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Requested Information for AltaLink’s 2022-2023 GTA

In Proceeding 26509, AltaLink Management Ltd. (AltaLink) is applying to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) of the 2022-2023 General Tariff Agreement (GTA) for AltaLink, L.P. (ALP), PiikaniLink, L.P. (PLP), and KainaiLink, L.P. (KLP), as well as a Deferral Accounts Reconciliation Application for ALP. The Alberta Utilities Commission issued rulings on several motions put forward by the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (CCA), the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA), and the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta (IPCAA).



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ENMAX’s COVID-19 Rate Adjustment Application and Arguments

ENMAX Energy Corporation (ENMAX Energy) submitted to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) a COVID-19 Rate Adjustment Application to set up a deferral account. In Proceeding 26505, ENMAX Energy, the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA), and the Consumer Coalition of Alberta (CCA) submitted argument for and against the application.



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The Commission to Hear EQUS’s Request for Declaratory Relief regarding Fortis’s Exit Charges

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) decides whether to grant FortisAlberta Inc. (Fortis)’s motion to dismiss EQUS REA LTD. (EQUS)’s application for declaratory relief regarding exit charges levied by Fortis to two consumers. The Commission also decides whether to allow the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (CCA) and Rocky Rural Electrification Association Limited (Rocky REA) to participate in this proceeding (#26668).



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ATCO’s 2018-2020 Transmission Deferral Account

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.



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TransAlta’s 2019-2021 General Tariff Decision

On June 23, 2021, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) made a decision regarding the 2019-2021 General Tariff Application (GTA) application of TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) in Proceeding 26436. Within this decision, the Commission was satisfied most of the application and only directed TransAlta to make a significant adjustment regarding their escalation rate for non-union salary, contractor, and general inflation for 2021.



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Seeking a Review of the Commission’s DCG Credit Decision

On August 17, 2021, Kalina Distributed Power Ltd., Lionstooth Energy Inc., Signalta Resources Ltd., & Campus Energy Partners LP. (KLSC), and Bluearth Renewables Inc., & Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. (BE) made their reply submissions to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) regarding Proceeding 26660. In this proceeding, KLSC and BE are seeking a review and variance of the Commission’s decision to discontinue the rate Demand Transmission Service (DTS) portion of Distribution-Connected Generation (DCG) credits [1].



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Melcor’s Preliminary Motion for Interim Relief Accepted

The Alberta Utilities Commission made a ruling on Proceeding 26649 on August 3rd, 2021. In this proceeding, Melcor Entities seeks interim relief of payments to FortisAlberta Inc. because Melcor Entities assumed the cost that Fortis was not able to cover the construction of facilities that adhered to Fortis’s revised design standard.   



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The 2022 GCOC Decision Upheld

The Decision on the Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 26212-D01-2021

In this decision, the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) denies an application by the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) to review and vary Decision 26212-D01-2021, which approved the return on equity (ROE) and set the deemed equity ratios for certain Alberta utilities.



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Fortis 2022 DTA – DCG Credit Module Decision

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) initiated Proceeding 26090 in November 2020 as a module of FortisAlberta Inc.’s (Fortis) 2022 Phase II Distribution Tariff Application (ID 25916). The goal of this proceeding was to determine if distribution-connected generation (DCG) credits should be continued in their current form, altered, or discontinued.



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EPCOR’s Application for Determination of Compensation

In Proceeding 26318, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EPCOR) is seeking an order from the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) indicating the amount of compensation that EPCOR must pay to the Battle River Cooperative REA Ltd. (Battle River) in exchange for facilities that will be transferred from Battle River to EPCOR.



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