Review of Miscellaneous Rates and Charges

Case number
EB-2015-0304
Lancement
Secteur
Electricity
Status
Archived
Détails

The OEB initiated a comprehensive policy review of miscellaneous rates and charges applied by electricity distributors for specific activities or services they provide to their customers.

The first phase of the review of miscellaneous rates and charges included the review of wireline pole attachments and the methodology used for determining charges, including the appropriate treatment of any revenues that carriers may receive from third parties.

The next phase of the review included the review of energy retailer service charges.

On March 22, 2018, the OEB issued its final report on Wireline Pole Attachment Charges. On November 29, 2018, the OEB issued its final report on Energy Retailer Service Charges.

See all documents for this consultation (EB-2015-0304)

Updates
Mises à jour
Date Issue / Document
26 septembre 2023

The OEB has issued its Decision and Order updating the retail service charges (EB-2023-0193) and its Decision and Order updating the distribution pole attachment charge (EB-2023-0194), effective January 1, 2024.

3 novembre 2022

The OEB has issued its Decision and Order updating the retail service charges (EB-2022-0220) and its Decision and Order updating the distribution pole attachment charge (EB-2022-0221), effective January 1, 2023.

16 décembre 2021

The OEB has issued its Decision and Order on the province-wide wireline pole attachment charge for 2022.

25 novembre 2021

The OEB has issued its Decision and Order in the matter of the inflationary adjustment effective January 1, 2022 for energy retailer service charges for electricity distributors.

10 décembre 2020

The OEB has issued an Order on the province-wide wireline pole attachment charge for 2021.

3 décembre 2020

The OEB has issued its Decision and Rate Order in the matter of the inflationary adjustment effective January 1, 2021 for energy retailer service charges for electricity distributors.

28 novembre 2019

The OEB has issued its Decision and Rate Order in the matter of the inflationary adjustment effective January 1, 2020 for energy retailer service charges for electricity distributors. The generic pole attachment charge for wireline telecom attachments for electricity distributors will also be adjusted by inflation effective January 1, 2020.

14 mars 2019

The OEB issued a letter inviting participation in a working group that would assist the OEB in establishing an approach to the collection of pole attachment data.

14 février 2019

The OEB has issued its Decision and Order on Energy Retailer Service Charges effective May 1, 2019.

29 novembre 2018

The OEB has issued its final report on Energy Retailer Service Charges.

 

30 août 2018

The OEB has received the following comments on its draft report on Energy Retailer Service Charges.

19 juillet 2018

The OEB has issued its draft report on Energy Retailer Service Charges.

28 mai 2018

The OEB has posted an updated Pole Attachment Work Form.

22 mars 2018

The OEB has issued its final report on Wireline Pole Attachment Charges.

12 janvier 2018

The OEB has extended the date for filing comments on the Draft Report for all interested stakeholders to February 9, 2018.

4 janvier 2018

The OEB has extended the date for filing comments on the Draft Report for all interested stakeholders to January 31, 2018.

18 décembre 2017

The OEB issued a letter requesting comments from industry stakeholders and interested parties on a Draft Report of the Board entitled Framework for Determining Wireline Pole Attachment Charges.

2 août 2017

The OEB has issued a letter with the updated composition of the Energy Retailer Service Charges working group.

28 juillet 2017

The OEB has issued a letter that establishes the composition of the Energy Retailer Service Charges working group.

10 juillet 2017

The OEB has received the following expressions of interest to be on the Energy Retailer Service Charges Working Group:

31 mai 2017

The OEB has issued a letter initiating the next phase in its review of miscellaneous rates and charges which will be the review of Energy Retailer Service Charges for electricity and natural gas distributors.

9 février 2016

The OEB has issued a letter that establishes the composition of the Pole Attachments Working Group (PAWG).

14 janvier 2016

The OEB has received the following expressions of interest to be on the Pole Attachment Working Group.

5 novembre 2015

The OEB has issued a letter initiating a comprehensive policy review of miscellaneous rates and charges.

Pole Attachment Working Group

Date Issue / Document
7 mars 2017
16 février 2017

OEB staff sent a list of key issues to the working group which included a description and question prepared by OEB staff and Nordicity related to each issue.  OEB staff requested that the working group members collaborate to provide their feedback and comments on each key issue.    

31 janvier 2017
24 novembre 2016
27 juillet 2016
20 mai 2016
Optional Tables

Energy Retailer Service Charges Working Group

Date Issue / Document
1 décembre 2017

The OEB has received the following written comments from members of the working group.

15 novembre 2017

Meeting #4:

20 octobre 2017

Meeting #3:

29 septembre 2017

Meeting #2:

7 septembre 2017

Meeting #1: