The University of Calgary (University) indicates it has identified an opportunity to reconfigure and upgrade its existing power cables to bypass portions of the Enmax Power Corporation’s (EPC) electric distribution system and reduce tariff charges.
The AUC has recently released two bulletins on upcoming rule changes aimed at making AUC processes and procedures more efficient.
Recently, the Alberta Department of Energy hosted two workshops with stakeholders on self-supply and export. The background to these meetings was a report on self-supply and export, submitted to the DOE by the Commission in 2020.
The Commission has initiated a generic proceeding on the current AESO contribution policy to determine whether a contribution should be included in the distribution facility owner’s (DFO) or transmission facility owner’s (TFO) rate base.
Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS) submitted a negotiated settlement agreement (NSA) regarding its Energy Price Settlement Plan (EPSP) to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) in November 2020.
On December 23, 2020 AUC released Decision 25848-D01-2020 on the AESO’s adjusted metering practice and substation fraction methodology.
The Commission has rescinded its earlier approval of AltaLink’s contribution policy proposal regarding customer contributions in aid of construction paid by the DFO (Fortis) to the TFO (AltaLink).[1]
On June 23, 2020, the Commission released a ruling regarding the complaint raised by Mr. Teik Tan against the Village of Wabamun (Wabamun) alleging that Wabamun was discriminatory in charging rates. Readers may recall previous industry updates discussing this matter.[1]