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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 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,...
Michichi Solar GP inc. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Michichi Solar Generation Facility, AUC Decision 28702-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Markets Application Michichi Solar GP Inc. (“Michichi”) applied pursuant to s 3 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation (“FEOCR”), seeking permission to share records not available to the public. The information...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2014 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up Application (Decision 20754-D01-2015)
Download ReportTransmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) applied for approval of its 2014 annual transmission access charge deferral account (“TACDA”)...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Alberta Transmission Facility Owner Terms and Conditions Compliance with Decision 2014-307 (Decision 20882-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliant – Transmission Facility Owner The AUC had originally directed AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) to refile an application for approval of a common set of Terms and...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2015 ISO Tariff Update – Interim Approval (Decision 20753-D01-2015)
Download ReportISO Tariff Update The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC, pursuant to section 30 and 119 of the Electric Utilities Act, for approval of its 2015 Independent...
O’Chiese First Nation v Alberta Energy Regulator (2015 ABCA 348)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal – Dismissed The O’Chiese First Nation applied for leave to appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “ABCA”), to appeal two decisions of the AER:(a) One dated July 9,...
Revision of AUC Rule 019: Specified Penalties for Contravention of ISO Rules (Bulletin 2015-18)
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 019 The AUC announced that it approved amendments to AUC Rule 019: Specified Penalties for Contravention of ISO Rules (“Rule 19”). The amendments became effective on...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2013 Generic Cost of Capital Compliance Filing (Decision 20692-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing - Generic Cost of Capital EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed its compliance filing with the AUC pursuant to directions made in Decision...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2013 Generic Cost of Capital Compliance Filing (Decision 20692-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing - Generic Cost of Capital EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed its compliance filing with the AUC pursuant to directions made in Decision...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2014 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up (Decision 20666-D01-2015)
Download ReportTransmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up FortisAlberta Inc. (“FAI”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2014 transmission access charge deferral accounts (“TACDA”)...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2014 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up (Decision 20705-D01-2015)
Download ReportTransmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2014 transmission access charge deferral accounts (“TACDA”)...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2014 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up (Decision 20719-D01-2015)
Download ReportDeferral Account True-up EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2014 transmission access charge deferral accounts (“TACDA”)...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2014 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-up (Decision 20719-D01-2015)
Download ReportDeferral Account True-up EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2014 transmission access charge deferral accounts (“TACDA”)...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Application for a Single Gas Cost Flow-through Rate (Decision 20363-D01-2015)
Download ReportSingle Gas Cost Flow-through Rate Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of a single gas cost flow-through rate (“GCFR”) for its Rider F rate to regulated rate...
Pembina NGL Corporation and Pembina Resource Services Canada and Pembina Infrastructure and Logistics LP Application for a Licence to Export Propane
Download ReportLicence to Export - Propane Pembina NGL Corporation and Pembina Resource Services Canada, by its managing partner 1195714 Alberta Ltd., and Pembina Infrastructure and Logistics LP by...
Stolt LNGaz Inc. Licence to Export Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas
Download ReportExport Licence - LNG Stolt LNGaz Inc. (“Stolt”) applied to the NEB pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act (the “NEB Act”), for a licence to export gas in the form of...
AESO Application for AESO 2015 Transmission Constraint Rebalancing Charge and Approval to Amend the ISO Tariff Pursuant to Decisions 2013-135 and 3528-D01-2015 (Decision 20623-D01-2015)
Download Report Transmission Constraint Rebalancing Charge – ISO Tariff Amendment The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC for approval of amendments to demand transmission...
AESO Request for Consent to Terminate the Reliability Management System Agreement and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council Reliability Criteria Agreement (Decision 20840-D01-2015)
Download ReportTermination of Agreements – Request for Consent The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for consent from the AUC to terminate the Western Electricity Coordinating...
City of Medicine Hat Modification to Electric Distribution Service Area (Decision 20828-D01-2015)
Download ReportElectric Distribution Service Area Amendment The City of Medicine Hat (“Medicine Hat”) applied to the AUC pursuant to sections 25 and 29 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act to amend...
EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. 2016 Interim Regulated Rate Tariff (Decision 20676-D01-2015)
Download ReportInterim Regulated Rate Tariff EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EEA”) applied for approval of its 2016 interim non-energy regulated rate tariff (“RRT”) effective January 1, 2016. EEA’s...
Market Surveillance Administrator allegations against TransAlta Corporation et al. Phase 2 – request for consent order (Decision 3110-D03-2015)
Download ReportConsent Order – Disgorgement Payment – Monetary Penalty – Investigation and Hearing Costs In this decision, the AUC considered whether it was in the public interest to approve a...
ENMAX Power Corporation Southwest Calgary Ring Road Transmission Line Relocation (Decision 20072-D01-2015)
Transmission Line RelocationENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) filed applications with the AUC to alter and operate three 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines to accommodate construction of the...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2015-2016 Rider D Application (Decision 20737-D01-2015)
Download ReportRider D ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”) applied for approval of its unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) rate rider (“Rider D”) for 2015 and 2016. ATCO Gas requested approval to...
The City of Red Deer Compliance Filing to Decision 3599-D01-2015 (Decision 20802-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing – Transmission Facilities Owner – General Tariff Application The City of Red Deer (“Red Deer”) filed an application for confirmation of compliance with Decision...
Changes to NEB electronic filing system
Download ReportAnnouncement - Electronic Filing System The NEB announced that, effective October 21, 2015, the NEB’s electronic filing system will be changed to automate the exhibit numbering...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2015-2017 Transmission Facility Owner Tariff (Decision 3539-D01-2015)
Download ReportTariff – Transmission Facility Owner EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed a general tariff application (“GTA”) for its transmission facility owner (“TFO”)...