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Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Authority – Compensation Award Application On appeal from AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AML”), the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) considered whether the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (the "Board") had the...
Link to Decision Summarized Download Summary in PDF Appeal – Production of Records Application Michael Judd ("Appellant") appealed a decision by the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) that denied his pre-hearing motion in a regulatory appeal of a pipeline licence issued...
Link to Decision Summarized Oil and Gas – Regulatory Appeal Application This decision dealt with the regulatory appeal by AlphaBow Energy Ltd. (“AlphaBow”) of two orders issued by the AER’s Closure and Liability Management branch (“CLM”). CLM issued the first order on...
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power – Review and Variance Application Aura Power Renewables Ltd. (“Aura”) applied for a review and variance of AUC Decision 27488-D01-2023, regarding the Burdett Solar Project (the “Decision”). Decision The AUC denied Aura’s...
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Application for Review Application The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) applied to review Decision 26615-D01-2022 (the “Decision”), regarding ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) and FortisAlberta Inc.’s (“Fortis”) 2023...
Link to Decision Summarized Reasonable Care and Measures Order - Appeal Application AlphaBow Energy Ltd. (“AlphaBow”) applied to the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) for permission to appeal a suspension order issued by the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) on June 5,...
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Review and Variance Application Members of the Concerned Cypress County Owners Group (“CCCOG”) applied for review and variance of Decision 27240-D01-2023 (the “Decision”) regarding ENGIE Development Canada GP Inc. ("ENGIE”)’s...
Link to Decision SummarizedOil and Gas - FacilitiesApplicationOn July 18, 2019, the AER approved a reclamation certificate application from Whitecap Resources Inc. (“Whitecap”). Reclamation Certificate 382273 (the “Reclamation Certificate”) was consequently issued....
Link to Decision SummarizedOil and Gas - Regulatory AppealIn this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) approved the application from Fort McMurray Métis Local Council 1935 (“Fort McMurray Métis”) who sought permission to appeal a decision by the AER that...
Link to Decision SummarizedGas Over Bitumen - Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER varied its approval of application 1909395 from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“Canadian Natural”) and issued the amended approval 11475EE (the “Amended Approval”) by way of...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Well Licence Transfer In this decision, the AER considered a request for a regulatory appeal filed by Tobinsnet, under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”), of the closure by the AER...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Well Licence Transfer In this decision, the AER considered a request for a regulatory appeal filed by Tobinsnet, under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”), of the closure by the AER...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Oil Sands Project In this decision, the AER considered a request from Fort McKay First Nation (“Fort McKay”) under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a regulatory appeal of the...
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulatory Appeal - Section 106(1) Declaration In this decision, the AER considered requests from two individuals (the “Requesters”) under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for regulatory appeals. The Requestors...
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulatory Appeal - Section 106(1) Declaration In this decision, the AER considered requests from two individuals (the “Requesters”) under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for regulatory appeals. The Requestors...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal In this decision the AER considered a request for a regulatory appeal filed by Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”), under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”), of the Enhanced...
Link to Decision SummarizedAER Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER confirmed the decision to approve Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd.’s (Pure’s) application 1910941 for the Hangingstone waste management facility and issue waste management approval 211...
Link to Decision SummarizedAER Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER considered a request from ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”) under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a regulatory appeal of the AER’s decision to approve Canadian Natural...
Link to Decision SummarizedAER Regulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER considered a request for regulatory appeal by Robert A. Shields raising concerns about crop contamination due to planting of seed that did not conform to the remainder of the field and issuance...
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulatory Appeal - Eligible Person - Appealable Decision In this decision, the AER considered the TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) request under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a regulatory appeal of the...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Timeframe to File In this decision, the AER considered DBS Resources Ltd. (“DBS”) and North Shore Resources Ltd. (“North Shore”)’s requests for regulatory appeal of their respective January 4, 2019 Notices to...
Link to Decision SummarizedRequest for Regulatory Appeal - Timeframe to File In this decision, the AER considered DBS Resources Ltd. (“DBS”) and North Shore Resources Ltd. (“North Shore”)’s requests for regulatory appeal of their respective January 4, 2019 Notices to...
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER considered Ervin and Rita Callan’s request under Section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a regulatory appeal of the AER’s decision to approve certain licences of...
Link to Decision SummarizedRegulatory Appeal In this decision, the AER determined that a hearing into the Regulatory Appeal be held as the legislative tests were met. Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”), request for regulatory appeal related to the rejection...
The AER denied BEC’s pipeline application. Given the AER’s finding that there was only a short term need for additional pipeline capacity, the AER held that short-term economic benefit to BEC did not justify the adverse impact to landowners. The AER’s ruling was on a without prejudice basis to BEC with respect to future projects.
The AER dismissed the appeal, finding that the did not meet the 2010 Reclamation Criteria and that CNRL’s reclamation certificate application was accordingly incomplete. The AER therefore refused to issue a reclamation certificate for the 11-9 Site, but invited CNRL to apply for a reclamation certificate once the site met the 2010 Reclamation Criteria.