Author: Michael

Evaluating Performance-Based Regulation

On March 1, the Alberta Utilities Commission issued Bulletin 2021-04 to announce its intention to evaluate performance-based regulation (PBR) in Alberta and to determine process to establish 2023 rates for distribution facility owners. The review contains two parts: (i) review and assessment of legacy PBR performance; and (ii) a cost-of-service review to establish 2023 rates. The Commission established Proceeding 26356 to address the first part and parties filed their initial submissions on April 22.



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Enmax 2021-22 Transmission Tariff

On September 11, 2020, Enmax Power Corporation (Enmax) filed a Transmission Facility Owner general tariff application for 2021-22, initiating Proceeding 25726. Following initial information requests, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the AUC) suspended the process until February 2021 over a disagreement regarding Enmax’s reporting of 2020 expenses, the year prior to the proposed tariff. Enmax filed the application with an estimate of 2020 expenses from May 2020, but in December the AUC directed Enmax to update the 2020 forecast based on nine months of recorded 2020 expenses.



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Distribution Contributions to AESO

On April 23, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) released Decision 26061-D01-2021 on the “Commission-Directed Examination of Distribution Facility Owner Payments under the Independent System Operator Tariff Customer Contribution Policy.” Initiated in January, this generic, policy-oriented decision considers transmission contributions paid to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) by a distribution utility. The decision examines:

  • Whether it is permissible in the legislation for a distribution utility to pay a contribution for transmission capital,
  • If it is legally permissible, whether it should be done, and
  • If it should be done, what should be the regulatory and accounting treatment once the distribution utility pays the contribution?


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Enmax Power Corporation 2016-17 Transmission Tariff

Enmax Power Corporation’s 2016-2017 transmission tariff application is in the last stages with final argument due later in August. To date, there have been relatively few issues raised in this written proceeding. Among the more substantive issues raised are the following.

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Epcor Energy 2018-2020 RRO (Non-Energy)

On August 1st, Epcor Energy filed a 2018-2020 RRO tariff application for the non-energy portion of revenue requirement. This application has yet to be tested and will likely not be approved on a final basis for another year. Based on our brief review, the following issues may be contentious:

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2017 AESO Tariff Consultations

On September 19, the AESO published stakeholder comments regarding the scope of a future 2017 tariff application. Most notable is the response from proponents of energy storage.

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MSA 2016 Retail Market Reports

On September 6th, the Market Surveillance Administrator released two “Retail Market Reports” titled Assessment of Inter-jurisdictional Retail Rate Comparisons and Trends in Regulated Retail Electricity and Natural Gas Bills.

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Transmission Cost Recovery Alternatives

On August 25, the Alberta Utilities Commission released Bulletin 2016-16 to provide resolution for the proceeding it initiated in January 2013 to investigate potential new policies to mitigate the impacts of recovering the cost of new transmission infrastructure.

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Sale of Crowsnest Pass Electric Utility

On July 5th, FortisAlberta filed an application with the Alberta Utilities Commission for approval to purchase the electric utility assets of the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass.

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