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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.
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...
Kneehill Solar GP Inc. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Kneehill Solar Generation Facility, AUC Decision 28701-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Markets Application Kneehill Solar GP Ltd. (“Kneehill”) 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...
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”)...
Draft amendments to AUC Rule 007 respecting environmental requirements and needs identification documents (Bulletin 2015-14)
Download ReportRule 007 - Amendments The AUC announced proposed changes to Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations and Hydro...
Amendments to Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring Incinerating, and Venting (Bulletin 2015-30)
Download ReportBulletin – Directive 060 The AER announced changes to Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (“Directive 060”), which came into effect on...
V N M Rural Electrification Association Limited Permission to Cease and Discontinue Operations; FortisAlberta Inc. Sale and Transfer of the V N M Distribution System (Decision 20733-D01-2015)
Download ReportCease and Discontinue Operations – Sale and Transfer of Distribution System The V N M Rural Electrification Association Limited (the “VNM”), located northeast of Barrhead, Alberta,...
Charges laid regarding October 2013 Apache Zama City Pipeline Spill (News Release 2015-18)
Download ReportNews Release – Pipeline Spill The AER announced that charges were laid under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) and the Public Lands Act (“PLA”) against Apache...
Charges laid regarding October 2013 Obed Mountain Coal Mine Spill (News Release 2015-18)
Download ReportNews Release – Coal Mine Spill The AER announced that charges under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) and the Public Lands Act (“PLA”) were laid against...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Application for Removal of CUL 307 from Isolated Generating Units Inventory (Decision 20634-D01-2015)
Download ReportRemoval of Generating Unit from Inventory - Isolated Generating Units and Customer Choice Regulation ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) filed an application with the AUC for approval to...
Steelhead LNG (A-E) Inc. Applications for Licence to Export Natural Gas, in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas
Download ReportLicence to Export LNG Steelhead LNG (A) Inc., Steelhead LNG (B) Inc., Steelhead LNG (C) Inc., Steelhead LNG (D) Inc., Steelhead LNG (E) Inc. (collectively “Steelhead”) each applied to...
Horse Creek Water Services Inc. Continuation of Existing Water Rates (Decision 20663-D01-2015)
Download ReportWater Rates Horse Creek Water Services Inc. (“Horse Creek”) filed an application with the AUC requesting approval to continue charging its existing approved water rates, and to update...
Invitation for Feedback: Draft Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area (Bulletin 2015-31)
Download ReportBulletin – Invitation for Feedback – Emission Controls – Conservation The AER sought public feedback until November 8, 2015, on a draft directive on requirements for addressing odours...
Administration of Good Production Practice for Conventional Crude Oil Pools (Bulletin 2015-29)
Download ReportBulletin – Good Production Practice The AER announced changes to the administration of Good Production Practice (“GPP”) for wells in a newly defined oil pool. The AER may grant GPP...
Lynne M. Quarmby, et al. v Attorney General of Canada, et al. (SCC Case Number 36353)
Download ReportLeave to Appeal - Dismissed On January 23, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed leave to appeal the NEB Ruling #34 in the Trans-Mountain Expansion Project in Hearing...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2015 SCC 45
Download ReportAppeal – Dismissed – Standard of Review – Prudency of Costs – Reasonableness In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the appeal of ATCO Gas and...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2013-2015 Capital Tracker Compliance Filing (Decision 20351-D01-2015)
Download ReportCapital Tracker Compliance In response to directions from the AUC provided in Decision 3220-D01-2015, FortisAlberta Inc. (“FAI”) requested approval of its 2013-2015 Capital Tracker...
TransAlta Corporation 2013-2014 General Tariff Application Refiling in Respect of Decision 3466-D01-2015 (Decision 20524-D01-2015)
Download ReportGeneral Tariff Application - Refiling TransAlta Corporation, as Manager of the TransAlta Generation Partnership (“TransAlta”) applied for approval of its 2013-2014 general tariff...
FortisAlberta Inc. v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2015 ABCA 295
Download ReportAppeal – Dismissed – Risk of Stranded Assets - Procedure ENMAX Power Corporation, ATCO Gas and Pipelines and ATCO Electric Ltd., AltaGas Utilities Inc., EPCOR Distribution &...
ENMAX Power Corporation Decision on Request for Review of Decision 3368-D01-2015 regarding 138-2.82L and 138-2.83L Transmission Realignment (Decision 20612-D01-2015)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Denied – Transmission Line RealignmentRemington Development Corporation (“Remington”) filed an application with the AUC for a review of Decision 3368-D01-2015,...
Alberta Electric System Operator Application regarding Critical Infrastructure Protection Alberta Reliability Standards (Decision 3441-D01-2015)
Download ReportReliability Standards The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied, pursuant to section 19 of the Transmission Regulation, for approval of 11 recommended new Critical...
Office of the UCA Review and Variance of Decision 2941-D01-2015: Regulated Rate Tariff and Energy Price Setting Plans – Generic Proceeding: Part B – Final Decision (Decision 20419-D01-2015)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Denied – Regulated Rate Tariff – Energy Price Setting Plans Pursuant to sections 6(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of AUC Rule 016: Review and Variance of Commission...
Decision to Issue a Declaration Naming an Individual Pursuant to Section 106 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (2015 ABAER 005)
Download ReportNaming Declaration – Compliance Assurance In January 2015, the liability management (“LM”) staff at the AER provided a recommendation for the AER to issue a declaration naming an...
Saint John LNG Development Company Ltd. Application for a Licence to Export and Import Natural Gas
Download ReportLetter Decision – Export and Import Licence Saint John LNG Development Company Ltd. (“Saint John”) applied to the NEB for:(a) A licence to export natural gas in the form of liquefied...
DERS and EPCOR Review and Variance of Decision 2941-D01-2015: Regulated Rate Tariff and Energy Price Setting Plans – Generic Proceeding: Part B – Final Decision (Decision 20416-D01-2015)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Denied – Regulated Rate Tariff – Energy Price Setting Plans Direct Energy Regulated Services Inc. (“DERS”) and EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EPCOR”) both...
Kingman Application for Permission to Cease and Discontinue Operations; FortisAlberta Inc. Sale and Transfer of the Kingman Rural Electrification Association (Decision 20552-D01-2015)
Download ReportCease and Discontinue Operation – Sale, Transfer and Operation of Assets The Kingman Rural Electrification Association Ltd. (“Kingman”) applied to the AUC for approval to cease and...
Second 2015 Orphan Fund Levy (Bulletin 2015-24)
Download ReportBulletin – Orphan Fund Levy The AER announced the collection of the second orphan levy of $15 million to fully fund the Orphan Well Association’s approved budget of $30 million. The...