In Proceeding 26649, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) issues its decision regarding a complaint raised by Melcor Developments Ltd., Highview Communities Inc., and Sunset Properties Inc., (“the Melcor Entities”) opposing the updated design standards of FortisAlberta Inc. (“FortisAlberta”).
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.
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 26360, ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO Electric) and ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO Gas) (collectively referred to as “ATCO”) are applying to the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) for the approval of a 2021 Performance Based Regulation (PBR) Rate Implementation Application.
The Commission has released two decision reports regarding Proceeding 24964. Readers may recall previous updates pertaining to the submissions filed in this proceeding.
On November 29, 2019, ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO) submitted a review and variance (R&V)[1] application on the second decision for ATCO’s 2018 – 2019 GTA (Decision 22742-D02-2019) for findings from the Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) related to the Fort McMurray wildfire. Readers may recall previous industry updates this the retirement of assets due to the Fort McMurray wildfire.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) has indicated its intent to further improve regulatory efficiency and reduce regulatory burden as part of its efficiency agenda.[1] In a round-table with industry stakeholders (i.e. utilities, consumer advocates, government etc.) the Commission discussed current processes and initiatives and what future regulatory approaches should look like.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) has released a decision on whether ATCO Electric Ltd.’s (ATCO Electric) costs of assets destroyed in the Fort McMurray Wildfire are eligible to be included in rate base and recovered from customers or whether the shareholders bear the loss. This matter was previously deferred in the release of the first decision in Proceeding 22742.[1]
On July 4, 2019, the AUC released a decision on Proceeding 22742 regarding ATCO Electric Ltd.’s 2018 – 2019 Transmission General Tariff Application.
On June 16, 2017, ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO) filed its 2018-2019 General Tariff Application (GTA) in Proceeding 22742. ATCO is seeking approval of $691.7 million and $699.5 million revenue requirement in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
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