider F The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC pursuant to section 82 of the Electric Utilities Act (“EUA”) for approval...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Transmission Line 423L (Decision 3450-D01-2015)
Download ReportTransmission Line – Rule 007 AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) applied to the AUC to construct and operate a new transmission line, to be designated as 423L approximately 16...
Alliance Pipeline Ltd. Compliance Filing on Interruptible and Seasonal Bid Mechanics; Tenaska Marketing Canada Application for Modification to Alliance’s New Services Offering Tariff (
Download ReportCompliance Filing – Modifications to Tariff This letter decision follows from the NEB’s RH-002-2014 Reasons for Decision (“RH-002-2014”) which required Alliance Pipeline Ltd....
Application of ENMAX Energy Corporation for Permission to Appeal AUC Proceeding 790, Decision 790-D03-2015
Download ReportApplication for Permission to Appeal ENMAX Energy Corporation (“ENMAX”) filed an application for permission to appeal AUC Decision 790-D03-2015.In its application, ENMAX seeks the...
Cedar 1 LNG Export Ltd. Application for a Licence to Export Natural Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas
Export Licence - LNGCedar 1 LNG Export Ltd. (“Cedar”) applied to the NEB pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act (the “NEB Act”) for a licence to export natural gas in the form of...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. 2015-2016 Unaccounted-for Gas Rate Rider E and Rate Rider H (Decision 20806-D01-2015)
Download ReportUnaccounted-for Gas – Rider E – Rider H AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AUI”) applied for approval of annual adjustments to its unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) rate riders E and H to its tariff,...