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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.

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ATCO Gas 2016 Transmission Service Charge (Rider T) (AUC Decision 21248-D01-2016)

The AUC found that the proposed province-wide Rider T rates would provide lower costs for northern Alberta users than if Rider T was calculated separately. The AUC also made note that this was the third year in which a province wide Rider T was applied, and also the third year in which southern service area customers have subsidized the costs of northern service area customers. The AUC further noted that the level of cross-subsidization has increased with each subsequent year.

Kingman Application for Permission to Cease and Discontinue Operations; FortisAlberta Inc. Sale and Transfer of the Kingman Rural Electrification Association (Decision 20552-D01-2015)

the AUC determined that the sale of Kingman’s assets to Fortis was in the public interest.
The AUC granted Kingman’s application to cease to operate under section 29 of the HEEA, provided that the facilities are transferred to Fortis. The AUC ordered the transfer of the Kingman service area to Fortis pursuant to section 32 of the HEEA, and further directed Kingman to sell (and Fortis to purchase and operate) Kingman’s assets in accordance with the asset purchase agreement. The AUC found that the purchase price was prudent and consistent with prior approvals.

ENMAX Power Corporation 2014 Phase I distribution Tariff Application and 2014-2015 Transmission General Tariff Application Compliance Filing (Decision 20124-D01-2015)

The AUC found that EPC reflected the effects of Decision 2191-D01-2015 in its compliance filing, and therefore complied with Direction 14. The AUC determined that it would exercise its discretion pursuant to section 29(7) of the Alberta Utilities Commission Act to approve the distribution and transmission rates on an interim basis pending the outcome of the appeal proceedings.