MSA and the Balancing Pool Revised Settlement Agreement on the Termination of PPAs

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) reviewed the Market Surveillance Administrator’s (MSA) application for approval of a settlement agreement pertaining to the termination of power purchase arrangements (PPAs) between the MSA and the Balancing Pool of Alberta (BP). In the proceeding, the Commission released a decision in part through Decision 23828-D01-2019 [1]where they referred the settlement back to the MSA and BPA and advised that the settlement be revised to address concerns that the Commission had.



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Village of Wabamun – Tan Complaint Regarding Discriminatory Utility Rates

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) received a formal complaint from Mr. Teik Tan advancing the argument that the water utility rates and charges administered by the Village of Wabamun (Wabamun) are illogical and discriminatory. Mr. Tan has filed an appeal to the Commission pursuant to Section 43 of the Municipal Government Act which allows for any individual who is receiving or paying for utility services to appeal a charge or rate to the Commission.



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AUC Initiatives and Approach to Reduce Regulatory Burden

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) has indicated its intent to further improve regulatory efficiency and reduce regulatory burden as part of its efficiency agenda.[1] In a round-table with industry stakeholders (i.e. utilities, consumer advocates, government etc.) the Commission discussed current processes and initiatives and what future regulatory approaches should look like.



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Retirement of ATCO Electric Assets in Fort McMurray Wildfire

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) has released a decision on whether ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (ATCO Electric) costs of assets destroyed in the Fort McMurray Wildfire are eligible to be included in rate base and recovered from customers or whether the shareholders bear the loss. This matter was previously deferred in the release of the first decision in Proceeding 22742.[1]



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AltaLink’s Proposal to Change DFO Contribution Accounting Treatment

In the Alberta Electric System Operators (AESOs) Independent System Operator Tariff application, AltaLink Management Ltd. (AltaLink) – a transmission facility operator (TFO) – submitted an alternative customer contribution refund proposal which was approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission).



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EDTI’s 2020 – 2022 TFO Tariff Application

EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. (EDTI) filed its 2020 – 2022 Transmission Facility Operator (TFO) Tariff Application with the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) in which it is requesting approval for a three-year test period, for the revenue requirements in the test years of $109.88 million for 2020, $113.50 million in 2021, and $116.27 million in 2022, and for its Terms and Conditions of Service.



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ENMAX Requesting Approval for a New Energy Price Setting Plan

The ENMAX Energy Corporation (ENMAX Energy) is the Regulated Rate Option (RRO) provider for ENMAX Power Corporation. ENMAX Energy is requesting approval for a new 2019 – 2022 Energy Price Setting Plan (EPSP) which establishes a new procurement method that relies on market forces which is used to set the energy price for RRO customers and to determine the commodity risk compensation (CRC).[1]



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EPCOR Requests Approval to Continue Providing RRO Services to Fortis

EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc. (EPCOR) is applying to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) for approval of the arrangement between EPCOR and Fortis Alberta Inc. (Fortis) wherein EPCOR provides regulated rate option (RRO) services to Fortis.[1]



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AUC Issues Decision on Water Rates in the Village of Delia

A resident of the Village of Delia appealed the utility charges for water services applied to a vacant commercial rental property at the AUC for improper imposition and undue discrimination in Proceeding 24678. The AUC released a decision on the appeal on October 1, 2019.



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