On October 6, 2021, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) issued Decision 26521-D01-2021, in which it evaluated potential accounting treatments for transmission contributions paid by distribution utilities. Among the issues addressed in this proceeding is when to expense and when to finance transmission contributions, including the potential risks of either option.
In proceeding 26608, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) makes a decision regarding the applications submitted by ATCO Electric Ltd., ENMAX Power Corporation , and FortisAlberta Inc. (the review applicants) for a review and variance of Decision 26061-D01-2021 in which the Commission determined that Distribution Facility Owners (DFOs) would no longer earn returns on Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) customer contributions.
In Proceeding 26573, ATCO Electric Transmission (AET) submits its Application for Disposal of is 2018-2020 Transmission Deferral Account and Annual Filing for Adjustment to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission). At this stage in the proceeding, AET provides a comprehensive response to questions raised by the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (CCA).
In Proceeding 26477, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) issues their decision regarding ATCO Electric Ltd’s (ATCO Electric’s) compliance with the Commissions directions concerning ATCO’s 2020-2022 General Tariff Application (GTA).
ATCO Electric Transmission’s (AET) Application for Disposal of its 2018-2020 Transmission Deferral Account and Annual Filing for Adjustment (Proceeding 26573) is now in the stage where the Commission is accepting filings regarding the prudence of the associated projects.
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.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) released a decision on ATCO Pipeline’s (AP’s) 2021-2023 General Rate Application (GRA) in Proceeding 25663.
In response to ATCO Electric’s R&V application, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) varied the original decision on ATCO’s 2018-2019 General Tariff Application.
In the 2021 Generic Cost of Capital (GCOC) proceeding (ID 24110), the Commission published a list of options for the Alberta Utilities to establish the path that each utility will take to determine their return on equity and equity thickness for 2021.