What's New

November 23, 2009 - The Board has posted a speech by Pamela Nowina, Vice-Chair, to the Industrial Gas Users Association on November 13, 2009...

November 18, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Universal Energy Corporation for a renewal of its gas marketer licence...

November 17, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by GreenPlus Points Inc. for an electricity retailer licence...

November 16, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

November 9, 2009 - Today the Board approved an application by Union Gas Limited for an annual incremental rate adjustment. The change is part of its multi-year incentive rate mechanism for regulated natural gas distribution, transmission and storage services...

November 2, 2009 - The Board has posted the final written comments received from interested stakeholders in response to Board letters dated October 5 & 23, 2009 in the Consultation Process on Cost of Capital Review (EB-2009-0084)...

October 30, 2009 - In accordance with the Conditions of Approval (clause 1.3) for the Bruce to Milton 500 kV Transmission Reinforcement project, the Board has received a letter from Hydro One advising that the cost of the project may materially exceed the OEB approved amount of $635 million due to unanticipated delays in receiving both the Environmental Assessment Act and the Niagara Escarpment Commission approvals...

October 29, 2009 - The Board has published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the Accounting Procedures Handbook (APH). The FAQs include the approval of new accounts for IFRS (one-time incremental) transition costs and sub-accounts for disposition and recovery of deferral and variance account balances, and provides accounting guidance on several matters including future income taxes, inventories, Hydro One charges, etc...

October 28, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for West Perth Power Inc...

October 28, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its amended Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Canadian Niagara Power Inc.’s (CNPI) Port Colborne service area...

October 26, 2009 - The Market Surveillance Panel (MSP) has posted a document for public comment on Monitoring Bids and Offers in the IESO-Administered Electricity Markets...

October 23, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC for an electricity wholesaler licence...

October 21, 2009 - The Board has adopted final amendments to the Distribution System Code that address issues in relation to assigning cost responsibility as between a distributor and a generator in relation to the connection of renewable generation facilities to distribution systems. The amendments, set out in the Board’s Notice of Amendment to a Code, come into force today...

October 21, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application renewal filed by Ag Energy Co-operative Ltd. for its gas marketer licence...

October 20, 2009 - The Board has adopted final amendments to the Transmission System Code that address issues associated with “enabler facilities” that connect renewable generation facilities to the transmission grid, including how those facilities are identified and the allocation of cost responsibility for them...

October 16, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter responding to the Natural Resource Gas Limited letter of October 9, 2009...

October 16, 2009 - On October 9, 2009, Natural Resource Gas Limited issued a letter responding to the Board’s letter of September 28, 2009 regarding certain reporting requirements...

October 16, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

October 15, 2009 - The Board has released electricity commodity prices that take effect November 1, 2009...

October 15, 2009 - On October 14, the Board issued a Decision and Order in response to a Motion filed by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited...

October 14, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding applications filed by EDF EN Canada Solar Arnprior A LP and EDF EN Canada Solar Arnprior B LP for electricity generation licences...

October 9, 2009 - The Board has posted the final report of the Financial Assistance Working Group as part of the consultation on low-income energy issues...

October 8, 2009 - The Board has issued a Revised Notice of Hearing on Cost Awards for EB-2008-0150 (Consultation on Energy Issues Relating to Low Income Consumers)...

October 7, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding applications filed by ECNG Energy LP for renewal of its gas marketer licence and electricity retailer licence...

October 6, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Order in response to a Motion filed by the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario, and given File No. EB-2009-0329, requesting a review of the Board’s Decision and Order in proceeding EB-2009-0111...

October 5, 2009 - the Board has posted comments received related to the revised proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code regarding the assigning of cost responsibility for the connection of renewable generation facilities to distribution systems...

October 1, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards for EB-2008-0150 (Consultation on Energy Issues Relating to Low Income Consumers)...

October 1, 2009 - The Board issued revised proposed code amendments intended to standardize a number of customer service policies for all electricity consumers across the province...

October 1, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by EnerStream Agency Services Inc. for a gas marketer licence...

September 30, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Canadian Niagara Power Inc. – Port Colborne for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

September 29, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Order regarding an application filed by Ontario Energy Savings L.P. for a name change amendment to their gas marketer and electricity retailer licences...

September 28, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to Natural Resource Gas Limited regarding compliance with the Gas Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR) Rule and Decision and Order EB-2008-0273...

September 28, 2009 - The Board advises interested stakeholders that the Stakeholder Conference on the Cost of Capital Review will resume on October 6, 2009 (EB-2009-0084)...

September 28, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to update stakeholders in relation to the Board’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) initiative...

September 25, 2009 - Board member Cynthia Chaplin has been elected as the new Chair of the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (CAMPUT). Cynthia, who previously held the role of Vice-Chair of CAMPUT, has been a full-time Board member at the OEB since March 2004. CAMPUT plays an important role as a self-supporting, non-profit organization of federal, provincial, and territorial boards and commissions that are responsible for the regulation of the electric, water, gas, and pipeline utilities in Canada.

September 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to notify all interested parties of the Board’s intent to initiate a consultation process in the coming weeks to address how the Board should determine the direct benefits that accrue to the consumers of a distributor when that distributor has incurred costs to make an eligible investment to accommodate a renewable energy generation facility...

September 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Merrill Lynch Commodities Canada, ULC for an electricity wholesaler licence...

September 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by MAG Energy Solutions Inc. for an electricity wholesaler licence...

September 24, 2009 - Today the Board issued a Decision and Order on Cost Awards for EB-2007-0709: Farm Stray Voltage Consultation…

September 24, 2009 - The Board is initiating a consultative process to discuss the filing requirements for Ontario Power Generation’s next payment amounts application and the most efficient means by which issues and evidence might be reviewed and tested in the course of that proceeding...

September 24, 2009 - The Market Surveillance Panel (MSP) has initiated a consultation regarding proposed market monitoring reporting changes...

September 23, 2009 - The Board is informing interested stakeholders that due to a presenter scheduling conflict it is rescheduling the second portion of the Stakeholder Conference on the Cost of Capital Review (EB-2009-0084)...

September 22, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for London Hydro Inc...

September 22, 2009 - The Board has approved changes to natural gas commodity and delivery rates charged by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. effective October 1, 2009...

September 21, 2009 - The Board announced completion of two initiatives related to the Green Energy Act that promote connecting renewable resources efficiently, and protect ratepayers. The Board is also launching a new proceeding to determine reasonable charges to small renewable generators...

September 21, 2009 - The Board is giving notice of proposed amendments to the Natural Gas Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements for Gas Utilities under s. 45 of the OEB Act, 1998...

September 21, 2009 - The Board has released for consultation proposed changes to the Natural Gas Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements for Gas Marketers...

September 21, 2009 - The Board has released for consultation proposed changes to the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements...

September 18, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Revised Proposal to Make a Rule regarding the Storage and Transportation Access Rule. Comments on the revised Rule are due on November 2, 2009...

September 18, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision and Order in a proceeding initiated by the Board on its own motion to determine methodologies for commodity pricing, load balancing and cost allocation for natural gas distributors...

September 17, 2009 - The Board has published the Quarter 4–2009 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges of deferral, variance and construction work in progress (CWIP) accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities...

September 16, 2009 - The Board has approved a Quarterly Rate Adjustment Mechanism (QRAM) application for changes to natural gas commodity and delivery rates charged by Natural Resource Gas Limited effective October 1, 2009...

September 16, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

September 15, 2009 - The Board has issued Guidelines for the regulatory and accounting requirements for electricity distributors that own and operate renewable energy generation...

September 14, 2009 - The Board has approved changes to natural gas commodity and delivery rates charged by Union Gas Limited effective October 1, 2009...

September 11, 2009 - On Monday September 28, 2009, Board Staff in conjunction with the IESO, will be conducting a Webinar regarding the regulatory accounting and reporting of Account 1588 RSVA Power and Account 1588 RSVA Power Sub-account Global Adjustment...

September 11, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Revised Proposed Amendments to the Distribution System Code in relation to assigning cost responsibility as between a distributor and a generator in relation to the connection of renewable generation facilities to distribution systems...

September 11, 2009 - The Board has released its Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Further Revised Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code for Stakeholder review and comment...

September 10, 2009 - The Board has released the 2008 Yearbooks of Electricity Distributors and Natural Gas Distributors. The Yearbooks provide interested parties and the general public with financial and operational information collected from distributors...

September 8, 2009 - The Board has denied a request from North Bay Hydro Distribution Limited to establish rate riders for the purpose of collecting revenues based on corrected retail settlement variance account "RSVA" balances...

August 31, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by UMH Energy Partnership for an electricity generation licence...

August 31, 2009 - The Board has issued an Amended Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Trilliant Energy Services Inc. for a renewal of its Smart Sub-Metering licence...

August 31, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Tillsonburg Hydro Inc...

August 28, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Greenwich Windfarm, LP for an electricity generation licence...

August 27, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding applications filed by Energhx Green Energy Corporation for a gas marketer licence and an electricity retailer licence.

August 26, 2009 - On August 21, 2009, the Board issued a Notice of Hearing and Procedural Order No. 1 in the matter of a Notice of Intention to Make an Order for Compliance against Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited, EB-2009-0308...

August 26, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Canadian Niagara Power Inc.’s Fort Erie and Eastern Ontario Power (Gananoque) service areas...

August 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order approving changes to the 2009 electricity distribution rates for Espanola Regional Hydro Distribution Corporation...

August 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on VECC’s motions to review and vary its Decisions on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Innisfil Hydro and COLLUS Power...

August 24, 2009 - The Board has issued the 2010 electricity distribution incentive regulation mechanism (“IRM”) rate application models (the “2010 Rate Generators”), supporting filing modules, work forms and completion guidelines...

August 24, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility for participants in the consultation process regarding proposed amendments to the Retail Settlement Code and the Distribution System Code associated with the settlement and billing of renewable embedded retail generation facilities (EB-2009-0303)...

August 21, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by London Hydro Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

August 20, 2009 - On Friday August 28, 2009, Board Staff will be conducting a webcast to help distributors apply for a May 1, 2010 rate adjustment based on the 2nd or 3rd Generation Incentive Regulation Mechanism (“IRM”)...

August 19, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Triacta Power Technologies Inc. for a smart sub-metering licence...

August 17, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

August 14, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Talbot Windfarm, LP for an electricity generation licence...

August 13, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Raleigh Wind Power Partnership for an electricity generation licence...

August 13, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Order in proceeding EB-2009-0111 authorizing smart sub-metering in residential complexes and industrial, commercial or office building in accordance with terms and conditions intended to provide reasonable protection to tenants...

August 13, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for PowerStream Inc.’s York Region service territory (Aurora, Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan)...

August 13, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Order approving revisions to Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Inc.’s Retail Transmission Service Rates...

August 12, 2009 - On August 10, the Board issued a Notice of Revised Proposed Amendments to the Distribution System Code regarding generation connection process...

August 11, 2009 - The Board has released the Retail Compliance Plan Staff Report. The purpose of the RCP was to review compliance by electricity retailers and natural gas marketers with the consumer protection provisions of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, regulations and Board Codes. As well, the RCP staff report is intended to provide guidance to electricity retailers and natural gas marketers in relation to compliance with their various legal and regulatory obligations...

August 11, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by TransAlta Generation Partnership for an electricity generation licence...

August 11, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to stakeholders providing important information in relation to the cost of capital stakeholder conference it is holding the week of September 21, 2009 (EB-2009-0084)...

August 10, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision on an application by Natural Resource Gas Limited for an order or orders to dispose of balances in the non-commodity related deferral accounts as of September 30, 2008...

August 7, 2009 - The Board extended the due date for written comments in relation to its Cost of Capital Review (EB-2009-0084) to September 8, 2009...

August 7, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by London Biogas Generation Inc. for an electricity generation licence...

August 5, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Distribution System Code and Retail Settlement Code regarding the account treatment and settlement of retail embedded generation...

August 4, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Ontario Energy Savings L.P. for a licence amendment to their gas marketer and electricity retailer licences...

August 4, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application filed by Trilliant Energy Services Inc. for a renewal of its smart sub-metering licence...

August 4, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Intention to Make an Order for Compliance under section 112.3 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 to Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited...

July 31, 2009 - The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted its Electricity Market Monitoring Report to the Ontario Energy Board on Ontario's wholesale electricity market for the period between November 2008 and April 2009...

July 31, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision on Espanola Regional Hydro Distribution Corporation's application to reflect in rates an amount for Payment In Lieu of Taxes...

July 31, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp...

July 31, 2009 - The Board has issued an Interim Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for West Coast Huron Energy Inc...

July 31, 2009 - The Board has issued its Report on Electricity Distributors’ Deferral and Variance Account Review Initiative. The Board Report sets out the Board’s policy framework for the review and disposition of deferral and variance accounts for electricity distributors...

July 30, 2009 - The Board has issued its issues list in relation to its Consultation Process on Cost of Capital Review (EB-2009-0084)...

July 30, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Hearing regarding an application filed by FortisOntario Inc. under subsection 86(2) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998...

July 30, 2009 - The Board has posted a Notice of Application and Hearing regarding an application filed by York Energy Centre LP for an electricity generation licence...

July 28, 2009 - The Board has issued its report on Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in recognition of the fact that Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles will transition to IFRS applicable to most utilities regulated by the Board effective January 1, 2011...

July 27, 2009 - The Board has posted a Notice of Application and Hearing regarding applications filed by the ERTH Corporation under subsection 86(2) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998...

July 27, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Powerstream Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

July 22, 2009 - The Board has issued a revision to Guideline G-2008-0001 - Electricity Distribution Retail Transmission Service Rates. This guideline outlines the information that the Board requires an electricity distributor file to seek approval to adjust its retail transmission service rates...

July 22, 2009 - The Board has issued an update of Chapter 3 of the Board’s “Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Applications”. This chapter outlines the information that the Board requires an electricity distributor file when it makes an application seeking approval for incentive regulation mechanism (“IRM”) based rates...

July 22, 2009 - The Board has issued a revised Regulated Price Plan Manual that incorporates changes announced by the Board in its letter of May 13, 2009, as well as references to econometric modeling in relation to the setting of time-of-use prices...

July 22, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Odem Electric Billing Services Inc. for a smart sub-metering licence...

July 21, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Hearing respecting applications by Toronto Hydro Corporation’s subsidiaries, 1798594 Ontario Inc. (“NewCo”), Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. (“THESI”) and Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (“THESL”) under sections 60(1), 86(1)(a)(b)(c) and 77(5) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

July 17, 2009 – The Board is initiating an examination of its policies and regulatory instruments relating to the metering, settlement and billing of “micro” (less than 10 kW) distributed generation under the Feed-in-Tariff program. A letter was issued today to all licensed electricity distributors, generators and interested parties...

July 17, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Endure Energy, LLC for an electricity wholesaler licence...

July 17, 2009 – Today, the Board issued a Notice of Termination in Proceeding EB-2008-0313, terminating the notice and comment process on proposed amendments to the Gas Distribution Access Rule related to security deposits...

July 15, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision on an application by Canadian Niagara Power Inc. – Eastern Ontario Power and Canadian Niagara Power Inc. – Fort Erie for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

July 15, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

July 14, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision and Order on the Phase 2 portion of the application by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. in the matter of its 2009 rates...

July 10, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Social Housing Services Corporation for a natural gas marketer licence.

July 10, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision on an application by Tillsonburg Hydro Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

July 7, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

July 7, 2009 - Today the Ontario Energy Board issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009...

July 7, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Constellation Energy Commodities Group Inc. for an electricity wholesaler licence...

July 3, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to all licensed electricity distributors regarding the process for 2010 Incentive Regulation Distribution Rate Applications...

July 2, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board has announced that the government has renewed the appointment of two Members of the Board...

July 2, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board has announced a revised policy and procedure for its regulatory compliance responsibilities...

June 30, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Lakeland Power Distribution Limited...

June 26, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to all licensed electricity distributors on new reporting requirements related to smart meter deployment and the application of Time-of-Use pricing...

June 26, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. for a smart sub-metering licence...

June 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Engineered Systems Incorporated for an electricity generation licence...

June 25, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Peterborough Distribution Incorporated. The new rates are effective July 1, 2009...

June 23, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Raleigh Wind Power Partnership for an electricity generation licence...

June 23, 2009 - The Board has approved a Quarterly Rate Adjustment Mechanism (QRAM) application for changes to natural gas commodity and delivery rates charged by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. effective July 1, 2009...

June 23, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Midland Power Utility Corporation. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009, but will not be implemented until July 1, 2009...

June 22, 2009 - The OEB has launched a new webpage providing a central location for the Board's initiatives relating to the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009...

June 22, 2009 - The Board has published the Quarter 3–2009 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges for deferral, variance and construction work in progress (CWIP) accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities...

June 19, 2009 - The Board has approved a Quarterly Rate Adjustment Mechanism (QRAM) application for changes to natural gas commodity and delivery rates charged by Natural Resource Gas Limited effective July 1, 2009...

June 18, 2009 - The Board has approved changes to the rates Union Gas Limited charges its customers effective July 1, 2009...

June 18, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter setting out its determination on the cost of capital parameter values for 2009 rates. The letter also notifies interested stakeholders that the Board is proceeding with a review of its policy regarding the cost of capital...

June 17, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by West Coast Huron Energy Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

June 17, 2009 - The Board has posted a speech by Howard I. Wetston, Chair, to the Osgoode Hall Professional Development Program on June 15, 2009...

June 17, 2009 - The Board has issued its decision on cost eligibility in relation to participation on the working groups, as part of the Consultation on Energy Issues Relating to Low Income Consumers...

June 16, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Amendment to the Distribution System Code for Customer Reclassification and Management of Customer Non-Payment Risk (EB-2007-0722)...

June 16, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Amendment to a Code in relation to the Farm Stray Voltage Consultation (EB-2007-0709). The amendments to the Distribution System Code include the addition of a ‘Farm Stray Voltage Distributor Investigation Procedure’ as Appendix H to the Code...

June 16, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board Annual Report for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is now available...

June 16, 2009 - The Board has issued initial Guidelines related to accounting, funding and planning for distribution system development to accommodate renewable generation...

June 15, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

June 12, 2009 - The Board issued an oral decision that dismissed a distribution licence amendment request by Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. that would have exempted the utility from section 2.4.6.2 of the Distribution System Code for a specific commercial customer...

June 10, 2009 - The Board has issued its decision on Part II of Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. 2009 Electricity Distribution Rates application with respect to the distributors request for incremental capital during an incentive regulation period...

June 10, 2009 - The Board has issued amendments to the Distribution System Code (DSC) to change the date by which distributors must eliminate long term load transfer arrangements to June 30, 2014...

June 10, 2009 - The Board has issued a Staff Discussion Paper on the Regulatory Treatment of Infrastructure Investment for Ontario’s Electricity Transmitters and Distributors for stakeholder comment. The discussion paper sets out a range of mechanisms for the regulatory treatment of infrastructure investment that could be used to support the setting of rates...

June 9, 2009 - The Board has issued a revised Practice Direction on Cost Awards. The amendments to the Practice Direction are contained in section 6.05 and Form 3 of Appendix B (a fourth point was added to the affidavit)...

June 8, 2009 - On June 5, 2009, the Board issued a Notice of Application and Hearing regarding an application by Parry Sound Power Corporation for an exemption from sections 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.3.3 of the Board’s Affiliate Relationship Code...

June 5, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code revising its current approach to assigning cost responsibility as between a distributor and a generator in relation to the connection of renewable generation facilities to distribution systems...

June 5, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter to stakeholders announcing the selection of members for the LEAP Financial Assistance and LEAP Conservation working groups...

June 4, 2009 - The Board has issued the report: Review of the Quality of Distributor Service Quality Data and Reporting. This report sets out the results of a recently completed audit review of the quality of data reported by electricity distributors in relation to the 2007 service quality indicators ("SQIs")...

June 3, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

June 2, 2009 - The Board has posted a speech by Pamela Nowina, Vice-Chair, to the 8th Ontario Power Summit on May 25, 2009...

June 1, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Peterborough Distribution Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...

June 1, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Hydro One Networks Inc. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009, but are not implemented until June 1, 2009...

June 1, 2009 - The Board has issued a Statement from the Chair: Initiatives to Implement an Integrated Regulatory Framework for Electricity Infrastructure Investment...

May 29, 2009 - Today the Ontario Energy Board issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009, but will not be implemented until July 1, 2009...

May 29, 2009 - Today the Ontario Energy Board issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Westario Power Inc. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009...

May 29, 2009 - The Board released a Quarterly Variance Explanation (February 09 - April 09) report on the Regulated Price Plan. This report analyzes the factors that have contributed to the difference between the forecast electricity prices that RPP consumers pay and the actual cost to supply those consumers...

May 28, 2009 - Today the Board issued its Decision with Reasons regarding Hydro One Networks Inc.’s application for approval of its transmission revenue requirement and rates for 2009 and 2010 (File: EB-2008-0272). Today’s Decision will impact delivery rates for all electricity consumers in Ontario...

May 27, 2009 - The Board has released an updated version of Chapter 2 of the “Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Applications”, which details the Board’s expectations as to what electricity transmitters and distributors are to file when requesting cost of service rate adjustments based on a forward test year...

May 27, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Northern Ontario Wires Inc. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009...

May 26, 2009 - The Board has issued a Rate Order to reflect its Decision on 2009 electricity distribution rates for Hydro One Remote Communities. The new rates are effective May 1, 2009...

May 22, 2009 - The Board has posted a speech by Pamela Nowina, Vice-Chair, to Guelph Hydro on April 15, 2009...

May 19, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Helios Solar Star A-2 Limited Partnership for an electricity generation licence...

May 15, 2009 - The Board has issued a Decision and Order regarding an application by Hydro One Networks Inc. seeking an order granting leave to sell distribution system assets to Haldimand County Hydro Inc...

May 15, 2009 - The Ontario Energy Board released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor, called the “Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor” is updated on the OEB website on or around the 15th of each month...

May 15, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Olameter Inc. for a smart sub-metering licence...

May 15, 2009 - The Board has issued a Notice of Application and Written Hearing regarding an application by Atop Communications Inc. for a smart sub-metering licence...

May 14, 2009 - The Board issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code to ensure viable generation projects, particularly renewable generation projects, are connected to the distribution system in a timely manner...

May 13, 2009 - The Board has issued a letter informing rate-regulated natural gas distributors of the treatment of DSM programs for low-income consumers in the development of their DSM plans for 2010.

May 13, 2009 - The Board has issued its Decision on an application by Hydro One Networks Inc. for 2009 electricity distribution rates...