On June 23, 2020, the Commission released a ruling regarding the complaint raised by Mr. Teik Tan against the Village of Wabamun (Wabamun) alleging that Wabamun was discriminatory in charging rates. Readers may recall previous industry updates discussing this matter.[1]
On December 17, 2019, the Town of Devon filed an application to the Commission requesting a stay and a review and variance (R&V) of Decision 24435-D01-2019 which found Devon’s current rates to be discriminatory towards Imperial Enterprises Inc.’s (Imperial), and therefore ordered Devon to change the rates charged to Imperial going forward as well as to refund Imperial the difference since January of 2019.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) received a formal complaint from Mr. Teik Tan advancing the argument that the water utility rates and charges administered by the Village of Wabamun (Wabamun) are illogical and discriminatory. Mr. Tan has filed an appeal to the Commission pursuant to Section 43 of the Municipal Government Act which allows for any individual who is receiving or paying for utility services to appeal a charge or rate to the Commission.
A resident of the Village of Delia appealed the utility charges for water services applied to a vacant commercial rental property at the AUC for improper imposition and undue discrimination in Proceeding 24678. The AUC released a decision on the appeal on October 1, 2019.