In Proceeding 27562, Direct Energy Regulated Services (“Direct Energy”) and the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) present their arguments before the Alberta Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) that address Direct Energy’s load forecasting methodology, seasonal multipliers, energy return margin (“ERM”), and the expiry date of its energy price setting plan (“EPSP”) application.
In proceeding 26617 the Alberta Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) issues its decision regarding the cost-of-service negotiated settlements of ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) and EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”) in preparation for the next term of performance-based regulation (“PBR”).
In Proceeding 26911 the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) and several intervenors cross-examine each other’s evidence for and against the various bulk and regional rate design proposals before the Alberta Utilities Commission (the “Commission”).
Readers may remember our previous article describing the AESO’s rebuttal evidence for their bulk and regional rate design and modernized demand opportunity service application. The current rate design collects transmission costs through a mix of energy and peak demand billing determinants where a monthly coincident peak charge (“12-CP”) recovers two thirds of demand costs.
In Proceeding 26617, ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”) submits its negotiated settlement agreement (“NSA”) with the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) pertaining to its 2023 Distribution Cost of Service Review Application (the “Application”) to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the “Commission” or “AUC”).
The Alberta Legislature introduced Bill 22, the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid) Amendment Act on April 27, 2022. The acceptance of this bill would make several amendments to the Alberta Utility Commission Act (“AUC Act”), the Electric Utilities Act (“EU Act”), and the Hydro and Electric Energy Act (“HEE Act”) to enable energy storage, encourage more self-supply with export, expand the responsibilities of the Minister of Energy (“the Minister”) and begin winding down the Balancing Pool by redistributing its responsibilities.[1]
In Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) proceeding 26694, EPCOR Energy Alberta Gp Inc. (EEA) and the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) submits their arguments regarding two outstanding issues concerning EEA’s 2021-2022 Regulated Rate Tariff (RRT) Application.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 26616, ATCO Gas Ltd. (ATCO) and APEX Utilities Inc. (APEX) submit their respective 2023 cost-of-service (COS) applications for revenue requirement. ATCO additionally requests approval for its proposed hydrogen related projects, and APEX submits its review of inter-affiliate charges.
In February 2021, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) accepted a negotiated settlement agreement (NSA) submitted by Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS). The NSA describes the Energy Price Settlement Plan (EPSP) that DERS will implement from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
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.
Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) allows AltaGas Utilities Inc. (AltaGas) to submit a review and variance application after expiration of the 60-day time limit.