The OEB has issued a letter regarding the implementation of Item #2 of its 10-point Action Plan. This initiative introduces a $20,000 intervenor budget cap for cost of service applications from distributors with fewer than 30,000 customers, subject to the OEB’s discretion. The cap encourages intervenors to plan and manage their activities within a defined budget. This change supports more efficient, predictable participation and will be communicated to intervenors in Procedural Order No. 1 for applicable cases.

The OEB has issued a new CEO Policy, made under section 13.1 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, as amended by Bill 40. The policy directs OEB staff to identify portions of Energy for Generations: Ontario’s Integrated Plan to Power the Strongest Economy in the G7 (June 2025) that are relevant to the matters in issue in the proceeding. This policy applies to applications filed on or after January 30, 2026.

The OEB has announced the membership for the third term of its Adjudicative Modernization Committee (AMC). The AMC will continue providing early advice on adjudicative practices, regulatory guidance, and procedural approaches that strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of OEB proceedings.