Filing Guidelines for the Pre-Approval of Long-Term Gas Supply and/or Upstream Transportation Contracts (“LTC Filing Guidelines”) – EB-2008-0280

Jun 10-09

The Board has issued its Decision and Order on Cost Awards:

• Decision and Order on Cost Awards

Apr 28-09

The Board has issued its Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards:

• Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards

Apr 23-09

The Board issued the final filing guidelines for the pre-approval of the cost consequences of long-term natural gas supply and/or upstream transportation contracts.

• Filing Guidelines for Pre-Approval of Long-Term Natural Gas Supply and/or Upstream Transportation Contracts

Mar 30-09

Written comments by stakeholders on the Draft Filing Guidelines.

• Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area / London Property Management Association
• City of Kitchener
• Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
• Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc
• Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario
• Industrial Gas Users Association
• TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
• Union Gas Ltd.
• Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition

Feb 11-09

The Board issued draft filing guidelines for the pre-approval of long-term natural gas supply and/or upstream transportation contracts.   Written comments on the draft LTC filing guidelines must be filed with the Board by March 26, 2009.

• Draft Filing Guidelines

Nov 6-08

Highlights of stakeholder meetings (October 15-17, 2008):

• Summary of Comments

Oct 27-08

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (“CME”) comments from October 16, 2008, Consumer Groups session:

• CME comments

Oct 21-08

Stakeholder material for stakeholder meetings (October 15-17, 2008):

• Alliance Pipeline Ltd.
• City of Kitchener - Gas Purchase Policy Criteria for the Utilities Division of the City of Kitchener
• Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
• Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
• Union Gas Ltd.

Oct 2-08

The Board issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility:

• Decision on Cost Eligibility

Oct 1-08

Material and schedule for the LTC Guidelines stakeholder meetings (October 15-17, 2008):

1. Groupings and schedule for stakeholder meetings
2. A presentation to initiate discussion on the LTC Guidelines
3. A document prepared by Board staff and staff’s consultant, Power Advisory LLC, providing a review of regulatory practices for natural gas supply and upstream transportation contracts in selected jurisdictions 

Sep 10-08

Letters of intention to participate and requests for cost eligibility.

Filings received by September 9, 2008:

• Alliance Pipeline Ltd.
• Association of Power Producers of Ontario (“APPrO”)
• BP Canada Energy Company Ltd. (“BP Canada”)
• Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area (“BOMA Toronto”)
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (“CME”)
• City of Kitchener
• Consumers Council of Canada (“CCC”)
• Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
• ECNG Energy L.P. (“ECNG”)
• Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
• Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (“FRPO”)
• Gazprom Marketing and Trading USA, Inc. (“GMTUSA”)
• Industrial Gas Users Association (“IGUA”)
• London Property Management Association ("LPMA")
• Natural Resource Gas Ltd. ("NRG")
• Ontario Energy Savings L.P. (“OES”)
• Ontario Power Generation, Inc. (“OPG”)
• Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. (“Shell Energy”)
• TransAlta Cogeneration L.P. and TransAlta Energy Corp. (“TransAlta”)
• TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
• Union Gas Ltd.
• Vulnerable Energy Consumers’ Coalition (“VECC")

Aug 22-08

Announcement of public process, invitation to participate and cost awards.

• Letter