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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 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...
Enforcement Staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission Settlement Agreement with the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta, AUC Decision 28648-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Markets - Rules Application AUC enforcement staff (“Enforcement Staff”) and the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (“CCA”) applied for approval of a settlement agreement (“Settlement”) related to a disclosure of confidential information by the...
GNL Québec Inc. Application for a Licence to Export Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas
Download ReportLetter Decision – Export Licence GNL Québec Inc. (“GNL Québec”) applied to the NEB for a licence to export natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and requested the...
ATCO Gas 2013 PBR Capital Tracker Refiling and True-up and 2014-2015 PBR Capital Tracker Forecast Compliance Application (Decision 20385-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing – Capital Tracker Refiling and True-up – PBR Capital Tracker Forecast Pursuant to the AUC’s directions in Decision 3267-D01-2015, ATCO Gas filed its compliance...
NEB postpones Trans Mountain Expansion Oral Hearings
Download ReportOral Hearing Postponed The NEB announced that it was postponing the oral portion of Hearing Order OH-001-2014 for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the “Project”), and that it was...
ATCO Gas South 2015 Weather Deferral Account Rider “W” Application (Decision 20466-D01-2015)
Weather Deferral Account – Rider “W”ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”) applied for approval of recovery rates established from the balance (as of April 30, 2015) of its...
Hamlet of Clyde River v TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS), (2015 FCA 179)
Download ReportStanding – Duty to Consult – NEB Geophysical Operations Authorization In this decision, the Inuit hamlet of Clyde River, located on Baffin Island, Nunavut (“Clyde River”), applied for...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Application for Approval of 2012 Transmission Deferral Account and Annual Filing for Adjustment Balances Second Refiling (Decision 20580-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing – Transmission Deferral Account ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) submitted its second compliance filing for its 2012 Transmission Deferral Account and Annual Filing for...
Bulletin 2015-25: Restrictions to Temporary Diversion Licences
Download ReportBulletin – Temporary Diversion Licences The AER announced restrictions on water withdrawals for current temporary diversion licences (“TDL”) due to dry weather and low flow conditions...
Bear Head LNG Corporation Application for a Licence to Export and Import Natural Gas; Pieridae Energy (Canada) Ltd. Application for a Licence to Export and Import Natural Gas
Download ReportLicence to Export and Import Natural Gas Bear Head LNG Corporation (“Bear Head”) and Pieridae Energy (Canada) Ltd. (“Pieridae”) each separately applied to the NEB for:(a) A licence to...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2014 Phase I distribution Tariff Application and 2014-2015 Transmission General Tariff Application Compliance Filing (Decision 20124-D01-2015)
Download ReportCompliance Filing - Distribution Tariff – Transmission General Tariff ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) filed the compliance filings for its 2014 Phase I Distribution Tariff Application...
TransCanada PipeLines Limited King’s North Connection Pipeline Project (Reasons for Decision GHW-001-2014)
Download ReportPipeline Application On August 15, 2014, TransCanada PipeLines Limited (“TransCanada”) requested:(a) Approval to construct and operate the King’s North Connection Pipeline Project...
Orca LNG Ltd. Application, dated 4 September 2014, for a Licence to Export Gas as Liquefied Natural Gas (July 27, 2015 Letter Decision)
Download ReportExport Licence - LNG Orca LNG Ltd. (“Orca LNG”) applied for a licence to export gas as liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board Act. Orca LNG...
Market Surveillance Administrator Allegations Against TransAlta Corporation et al., Mr. Nathan Kaiser and Mr. Scott Connelly Phase 1 (Decision 3110-D01-2015)
Download ReportTrading, Compliance and Outage Allegations In November and December 2010, and February 2011 the Market Surveillance Administrator (“MSA”) alleged that, TransAlta Corporation,...
Draft amendments to AUC Rule 007 to streamline application requirements for needs identification documents and abbreviated needs identification documents (Bulletin 2015-12)
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 007 The AUC announced the release of draft amendments to Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations and...
Issuance of Subsurface Order No. 1A Regarding the Montney-Lower Doig (Bulletin 2015-23)
Download ReportBulletin - Subsurface Order The AER has issued Subsurface Order No. 1A, and rescinded the original Subsurface Order No. 1 regarding the Montney-Lower Doig. The new order expands the...
Commission-initiated Review Electric Transmission Access Charge Deferral Accounts –Annual Applications (Decision 3334-D01-2015)
Download ReportAUC Review – Deferral Accounts EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”), on behalf of ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”), ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) and FortisAlberta Inc....
Mr. Yanke and Mr. Huebner Noise Complaints Oldman 2 Wind Farm (Decision 3521-D01-2015)
Download ReportNoise Complaint – Wind Farm On November 13, 2014, Mr. Yanke filed a noise complaint with the AUC under AUC Rule 012: Noise Control (“Rule 12”) regarding noise at his residence located...
Nexen Long Lake Pipeline Failure Environmental Protection Order
Download ReportEnvironmental Protection Order – Pipeline Failure On July 17, 2015, the AER issued an environmental protection order (“EPO”) to Nexen Energy ULC (“Nexen”), after a failure on Nexen’s...
Alliance Pipeline Ltd. as General Partner of Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership Application for Approval of New Services and Related Tolls and Tariffs (Reasons for Decision RH-002-2014)
Download ReportNew Services Offering – Tolls and Tariffs On July 9, 2015, the NEB released its decision regarding an application filed by Alliance Pipeline Ltd. as General Partner of Alliance...
2016 Generic Cost of Capital Application for Finalization of 2016 Approved Return on Equity and Capital Structures (Decision 20371-D01-2015)
Download ReportGeneric Cost of Capital On May 7, 2015, AltaGas Utilities Inc., AltaLink Management Ltd., ATCO Electric Ltd., ATCO Gas, ATCO Pipelines, ENMAX Power Corporation, EPCOR Distribution...
The City of Red Deer 2015-2017 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application (Decision 3599-D01-2015)
Download ReportGeneral Tariff Application The City of Red Deer (“Red Deer”) applied to the AUC pursuant to sections 37, 119 and 124(2) of the Electric Utilities Act for approval of its General...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2012-2016 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff (Decision 2957-D01-2015)
Download ReportDefault Rate Tariff – Regulated Rate Tariff Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of a default rate tariff (“DRT”) including a reasonable return on DRT...
Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. 29 July 2014 Application for a Licence to Export Liquefied Natural Gas National Energy Board Reasons for Decision (June 30, 2015 Letter Decision)
Download ReportExport Licence - LNG The NEB released its decision in respect of Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc.’s (“Quicksilver”) application pursuant to section 117 of the National Energy Board...
Changes to Natural Gas Export Licence Term under Part VI of the National Energy Board Act – Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Amendments (June 29, 2015)
Download ReportNEB Seeking Input – NEB Act Amendment The NEB released a letter to interested parties, announcing that the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act received Royal Assent on June 23, 2015, which...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2015 Updated Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff (Decision 20338-D01-2015)
Download ReportUpdated Transmission Facility Owner Tariff – Interim Basis ATCO Electric Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied for its updated 2015 transmission facility owner (“TFO”) tariff on an interim basis,...