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...
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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...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2023 Transmission Service Charge (Rider T), AUC Decision 27752-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”), filed an application with the AUC requesting approval of an update of its 2023 transmission service charge rider (“Rider T”) rates for 2023, effective...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2023 Interim Transmission Facility Owner Tariff, AUC Decision 27727-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - ElectricityApplicationENMAX Power Corporation (“EPC”) applied to the AUC for approval of its 2023 interim transmission facility owner (“TFO”) tariff. EPC applied for approval on an interim refundable basis until the AUC approved and...
Alberta Electric System Operator Bulk, Regional and Modernized Demand Opportunity Service Rate Design Application, AUC Decision 26911-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - ElectricityApplicationThe Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) applied for approval of a new bulk and regional rate design (the “Proposed Rate Design”).In the AESO’s view, the current rate design does not recognize that an...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2023 Balancing Pool Consumer Allocation Rider F Application, AUC Decision 27694-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationThe Balancing Pool is a corporation established by s. 75 of the Electric Utilities Act (“EUA”). Under s. 82 of the EUA the Balancing Pool must prepare a budget for each fiscal year setting out its estimated...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Agreement with Red Deer County for the Hamlet of Springbrook, AUC Decision 27722-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - Municipal Franchise FeeApplicationATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“AGP”) applied for approval to establish a natural gas franchise agreement (the “Agreement”) with Red Deer County for the Hamlet of Springbrook. Under the Agreement, AGP...
Stakeholder Consultation Regarding the Standards of Service for New Home Connections and Associated Maximum Investment Levels for 2023-2028 – Update, AUC Bulletin 2022-11
Link to Bulletin SummarizedConsultation - Standards of ServiceThe AUC will initiate an AUC proceeding for formal examination of new home connections and associated cost responsibilities of the distribution utilities for 2024, given the information gathered in the...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2022 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider D and Rider P, AUC Decision 27583-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”) filed an application with the AUC requesting approval of its 2022-2023 unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) Rider D and Rider P, effective November 1, 2022. ATCO Gas calculated Rider D to...
Apex Utilities Inc. 2022-2023 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider E and Rider H, AUC Decision 27552-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationApex Utilities Inc. (“Apex”) applied for approval of its 2022-2023 unaccounted-for gas (“UFG”) Rider E and Rider H, effective November 1, 2022. Apex calculated Rider E to increase from the currently approved value of...
ATCO Gas Apex Utilities Inc 2023 Cost-of-Service Review, AUC Decision 26616-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity – Gas - RatesApplicationsThis decision deals with the 2023 cost-of-service (“COS”) applications from two natural gas distribution facility owners (“DFOs”), ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO Gas”) and Apex Utilities Inc....
Wilson Creek Energy Corp. Wilson Creek Power Plant and Connection Order, AUC Decision 27249-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - Noise Impact – Noise MitigationApplicationsWilson Creek Energy Corp. (“WCEC”) filed applications for approval to construct and operate an 8.8 megawatt (“MW”) natural-gas-fired power plant and connect it to the FortisAlberta Inc....
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2022 Customer Specific Distribution Access Service and System Access Service Rate Update for Customer CS21, AUC Decision 27493-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity Facilities - RatesApplicationCustomer CS21, an existing customer of EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) in the customer specific (“CS”) rate class for customers with energy demands over 5,000 kVA, requested a...
TriSummit Utilities Inc. Application for Approval Under Section 26 of the Gas Utilities Act, AUC Decision 27481-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedSection 26 Gas Utilities Act – No-harm TestApplicationA newly formed, indirect, wholly-owned American organized subsidiary of TriSummit Utilities Inc. (“TSU”), Alaska Utility Holdings Inc., entered into an agreement to purchase utility...
Commission-Initiated Review and Variance of Decision 27415-D01-2022, AUC Decision 27576-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationIn Decision 27415-D01-2022 (the “Original Decision”), the AUC approved an application by ATCO Gas for approval of a Rider W to collect a balance of approximately $10.677 million accumulated in the weather deferral...
ATCO Salt Cavern Working Gas Deferral Account Disposition, Finalization of 2021-2023 Revenue Requirement for Acquisition of the Pioneer Pipeline in Decision 27053-D01-2022, AUC Decision 27450-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas Facilities- Deferral Account DispositionApplicationsThis decision considers two applications by ATCO Pipelines (“AP”), a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.In the first application, AP proposed to settle its Salt Cavern working gas...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2022 Load Balancing Deferral Account Rider L, AUC Decision 27451-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedGas - RatesApplicationIn Decision 2014-268, the AUC approved ATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.’s load balancing methodology for a single province-wide load balancing deferral account (“LBDA”). Load balancing is part of the...
ENMAX Power Corporation EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2023 Cost-of-Service Review – Reasons for Approval of Negotiated Settlements, AUC Decision 26617-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationIn the course of ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”)’s and EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EDTI”)’s 2023 cost-of-service (“COS”) review applications, each utility requested and received the AUC’s...
ATCO Electric Ltd. and FortisAlberta Inc. 2023 Cost-of-Service Review, AUC Decision 26615-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) and FortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAB”) applied for 2023 cost-of-service (“COS”) review. The proposed rates will also serve as going-in rates for the third term of performance-based...
ATCO Gas, a Division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2022 Weather Deferral Account Rate Rider W South, AUC Decision 27415-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationATCO Gas, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., applied for an approval of a Rate Rider W (“2022 Rider W”), effective September 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023, to collect ATCO Gas’ South weather deferral...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Application for 2022 Debt Issuance, AUC Decision 27494-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedPublic Utilities Act - Section 101ApplicationAltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”), in its capacity as the general partner of AltaLink, L.P., (“ALP”), filed a debt issuance application requesting authorization to cause ALP to offer, issue, and...
FortisAlberta Inc. Application Respecting the Refund of the Fortis Street Light Investment, AUC Decision 27067-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationFortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAB”) filed an application with the AUC seeking advice and direction on the issue of to whom the street light investment should be paid in the event of a dispute between a developer and...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Phase 2 Distribution Tariff Application, AUC Decision 27018-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationEPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EDTI”) filed a Phase 2 distribution tariff application specifically regarding the cost-of-service study (“COSS”), rate design, terms and conditions for distribution...
TransAlta Corporation Application for Debt Financing Approvals, AUC Decision 27452-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - MarketApplicationTransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) applied to the AUC to authorize the issuance of debt securities of up to US$2 billion (the “Debt Securities”) in one or more offerings, pursuant to s. 101(2)(a)(ii) of the...
ENMAX Energy Corporation 2021 COVID-19 Deferral Account Application, AUC Decision 27355-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationENMAX Energy Corporation (“EEC”) applied to refund the net balance of $0.465 million in its 2021 COVID-19 deferral account to its regulated rate tariff customers. EEC will refund the balance through a daily rate...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Decision on Application for Variance of Decision 26509-D01-2022 (Corrigenda) AltaLink Management Ltd. 2022-2023 General Tariff Application (PEIMP), AUC Decision 27238-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationAltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) applied for review and variance of a section of the decision on AML’s general tariff application (“GTA”), Decision 26509-D01-2022 (Corrigenda) (the “GTA Decision”). S. 10.1.10 of...
ENMAX Power Corporation and EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2023 Cost of Service Review, AUC Decision 26617-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) and the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) requested approval of a settlement agreement. The AUC also approved the settlement agreement between EPCOR Distribution...
Alberta Electric System Operator Utility Payment Deferral Program: Rate Rider – Electricity, AUC Decision 26684-D02-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedElectricity - RatesApplicationIn this application, the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) submitted an application to finalize Rider L and stated that the collected amount exceeded the approved amount by $538,642.49. The AESO...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Hilda Wind G.P. Inc. Hilda Wind Power Project Connection Applications, AUC Decision 27320-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedFacilities - ElectricityApplicationHilda Wind G.P. Inc. (“Hilda Wind”) and AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) filed facility applications for the Hilda Wind Power Project Connection (the “Project”).DecisionUnder ss. 14, 15, and 19 of the Hydro...
Stakeholder Consultation on Design Standards for Electric Utility Connections for Greenfield Residential Developments and Associated Maximum Investment Levels for 2023, AUC Bulletin 2022-07
Link to Bulletin SummarizedElectricity - RatesSince the initiation of the consultation by Bulletin 2022-03 in March of 2022, AUC staff have met with stakeholders from individual organizations, including land developers and home builders, municipalities, electric...
Proceeding and Roundtable to Establish Parameters for the Third Generation of Performance-Based Regulation Plans, AUC Bulletin 2022-06
Link to Bulletin SummarizedRates - Performance-Based RegulationThe AUC announced that it will initiate Proceeding 27388 to establish the parameters of the performance-based regulation (“PBR”) plans that will start in 2024 (“PBR3”) for Alberta distribution facility...
EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. 2021-2022 Regulated Rate Tariff Refiling Application, AUC Decision 27305-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - ElectricityIn this decision, the AUC approved the 2021-2022 regulated rate tariff (“RRT”) refiling application filed by EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (“EPCOR”). EPCOR requested approval of the refiled RRT non-energy revenue...
AltaLink Management Ltd. Decision on Application for Review and Variance of Decision 26509-D01-2022 (Corrigenda) AltaLink Management Ltd. 2022-2023 GTA, AUC Decision 27246-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedTariff - RatesIn this decision, the AUC denied the application from AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”) for review and variance of Decision 26509-D01-2022 (Corrigenda). AML requested that the AUC review and vary its findings to allow AML to...
Direct Energy Regulated Services DRT and RRT Application for Interim Rates True-Up and 2021 Bad Debt and Late Payment Charge Deferral Account Disposition, AUC Decision 27273-D01-2022
Link to Decision SummarizedRates - EnergyIn this decision, the AUC approved the application from Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”) to true-up its interim rates for the default rate tariff (“DRT”) and the regulated rate tariff (“RRT”) and to dispose of the...