These articles by our expert team cover the details of various decisions made by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Alberta Utilities Commision (AUC), and Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Browse our searchable archive below to learn more about the results we’ve achieved for our clients.
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities The AER implemented an inventory reduction program described in Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management under the Government of Alberta’s Liability Management Framework, which involves setting an industry-wide...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities – Review and Variance Application Anita Jenkins (“A. Jenkins”), applied for review and variance of Decision 27561-D01-2023 (the “Decision”). The Decision partially approved, with conditions, applications from RES Forty Mile Wind...
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities Application MGM Energy Corp. (“MGM”) applied for an authorization to inspect ten wells and four associated drilling sumps (the “Application”) in the Mackenzie Delta, within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region,...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities The AER noted a 69% increase in the number of pipeline incidents related to contact damage during ground disturbance (26 incidents in 2020 to 44 incidents in 2022) over the past three years. The AER was particularly...
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities Application By a letter decision issued on June 28, 2023, the CER approved Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. (“IESPL”) well workover application (the “WW Application”) for the Inuvialuit Energy Security...
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas - Facilities Application By a letter decision issued on June 28, 2023, the CER approved an application from Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. (“IESPL”) for authorization for early site works (the “ESW Application”) for the...
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facility Application ENGIE Development Canada GP Inc. (“ENGIE”) applied to construct and operate a 400-megawatt wind power plant, designated as the Buffalo Trail Wind Power Project and the Buffalo Trail North 453S Substation...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Electricity Application Hydro-Québec (“HQ”) applied for a permit for a project designated as the Hertel-New York Interconnection Power Line, which involves building and operating an underground 400 kilovolt (“kV”) direct...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Site Selection Application Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 17.5-megawatt (MW) Burdett Solar Project near the hamlet of Burdett in the County of Forty Mile No. 8 (the...
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facility Application The AUC previously granted approval to Air Products to construct and operate an electric system, designated as an industrial system, at its hydrogen plant, which included a 90.5-megawatt (“MW”)...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar – Facility Application Creekside Solar Inc. (“CSI”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 18.4-megawatt (“MW”) Creekside Solar Power Plant and to connect the power plant to the FortisAlberta Inc. electric distribution...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Rules - Facilities The AUC is conducting an ongoing consultation on certain provisions of Rule 012: Noise Control to streamline and improve regulatory and adjudicative processes. On July 12, 2023, with this bulletin, the AUC provided the...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Industrial System Designation Application Future Energy Park Inc (“FEP”) applied for approval to construct and operate a 30-megawatt (“MW”) congregation power plant (the “Power Plant”) at its proposed Future Energy Park...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Communication Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for approval to construct and operate a five-kilometer underground fibre optic cable, designated as ELADFO020, between AE’s existing Mitsue 732S Substation and Alberta...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities – Alteration Application NMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) sought approval to relocate portions of the transmission lines in the Victoria Park area of southeast Calgary. ENMAX stated that its existing overhead 138-2.82L and...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Industrial System Designation Application Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. (“Tidewater”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 16.5-megawatt (“MW”) natural gas-fired Brazeau Cogeneration Plant (the “Power...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Facilities - Rules The AUC has been consulting on amending certain provisions of Rule 012: Noise Control (“Rule 012”) to streamline and, improve regulatory and adjudicative processes. To date, the AUC conducted two rounds of written...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura Power”) applied for approval to construct and operate a 22.5-megawatt (“MW”) project designated as the Provost Solar Power Plant and to connect the power plant to the...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil - Well Abandonment The AER sought feedback on updates to Directive 020: Well Abandonment. Changes were proposed to section 5.4, which would amend the requirements for the abandonment of cased-hole wells penetrating an oil sands zone....
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Site Selection Application The City of Medicine Hat (“Medicine Hat”) applied for approval to construct and operate the new MHS-11 substation, alter the existing Transmission Line MH-20L, and redesignate a portion of existing...
Link to Decision Summarized Wind Power – Facilities Application RES Forty Mile Wind GP Corp. (“RES”) has prior approval to construct and operate a 398.5-megawatt (“MW”) wind power plant designated as the Forty Mile Wind Power Project, including the associated Forty...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power – Facilities Application Sunnynook Solar Energy Inc. applied for approval to construct and operate the Sunnynook Solar+ Energy Storage Project (the “Project”), on approximately 828 acres of agricultural land in the Hanna area....
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity – Facilities Application Greencells Indygen Alberta Ltd. (“Greencells”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 200-megawatt Eustary Solar Power Plant and the Eustary Solar 1006S Substation (the “Project”). Greencells...
Link to Decision Summarized Thermal Power - Facilities Application Journey Energy Inc. applied for approval to construct and operate the 15.5-megawatt Gilby Thermal Power Plant (the “Power Plant”) and connect the Power Plant to FortisAlberta Inc.’s 25-kilovolt...
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facilities Application Air Products Canada Ltd. (“APC”) applied for permission to construct and operate a 90.5-megawatt combined-cycle power plant and a substation at its proposed hydrogen facility - the Edmonton 3 H2 Plant....
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facilities Application Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. (“Millar Western”) applied for approval of a minor alteration to its existing biogas power plant. Millar Western and Canfor (Whitecourt) Forest Products Ltd....
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Monitoring The AER reminded licensees that the risk of brush/grass fires increases significantly during wildfire season, which is from March 1 to October 31. The Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (“AAF”) has a tiered fire ban...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application General Land & Power Corp. (“GL&P”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 75-megawatt Sollair Solar Energy Power Plant, and the associated Sollair 1055S Substation (the “Project”)....
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity- Rates Application ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”), as a regulated rate option (“RRO”) provider, applied for approval of its 2023-2024 energy price setting plan (“EPSP”). Decision The AUC determined that the application from...
Link to Decision Summarized Wind Power - Facilities Application TransAlta Coaldale Wind Inc. (“TransAlta”) applied for approval to construct and operate the 99-megawatt (“MW”) Tempest Wind Power Plant and Tempest Substation (the “Project”). TransAlta also applied to...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Wells - Application As of May 1, 2023, under Ministerial Order 043/2023, the AER requires evidence that licensees have resolved unpaid property taxes exceeding a threshold amount before a new well or well licence transfer application will...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Facilities - Rules The AUC sought further feedback from stakeholders on possible changes to provisions of Rule 012: Noise Control to improve regulatory and adjudicative processes. The first round of consultation was initiated with Bulletin...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Monitoring Due to the release of the movie “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” on April 21, 2023, and its promotion of violent action against oil and gas infrastructure, the AER reminded operators that they are required to have...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application Foothills Solar GP Inc. (“Foothills Solar”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Elemental Energy Renewable Inc., applied for permission to construct and operate the 150-megawatt (“MW”) Foothills Solar Power...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Monitoring The AER reminded license holders of the beginning of migratory bird season in Alberta. Licensees must: (i) adhere to their plans to protect migratory bird populations; (ii) ensure that all liquid impoundments that...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Financial Submissions A new edition of Directive 067: Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licences and Approvals has been published and is in force as of April 13, 2023. This new edition complements the...
Link to Decision Summarized Facilities - Fort McMurray Telecommunications Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for permission to construct and operate an underground fibre optic cable to connect AltaLink Management Ltd.’s Barrhead 9069 Telecommunication Tower...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Facilities - Land Dispositions As of April 20, 2023, new cancellation and objection functionality is available in OneStop’s public lands module. If the AER initiates the process to cancel a public lands disposition, OneStop will notify the...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application Greengate Power Corporation (“Greengate”) applied for permission to construct and operate the Luna Solar+ Project (the “Project”) on approximately 5,624 acres of privately owned, cultivated land near the...
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Stranded Assets Application Shell Canada Ltd. (“Shell”) applied for permission to amend the industrial system designation (“ISD”) of the Scotford Industrial Complex to include the 58-megawatt Scotford Solar Power Project (the...
Link to Bulletin Summarized Facilities - Closures On April 3, 2023, the AER started accepting nominations for eligible individuals and groups to close inactive or abandoned oil and gas wells and facilities as a follow-up to its Bulletin 2023-4: New Editions of...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application Acestes Power ULC applied to the AUC for permission to construct and operate the 19.8-megawatt Duchess Solar Power Plant Project (the “Project”), located on 320 acres of private, cultivated land near the...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power - Facilities Application 2113260 Alberta Ltd., operating as Oyen Solar Partners (“OSP”), requested permission to alter the 15-megawatt Oyen Community Solar Project (the “Power Plant”) located near the Town of Oyen, Alberta. OSP...
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - ConsultationApplicationFortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAB”) applied for an extension of the conditional exemption granted in Decision 23089-D01-2018 from section 7.2 of the FortisAlberta Inc. Inter-Affiliate Code of Conduct...
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - FacilitiesApplicationIn Decision 27623-D01-2022 (16 November 2022), the AUC approved Jurassic Solar GP Ltd.’s (“Jurassic Solar”) 220-megawatt solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (the “Power Plant”) and...
Link to Bulletin SummarizedGas - FacilitiesThe AER instituted a new submission process for new well base maximum rate limitations applications. As of February 6, 2023, applications must be submitted using the web form available on the AER’s website because email...
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - FacilitiesApplicationPathfinder Energy Ltd. (“Pathfinder”), previously named Nexus Energy Associates Ltd., applied to the AUC for permission to construct and operate the 60-megawatt (“MW”) natural gas-fired Rocky 5 Bitcoin...
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - FacilitiesApplicationENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) applied for permission to rebuild, relocate and realign the existing 69-kilovolt Transmission Line 69-16.61L (the “Transmission Line”) from No. 16 Substation to No. 27...
Link to Decision SummarizedThermal Power - FacilitiesApplicationARC Resources Ltd. (“ARC”) operates a Gas Multi-well Effluent Measurement Battery (the “Kakwa Super Pad”) 89 kilometres south of Grande Prairie. ARC applied for approval to construct and operate a...
Link to Bulletin SummarizedOil and Gas - FacilitiesThe AER sought feedback on updates to Directive 001: Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessment (the “Directive”). In the updates, the AER:Removed irrelevant or duplicative information, updated the references...