The Alberta Distribution Utilities (AltaGas, ATCO Gas, ATCO Electric, EPCOR Distribution and Transmission (EDTI), and Fortis) regulated by the AUC have completed the annual Performance Based Regulation (PBR) rate adjustment process.
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ATCO Utilities that they routinely submit cost claims that are in excess of the AUC’s scale of costs set out in Rule 002, most frequently in regards to legal fees. In response, the Commission (with equal frequency) limits or disallows partial costs to effectively bring legal fees in line with the price cap.
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Recall from the previous Industry Update that the Commission initiated a consultation with distribution utilities Fortis Alberta (Fortis), Enmax Power Corporation (ENMAX), ATCO Electric (ATCO) and EPCOR Distribution and Transmission (EPCOR) to discuss possible refinements to the standardized methodology for quarterly AESO demand transmission service (DTS) deferral account rider applications as well as the potential for harmonizing the content and structure of the distribution facility owner’s (DFO) annual transmission access charge (TAC) deferral account applications.
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The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted the Alberta Utilities (ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd, AltaGas Utilities Inc., FortisAlberta Inc., ATCO Electric, Enmax Power & Distribution and EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc.) leave to appeal two Commission decisions related to utility asset disposition.
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On July 17, 2014 ATCO Ltd. announced that it was selling its ATCO I-Tek assets to global information technology company Wipro Ltd.
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