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Generic Hearing - Natural Gas Electricity Interface Review Issues and Storage Regulation (EB-2005-0551)

The Ontario Energy Board has commenced a proceeding on its own motion to determine (i) whether it should order new rates for the provision of natural gas, transmission, distribution and storage services to gas-fired generators (and other eligible customers); and (ii) whether to refrain, in whole or part, from exercising its power to regulate the rates charged for the storage of gas in Ontario by considering whether, as a question of fact, the storage of gas in Ontario is subject to competition sufficient to protect the public interest. The Board has given this proceeding File No. EB-2005-0551.  The proceeding is commenced pursuant to sections 19, 36 and 29 respectively of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998


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Date

Document

Mar 9-07

Material on motions have been moved. See quick link above.

Dec 20-06

The Board issued its NGEIR rate order for Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. on December 20, 2006.

Nov 29-06

The Board has issued a letter outlining a process for submissions on the Draft Rate Order filed by Union Gas Limited for implementation of new rates commencing January 1, 2007. The Draft Rate Order follows three Board Decisions: the 2007 Union Rates Decision (EB-2005-0520), the Generic DSM Decision (EB-2006-0021) and the Board's Decision with Reasons in the Natural Gas Electricity Interface Review (EB-2005-0551) issued on November 7, 2006.

Nov 29-06

The Board has issued a letter in response to the draft Rate Orders filed by Enbridge as a result of the Board Decision with Reasons in the Natural Gas Electricity Interface Review (EB-2005-0551) issued on November 7, 2006. The Board's letter outlines a process for comment on the draft Rate Orders.

Oct 2-06

On September 21, 2006 MHP Canada filed a draft rate order as directed by the September 7th decision of the Board.

Sep 11-06

On September 7, 2006 the Board issued an oral decision on certain "Core Points" as applied for by MHP Canada.

Aug 29-06

Written Argument filed on August 28, 2006:

Y6 - Nexen

Y7 - LPMA
Y8 - CCC
Y9 - Direct Energy
Y10 - Energy Probe
Y11 - LIEN
Y12 - VECC
Y13 - Tribute
Y14 - Board Hearing Team
Y15.1 - Mr. Thompson Outline IGUA/AMPCO
Y15.2 - Compendium IGUA/AMPCO
Y16 - Sithe/TCE/PEC
Y17 - IGUA

Aug 16-06

Written Argument filed on August 11, 2006:

Y1- Enbridge Gas Distribution

Y1.1 - Enbridge Gas Distribution

Y2 - Union Gas

Y3 - Enbridge Inc.

Y4 - MHP Canada

Y5 - City of Kitchener

Aug 11-06

In response to Board Order dated June 30, 2006, Union filed on August 9, 2006 a letter describing the open season it held this summer to determine the access to its F24-T service.

Aug 11-06

APPrO responses to undertakings K10.2 to K10.4 dated August 8, 2006

Aug 9-06

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. responses to undertakings K7.5 and K14.1 to 14.3 dated August 4, 2006.

Jul 31-06

Gaz Métro response to undertaking K10.1 dated July 28, 2006.

Union responses to undertakings K12.1 - K12.10 dated July 26, 2006.

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. responses to undertakings K7.2 to K7.4 and K7.6 to K7.10 dated July 26, 2006.

Board Hearing Team response to undertakings dated July 24 (Day 8-9)

  • K8.1 Revised Exhibit D2 (21 MB)
  • K8.2 Michigan Bluewater Storage Capacity (2 MB)
  • K8.3 Price of Gas Delivered to Dawn - tables (8 MB)
  • K9.1 Price of Gas Delivered to Dawn - tables (14 MB)
  • K9.2 Rate of Return - storage operators(1 MB)
  • K9.3 FERC Staff Report on Storage Power Point Presentation (1 MB)
  • K9.4 State Regulated Storage - table (.5 MB)
  • K9.5 Vector capacity in 2001 (.7 MB)
  • K9.6 Union Storage Price - tables (14 MB)

Jul 20-06

MHP Canada response to undertaking K5.3.

Jul 19-06

Union responses to undertakings K1.1, K2.1, K2.2, K2.3, K3.1 K3.2, K3.3, K3.4, K3.5, K3.6, K4.1, K4.2, K4.3, K4.4, K4.5, K5.2, K7.1( Oral hearing Day 1- Jun 19-06 to Day 7 - Jul 10-06).

Jul 18-06

On Friday, July 14, 2006 in the NGEIR oral hearing the Board made a ruling on a "threshold issue" which is related to the Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Rates 125 and 300.

Jul 13-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 9.

Jun 29-06

On June 27, 2006 the Board issued an oral decision on the Union Settlement Agreement, dated June 13, 2006. The decision addressed Union's proposed procedure for determining access to F24-T service.

Jun 23-06

Union additional evidence, sub-issue: System Integrity Space Allocation Method, June 5th 2006:

Kitchener evidence, sub-issue: System Integrity Space Allocation Method, June 14th 2006:

Union additional information and undertaking responses, June 16th 2006:

Jun 16-06

Settlement Proposals dated June 13, 2006 by:

Jun 9-06

Exhibit List (will be updated as required).

Jun 9-06

Undertaking Responses: May 16-19, 2006 Technical Conference

APPrO • APPrO 1-7
City of Kitchner • CK 1-2
Enbridge Inc. • EI 1
IGUA • IGUA 1-3
• IGUA 4-5
MHP • MHP 1-8
• Attachment to MHP 2
• Attachment to MHP 3 (part 1 of 3)
• Attachment to MHP 3 (part 2 of 3)
• Attachment to MHP 3 (part 3 of 3)
• Attachment to MHP 4
• Attachment to MHP 5
OEB Hearing Team • BHT 1-12 and 13-14 (not recorded by Court Reporter)
• BHT 1(part 1 of 2)
• BHT 1 (part 2 of 2) and 7d
• BHT 7a (part 1 of 6)
• BHT 7a (part 2 of 6)
• BHT 7a (part 3 of 6)
• BHT 7a (part 4 of 6)
• BHT 7a (part 5 of 6)
• BHT 7a (part 6 of 6)
• BHT 7b
• BHT 7e
• BHT 2 and 3
• BHT 13 (part 1 of 2)
• BHT 13 (part 2 of 2)
Sponsoring Parties • Consumers 1-4
• Consumers 5
TCPL • TCPL 1
• TCPL 2 - 3
• TCPL 4
• TCPL 4 (Attachments 1-8)

Jun 8-06

Undertaking Responses: May 16-19, 2006 Technical Conference

Jun 7-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 8.

Jun 5-06

Reply evidence May 26, 2006

Jun 5-06

Technical Conference - APPrO evidence (May 16, 2006)

Jun 5-06

NGEIR Issue III - Union Settlement Agreement EB-2005-0520 (May 15, 2006)

May 26-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 7.

May 16-06

Enbridge evidence with respect to proposed tariffs for power generators (updated) and Rate 300 series rates.

Enbridge evidence of April 24 updated

May 10-06

Undertaking Responses: April 27, 2006 Technical Conference

May 8-06

Evidence due on May 1, 2006 on all issues including Storage Regulation:

May 5-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 6.

Apr 24-06

Enbridge evidence with respect to proposed tariffs for power generators (updated) and Rate 300 series rates.

Apr 19-06

Undertaking Responses: April 5-6, 2006 Technical Conference

Apr 13-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 5.

Mar 23-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 4.

Mar 21-06

Evidence with respect to potential rates for gas-fired generators

Mar 15-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 3.

Feb 28-06

The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 2.

Jan 24-06

The Ontario Energy Board has issued Procedural Order No. 1.

Dec 29-05

The Ontario Energy Board has commenced a proceeding on its own motion.

 


CONTACT

For further information, contact Rudra Mukherji at 416-440-7608 or by e-mail: rudra.mukherji@oeb.gov.on.ca.

 


Related Information

Motions on NGEIR Decisions

Evidence

Decisions & Orders

Submissions

Exhibit List - September 11-06

Prefiled and Appendix 1-4

Appendix 5 - Exhibits S, I, J

Appendix 6 - Undertakings K

List of Participants - Dec 20-06