In Alberta Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) proceeding 27084, the Commission issues its decision on the 2023 generic cost of capital (“GCOC”) after considering the perspectives of the utilities and customer groups who intervened in the proceeding.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) is in the process of conducting its 2022 roundtable discussion with stakeholders in which the Commission seeks feedback on three efficiency initiatives that relate to its rate regulation mandate. The broad topics under discussion are, assertive case management, mediated and negotiated settlements, and the Commission’s performance metrics.[1] Twelve stakeholders provided written feedback in preparation for the live roundtable discussion that was held on March 10, 2022. This article summarizes the general responses of the stakeholders’ feedback.
In Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) proceeding 26694, the Commission issues its decision and directions regarding EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc.’s (EEA’s) 2021-2022 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Tariff (RRT) Application.
As part of Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) proceeding 26615, (ATCO Electric Ltd (ATCO) and FortisAlberta Ltd’s (Fortis) 2023 Cost-of-Service application), the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta (CCA) proposed to engage two experts in examining ATCO and Fortis’s forestry protection program costs. ATCO requested that the AUC reconsider the participation of these experts after a disclosure brought into question the experts’ impartiality.
In Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) proceeding 26694, EPCOR Energy Alberta Gp Inc. (EEA) and the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) submits their arguments regarding two outstanding issues concerning EEA’s 2021-2022 Regulated Rate Tariff (RRT) Application.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceedings 26615 and 26616, ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO Electric), ATCO Gas North (ATCO Gas), FortisAlberta Inc. (Fortis), and APEX Utilities Inc. (APEX) are in the process of submitting their 2023 Cost of Service (COS) applications to the AUC, which will realign their COS and revenue requirement for the anticipated third term of performance-based regulation (PBR).
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 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.
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.