Link to Decision Summarized GAS- Rates Application In Decision 27084-D02-2023, the AUC determined the value of each of the base inputs to the formula, except the utility bond spread for the base period (“SPRDbase”). The AUC determined that it would use the average...
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AUC Determination of the Cost-of-Capital Parameters for 2024 and Beyond, AUC Decision 27084-D02-2023
Link to Decision Summarized GAS - Rates Application The AUC initiates a mandatory review of cost-of-capital parameters every five years, subject to mid-term reopeners, on its own motion or upon application from interested parties. The cost-of-capital parameters apply...
Residential Standards of Service and Maximum Investment Levels – Phase 2, AUC Decision 27658-D02-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity – Rates Application In September 2022, the AUC established Proceeding 27658 to examine the standards of service and the associated maximum investment levels (“MILs”) for residential services. Proceeding 27658 progressed in two...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Unaccounted-For Gas Rider D and Rider P, AUC Decision 28406-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized GAS - Rates Application ATCO Gas (“AG”), a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., applied for approval of its 2023-2024 unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) Rider D and Rider P, effective November 1, 2023. AG calculated Rider D to increase from...
2024-2028 Performance-Based Regulation Plan for Alberta Electric and Gas Distribution Utilities, AUC Decision 27388-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Performance-Based Regulation Plan - Rates Application In Bulletin 2022-006, issued on May 26, 2022, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) initiated Proceeding 27388 to establish the parameters of the performance-based regulation (“PBR”)...
Strathcona County Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement with Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission, AUC Decision 28436-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Water - Rates Application Strathcona County (“Strathcona”) applied for approval of its amended and restated water supply agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission (“HRWSC”). Decision The AUC approved...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2023-2025 Transmission General Tariff Application and Negotiated Settlement Agreement, AUC Decision 27581-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application ENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) filed an application with the AUC for approval of its 2023-2025 GTA for the period of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. EPC sought approval of: the forecast revenue...
Strathcona County Water Supply Agreement with Capital Region Northeast Ware Services Commission, AUC Decision 28422-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Water - Rates Application Strathcona County applied to the AUC for approval of a water supply agreement entered into with the Capital Region Northeast Water Services Commission (“CRNWSC”), which agreement will have a 20-year term, beginning...
Alberta Electric System Operator Deferral Account Reconciliation Methodology Revision, AUC Decision 28293-D02-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied to the AUC for approval of (i) its 2022 deferral account reconciliation (“DAR”) and (ii) changes to the deferral account balances from 2018 to 2022. The...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff 2023 Interim Rates True-Up, AUC Decision 28362-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity/Gas – Rates Application Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of the 2023 interim rates true-up balances for its default rate tariff (“DRT”) and regulated rate tariff (“RRT”). The interim rates were in...
Apex Utilities Inc. 2023-2024 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider E and Rider H, AUC Decision 28368-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Rates Application Apex Utilities Inc. (“AUI”) applied for approval of its 2023-2024 unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) Rate Rider E of 1.07 percent and Rate Rider H of 1.09 percent, which represented an increase of 0.05 percent and 0.06...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2022-2023 Regulated Rate Option Non-Energy Tariff True-Up, AUC Decision 28303-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) applied for approval of its 2022-2023 non-energy regulated rate option (“RRO”) tariff true-up. Decision The AUC approved, in part, the application from EEC. The AUC denied...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2022 Deferral Account Reconciliation, AUC Decision 28293-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for approval to settle its 2022 net deferral account surplus (“DAR”) of $18.9 million with market participants on a final basis. In addition, the AESO...
Corix Utilities (Foothill Water) Inc 2023-2025 Revenue Requirements and Rates Application, AUC Decision 27844-D02-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Water – Rates Application Corix Utilities (Foothills Water) Inc. (“Corix”) provides water utility service that comprises of potable water distribution service to 955 customers (residential and commercial), potable bulk water service at its...
TransAlta Corporation, as Manager of the TransAlta Generation Partnership 2022-2023 Transmission General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 27964-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application In this general tariff application (“GTA”) TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”), in its capacity as manager of the TransAlta Generation Partnership, applied for approval of its 2022-2023 revenue requirement...
EMCOR Utility (2035570 Alberta Ltd.) Interim Rates for Supply and Distribution of Potable Water, AUC Decision 28055-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Water - Rates Application EMCOR Utility (2035570 Alberta Ltd.) (“EMCOR”) requested approval of certain items related to its potable water service. It requested approval of: the terms and conditions (“T&Cs”) of service, including rate...
Kalina Distributed Power Limited v Alberta Utilities Commission, 2023 ABCA 173
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - DCG-Credits Application The distribution-connected generators (“DCG”) Campus Energy Partners LP, Kalina Distributed Power Ltd., Lionstooth Energy Inc., and Signalta Resources Ltd., collectively (“KLSC”) appealed the AUC’s...
Alberta Electric System Operator Independent System Operator Tariff Modernization Application, AUC Decision 27864-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application The Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for revisions to the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) tariff. The proposed revisions related to the AESO’s existing practices and processes for...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2022-2024 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Option Tariff Negotiated Settlement Agreement, AUC Decision 27714-D02-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Negotiated Settlement Application ENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) applied for approval of a Negotiated Settlement Agreement (“NSA”) concerning its 2022-2024 non-energy regulated rate option tariff application. Decision The AUC...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Agreement Renewal with the City of Cold Lake, AUC Decision 28210-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Franchise Agreement Application ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”) applied for approval of a natural gas franchise agreement (the “Agreement”), including a franchise fee of 13 percent, with the City of Cold Lake for 10 years...
Direct Energy Regulated Services Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff 2022 Rider C True-Up, and Bad Debt and Late Payment Charge Deferral Account Disposition, AUC Decision 28138-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of the disposition of its 2022 bad debt and late payment charge deferral accounts for its default rate tariff (“DRT”) and regulated rate tariff...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2023-2025 General Tariff Application and Negotiated Settlement Agreement, AUC Decision 27062-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application As a transmission facility owner (“TFO”), ATCO Electric Ltd (“AE”) recovers the costs of providing regulated electric transmission service through a transmission tariff that must be approved by the AUC. AE...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc 2023 System Access Service Rate Update, AUC Decision 28133-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application In this application, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission’s (“EDTI”) requested approval to update its 2023 System Access Service (“SAS”) rates effective July 1, 2023, to align its SAS cost-of-service model...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2023 Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff, AUC Decision 27631-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Revenue Requirements - Non-Energy Application Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of its default rate tariff (“DRT”) and regulated rate tariff (“RRT”) revenue requirements and non-energy charges for 2023. Decision...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2023-2024 Energy Price Setting Plan, AUC Decision 27495-D01-2023
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...
Canadian Utilities Limited Corporate Reorganization Under Section 101 of the Public Utilities Act and Section 26 of the Gas Utilities Act, AUC Decision 28137-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Stranded Assets Application Canadian Utilities Limited (“CUL”) applied for approval of an internal reorganization involving CUL subsidiaries under s 101(2)(d) of the Public Utilities Act (“PUA”) and s 26(2)(d) of the Gas Utilities...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2023 Load Balancing Deferral Account Rider L, AUC Decision 28061-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Load Balancing Deferral Account Application ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines (“ATCO Gas”), requested approval of Rider L, which recovers the load balancing deferral account (“LBDA”) balance as of January 31, 2023, from...
ATCO Electric Ltd. v Alberta Utilities Commission, 2023 ABCA 129
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - Stranded Assets Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) appealed AUC Decision 21609-D01-2019 regarding ATCO Electric Ltd., Z Factor Adjustment for the 2016 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire (the “Decision”). In the...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Disposal of 2018-2021 Transmission Deferral Accounts and Annual Filing for Adjustment Balances, AUC Decision 26573-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for approval of its 2018-2021 transmission direct assigned capital deferral accounts (“DACDAs”) and annual filing for adjustment balances (the “DACDA Application”). AE...
2023/24 Orphan Levy Fund – Licensee Liability Rating and Oilfield Waste Liability Programs, AER Bulletin 2023-16
Link to Bulletin Summarized Oil and Gas - Rates With this bulletin, and in accordance with Part 11 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (“OGCA”), the AER prescribed an Orphan Fund Levy in the amount of $135 million. The Government of Alberta approved this levy to fund...
2023/24 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy), AER Bulletin 2023-15
Link to Bulletin Summarized Revenue Requirement For 2023/24, the Government of Alberta approved a revenue requirement of $217.4 million to support the operations of the AER. 2023/24 Administration Fees (Industry Levy) The 2023/24 Administration Fees payable to the AER...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2023-2025 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement and Other Matters, AUC Decision 27675-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Rates Application As a transmission facility owner (“TFO”), EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc (“EPCOR”) recovers the costs of providing regulated electric transmission service through a transmission tariff that must be...
The City of Red Deer 2021-2023 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application, AUC Decision 27878-D01-2023
Link to Decision Summarized Rates - True-up Application As a transmission facility owner (“TFO”), the City of Red Deer (“Red Deer”) recovers the costs of providing regulated electric transmission service through a transmission tariff that the AUC must approve. Red...
New Edition of Directive 056 and Manual 012 – Geothermal and Brine-Hosted Mineral Resources Amendments, AER Bulletin 2023-09
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRules - ApplicationsThe AER released a new edition of Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules (“Directive 056”) and Manual 012: Energy Development Applications, Procedures, and Schedules (“Manual 012”) as part of the...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Agreement with Red Deer County for the Hamlet of Springbrook, AUC Decision 28058-D01-2023
Link to Decision SummarizedMunicipal Franchise Agreement – FacilitiesApplicationATCO Gas and Pipelines (“ATCO Gas”) applied for approval of a franchise agreement with the Red Deer Municipality (“the Municipality”) to provide natural gas utility services and associated...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2023-2025 Energy Price Setting Plan Compliance Filing, AUC Decision 27950-D01-2023
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing - RatesApplicationIn its confidential Decision 27562-D01-2022, the AUC did not approve the 2023-2025 Energy Price Setting Plan (“EPSP”) as applied for by Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”). In that decision, the AUC...
FortisAlberta Inc. Compliance Filing Pursuant to Decision 27067-D01-2022, AUC Decision 27682-D01-2023
Link to Decision SummarizedCompliance Filing - RatesApplicationThe application was FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”)’s compliance filing in response to the AUC’s directions in Decision 27067-D01-2022. In its filing, Fortis revised section 7.2.3 of its Customer Terms and...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 27653-D01-2022 2023, AUC Decision 27922-D01-2023
Link to Decision SummarizedReview and Variance - RatesApplicationEPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) applied to the AUC for review and variance of Decision 27653-D01-2022 regarding EDTI’s 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Distribution Rates...
City of Lloydminster Water Supply Agreement with Alberta Central East Water Corporation, AUC Decision 27755-D01-2023
Link to Decision SummarizedWater - RatesApplicationThe City of Lloydminster (“Lloydminster”) filed an application requesting approval of a water service agreement it entered into with Alberta Central East Water Corporation (“ACE”). Lloydminster and ACE intended for...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2023 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Option Interim Tariff, AUC Decision 27714-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) requested approval of 2023 administration charges on an interim refundable basis, to be implemented effective January 1, 2023, as part of its 2022-2024 non-energy regulated rate...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2023-2025 Energy Price Setting Plan, AUC Decision 27562-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationDirect Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of its 2023-2025 energy price setting plan (“EPSP”). DERS is a regulated rate option (“RRO”) provider and performs the electricity-regulated rate...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2023 Independent System Operator Tariff Update, AUC Decision 27777-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationThe Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) requested approval of:(a) updated 2023 rate calculations; and(b) proposed 2023 independent system operator (“ISO”)...
Direct Energy Regulated Services 2023 Interim Default Rate Tariff and Regulated Rate Tariff, AUC Decision 27868-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationDirect Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) applied for approval of interim rates, effective January 1, 2023, including:(a) Default Rate Tariff (“DRT”) and Regulated Rate Tariff (“RRT”) rate...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Distribution Rates, AUC Decision 27651-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) made filings in compliance with Decision 26617-D02-2022 and its resulting 2023 distribution rates. The AUC considered EPS’s 2023 rebasing by way of a negotiated settlement agreement...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2023 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 27835-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied to the AUC for approval of a 2023 transmission facility owner tariff (“TFO”) on an interim refundable basis.DecisionThe AUC approved the request from AE for a 2023 interim...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Rates, AUC Decision 27671-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationThe AUC approved FortisAlberta Inc.’s (“FortisAB”) 2023 rebasing in Decision 26615-D01-2022. In addition to reviewing the 2023 forecast revenue requirement, that decision also included consideration of the efficiencies...
ATCO Gas 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Rates, AUC Decision 27684-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationIn this decision, the AUC considered whether ATCO Gas complied with all directions issued in Decision 26616-D01-20221 and reviewed ATCO Gas’s resulting 2023 distribution rates.DecisionThe AUC determined that ATCO Gas...
Apex Utilities Inc. 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Rates, AUC Decision 27685-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationIn this decision, the AUC considered whether Apex Utilities Inc. (“AUI”) complied with AUC directions made in AUC Decision 26616-D01-20221 regarding AUI’s Cost-of-Service (“COS”) review (“COS Review Decision”) and...
EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. 2023 Interim Regulated Rate Tariff Application, AUC Decision 27773-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationEPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EEA”) applied for approval of interim 2023 rates applicable to the non-energy regulated rates tariff (“RRT”).DecisionThe AUC approved EEA’s 2023 interim RRT non-energy rates,...
ATCO Electric Ltd. 2023 Cost-of-Service Compliance Filing and 2023 Rates, AUC Decision 27672-D01-2022 and 27672-D02-2022
Links to Decisions Summarized: 27672-D01-2022 and 27672-D02-2022Electricity - RatesApplicationIn Decision 27672-D01-2022 (“Decision 1”), the AUC directed ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) to make certain adjustments to its 2023 revenue requirement, 2023 rates, options, riders...