In Proceeding 26694, EPCOR Energy Alberta (EPCOR) responds to Information Requests (IR) from the Consumers Coalition of Alberta (CCA) and the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) regarding its 2021-2022 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Tariff (RRT) Application (the Application) to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission).
Proceeding 26615 follows ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO) and FortisAlberta Inc. (Fortis) in their 2023 cost-of-service (COS) applications. Of note is the new hybrid format being used to evaluate costs, where individual distribution facility owners (DFOs) have the discretion to construct broad or detailed cost categories as the see fit. DFOs are to streamline the categorization of routine costs and provide a higher degree of detail on complex issues as they assign categories.[1]
In Proceeding 26510, Capital Power Corporation (Capital Power) argues before the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) why FortisAlberta Inc.’s (Fortis) additional charges to Capital Power associated to the interconnection of the Strathmore Solar Project (the Strathmore Project) are unjustified.
In Proceeding 26668, EQUS REA Ltd. (EQUS) and FortisAlberta Ltd. (Fortis) argue before the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) whether exit charges imposed by Fortis on two consumers who want to make EQUS their service provider are justified.
In proceeding 26911, the Alberta Electric System Operator requests that the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) approve its application for it’s proposed bulk and regional rate design, treatment of energy storage, and modernization of Demand Opportunity Service (DOS).
In Proceeding 26660, the Commission review panel issues a decision regarding Kalina Distributed Power Limited, Campus Energy Partners LP, Lionstooth Energy Inc., and Signalta Resources Limited (collectively, KLSC), and BluEarth Renewables Inc. and Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. (collectively, BE)’s applications for a review of Decision 26090-D01-2021.
Proceeding 26509 follows AltaLink Management Ltd. (AltaLink) in its application for the approval of a 2022-2023 General Tariff Application (GTA) for each of Altalink, L.P. (ALP), PiikaniLink, L.P. (PLP), and KainaiLink, L.P. (KLP), as well as a Deferral Accounts Reconciliation Application for ALP. Evidentiary submissions and argument summaries have now been submitted in this proceeding.
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 26316, EPCOR Energy Alberta Inc. (EEA) is applying for the approval of their 2021-2024 Energy Price Setting Plan (EPSP). The Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (CCA) and the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) made several recommendations regarding EEA’s plan to continue using a descending clock auction for procuring their Regulated Rate Option (RRO) load.