In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 26717, ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO Gas) and Calgary District Heating Inc. (CDHI) issue their respective evidence and evidence rebuttal summaries regarding CDHI’s request for specific exemptions to the PUA as it pertains to their Downtown District Energy Centre (DDEC).
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) replied to stakeholder comments received in response to Session 2 of their 2022 Budget Review Process (BRP).
In Proceeding 26505, ENMAX Energy Corporation (ENMAX) submitted an application to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) for a COVID-19 Rate Adjustment by way of a deferral account. The Commission has issued a ruling on the application.
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 26717, Calgary District Heating Inc. (CDHI) applies to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) for an exemption to specific sections of the Public Utilities Act (PUA) regarding the Downtown District Energy Centre (DDEC) in Calgary.
The Commission released a decision regarding the first stage of the University of Calgary’s (the University’s) duplication avoidance tariff application (ID 25926) and therefore its opportunity to receive a bypass avoidance rate. Readers may recall an earlier industry update discussing the details of the application.
The University of Calgary (University) indicates it has identified an opportunity to reconfigure and upgrade its existing power cables to bypass portions of the Enmax Power Corporation’s (EPC) electric distribution system and reduce tariff charges.
The Commission has approved ENMAX Power Corporation’s (EPC) 2019 Distribution Tariff Application (DTA) Phase II, subject to a number of conditions.[1]
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.