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2019/12/23 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective January 1, 2020. |
2019/12/19 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its Monitoring Report on Ontario's wholesale electricity market for the period between May 2017 and October 2017. |
2019/12/19 |
The OEB has issued a letter with draft Guidelines for Potential Projects to Expand Access to Natural Gas Distribution for stakeholder comment. |
2019/12/19 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge will charge its customers for natural gas effective January 1, 2020. |
2019/12/19 |
The OEB has issued a Draft OEB Staff Report on the Consultation to Review Natural Gas Supply Plans. Issued for comment, the report sets out OEB staff’s initial assessment of Enbridge Gas Inc.’s five-year natural gas supply plans. |
2019/12/18 |
Consumer Alert: Protect your personal information – OESP does not solicit door-to-door |
2019/12/17 |
The OEB has posted a letter from the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, with the support of the Associate Minister of Energy, asking the OEB to examine and report back on potential natural gas expansion projects. The OEB’s report will be an input to assist the government in making a determination on future expansion projects. This letter was issued under section 35 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. |
2019/12/16 |
The OEB has published the 2020 Quarter 1 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. |
2019/12/06 |
The OEB has issued further guidance to licensees regarding implementation of the Ontario Electricity Rebate. |
2019/12/04 |
The OEB has issued a letter that provides accounting guidance for changes to the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016, RPP Settlement, and resuming the Final RPP Variance Settlement. |
2019/11/28 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Elexicon Energy Inc. following an OEB inspection into the company’s disconnection practices. The inspection found that Elexicon Energy Inc. did not comply with certain regulatory requirements for disconnection. This reflects the OEB’s commitment to protecting consumers by ensuring that regulated companies fulfill all of their regulatory requirements prior to disconnecting a customer. |
2019/10/31 |
The OEB has issued the Input Price Index of 2.0% to be used as the inflation adjustment for rates adjusted through the Price Cap IR and Annual Index plans for electricity distribution rates effective in 2020. |
2019/10/31 |
The OEB has issued a letter which sets out the Cost of Capital Parameter Updates for Cost of Service Applications with Rates effective in 2020. |
2019/10/31 |
The OEB has issued a letter providing notice of its approach to addressing accounting or other errors in respect to certain "pass-through" variance accounts after final disposition. |
2019/10/30 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Electricity Contracts valid from November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020. |
2019/10/29 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Amendments to Codes of Conduct to introduce formal requirements for a Consumer Complaints Response Process for Energy Retailers. |
2019/10/29 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from NOVA Chemicals (Canada) Ltd. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence. |
2019/10/25 |
The OEB has issued guidance to licensees regarding implementation of the Ontario Electricity Rebate. |
2019/10/22 |
Ontario Energy Board sets new electricity prices for households and small businesses. |
2019/10/17 |
The OEB and the IESO have completed the first integrated electricity and natural gas conservation achievable potential study. The final report, prepared by Navigant Consulting, is now available. |
2019/09/30 |
The OEB has published the 2018 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year. |
2019/09/27 |
Consumer Alert: Beware of disconnection scams |
2019/09/19 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective October 1, 2019. |
2019/09/13 |
The OEB has published the 2019 Quarter 4 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. |
2019/09/09 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. following an OEB inspection into the company’s information disclosure and billing practices that found that the company was not complying with certain legal and regulatory requirements. This reflects the OEB’s commitment to protecting consumers by ensuring that regulated companies comply with their obligations. |
2019/08/29 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence. |
2019/08/20 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Festival Hydro Inc. regarding non-compliance with requirements of the Electricity Act, 1998 and the OEB’s Retail Settlement Code. This reflects the importance the OEB places on protecting consumers by ensuring that commodity and global adjustment costs are collected and settled correctly. |
2019/08/19 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Alexian Energy Services Inc. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to engaging in unit sub-metering without a licence. |
2019/08/19 |
The OEB has released the 2018 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. |
2019/08/15 |
The OEB has posted the electricity distributors’ 2019 stretch factor assignments for the 2020 Incentive Rate Mechanism (IRM) rate-setting process published in the Pacific Economics Group “Empirical Research in Support of Incentive Rate-Setting: 2018 Benchmarking Update" Report to the Ontario Energy Board. |
2019/08/13 |
The OEB is commencing an initiative to review its requirements in regard to the connection of distributed energy resources (DERs) by licensed electricity distributors. The OEB has issued a letter with proposed approach and issues to be considered. |
2019/08/08 |
The OEB has issued a Bulletin that provides guidance to electricity distributors on whether an approved "Notification Charge" may be applied to a customer in relation to collection activities. |
2019/08/01 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to amend Codes of Conduct to introduce formal requirements for a Consumer Complaints Response Process for Energy Retailers. |
2019/07/25 |
The OEB has issued accounting direction regarding bill C-97 and other changes in regulatory or legislated tax rules for capital cost allowance. |
2019/07/25 |
The OEB is initiating a consultation to review Enbridge Gas Inc.'s five-year natural gas supply plan. The consultation will include a review of cost-effectiveness, reliability and security of supply, risk management and execution of Enbridge's plan. |
2019/07/17 |
The OEB has issued a letter outlining its updated stakeholder engagement approach in respect of the integrated consultation processes on Utility Remuneration and Responding to DERs, and how interested stakeholders may participate. |
2019/06/28 |
The OEB has posted additional information related to the 2018 Ontario electricity supply mix data. |
2019/06/26 |
The OEB has posted the updated electricity supply mix data information for 2018. As per Ontario Regulation 416/99 made under the OEB Act, and the Board’s Directive, this information is required to be disclosed to Ontario consumers. |
2019/06/20 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective July 1, 2019. |
2019/06/19 |
The OEB has issued a letter advising interested stakeholders of the status of its policy initiatives during the transition to the new governance structure. |
2019/06/17 |
The OEB has published the 2019 Quarter 3 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. |
2019/05/17 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Essar Steel Algoma Inc. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence. |
2019/05/15 |
The OEB has issued an accounting guidance on the IESO invoice charge type 2148, Class B Global Adjustment Prior Period Correction Settlement Amount. |
2019/05/06 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. regarding non-compliance with requirements of the Electricity Act, 1998 and the OEB’s Retail Settlement Code. This reflects the importance the OEB places on protecting consumers by ensuring that commodity and global adjustment costs are collected and settled correctly. |
2019/04/29 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from InnPower Corporation, who was found to be out of compliance with the Affiliate Relationships Code for Electricity Distributors and Transmitters. |
2019/04/29 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its Monitoring Report on Ontario's wholesale electricity market for the period between November 2016 and April 2017. |
2019/04/26 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Electricity Contracts valid from May 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019. |
2019/04/25 |
The OEB has issued a letter with the adopted Cyber Security Readiness Report & Amendments to the Natural Gas Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR) Rule for Gas Utilities. |
2019/04/17 |
The OEB announced that there will be little change to electricity prices on May 1, and that summer time-of-use hours come into effect. |
2019/04/04 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Oxy Vinyls Canada Co. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence. |
2019/03/25 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective April 1, 2019. |
2019/03/15 |
The OEB has published the 2019 Quarter 2 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. |
2019/03/15 |
To support the evolution of the electricity sector, the OEB is initiating two integrated consultation processes: Utility Remuneration and Responding to Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). |
2019/03/15 |
The OEB issued a letter yesterday inviting participation in a working group that would assist the OEB in establishing an approach to the collection of pole attachment data. |
2019/03/14 |
The OEB has issued a letter proposing a Cyber Security Readiness Report & Proposed Amendments to a Natural Gas Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR) Rule. |
2019/03/14 |
As part of Phase 1 of the Customer Service Rules Review, the OEB has issued final amendments to the Distribution System Code (DSC), Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC), Unit Sub-Metering Code (USMC) and Gas Distribution Access Rule (GDAR). The OEB has also issued a final Rate Order to electricity and gas distributors which eliminates or clarifies certain types of charges. |
2019/03/12 |
The OEB has posted materials and audio recording from the webinar hosted on March 7, 2019 on Commercial and Industrial Rate Design. |
2019/03/11 |
The OEB has adopted new performance standards for processing rate applications to take effect April 1, 2019. |
2019/02/25 |
The OEB has issued a Staff Discussion Paper and the reports of its two expert consultants on the Activity and Program Based Benchmarking (APB) initiative. This phase of the initiative sets out to establish an APB framework for electricity distributors. APB will be implemented for electricity transmitters, gas distributors and Ontario Power Generation in subsequent phases. |
2019/02/21 |
The OEB has issued detailed accounting guidance related to commodity pass-through variance accounts: Account 1588 RSVA Power and Account 1589 RSVA GA. |
2019/02/21 |
The OEB has released a Staff Report to the Board on Rate Design for Commercial and Industrial Electricity Customers (EB-2015-0043). The Report summarizes consultations held with stakeholders, analysis, and presents staff’s recommendations on changes to support an evolving energy sector. |
2019/02/14 |
The OEB has issued its Decision and Order on Energy Retailer Service Charges effective May 1, 2019. |
2019/02/14 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Amendment to the Distribution System Code that is related to the Code Amendments that were issued on December 18, 2018 to facilitate the implementation of Regional Plans. |
2019/02/01 |
The OEB has posted a Directive from the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines regarding the East-West Tie project. |
2019/01/23 |
News Release: Consumers encouraged to have their say on Phase 2 of Customer Service Rules Review |
2019/01/18 |
The OEB is initiating a consultation to consider the merits of moving to a single annual natural gas rate application that will include both delivery-related and commodity-related rates from each rate-regulated natural gas distributor. |
2019/01/17 |
The OEB has posted the 2017 Report for the LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance program. |
2019/01/16 |
Today, the OEB launched the OEB Innovation Sandbox, where utilities and other companies in the energy sector can get regulatory advice or seek relief for new ideas, products and services that demonstrate a potential consumer benefit. |
2019/01/03 |
The Government of Ontario is accepting applications for Vice-Chair and Board Members of the Ontario Energy Board. The postings close on January 8, 2019. Interested parties can apply at the Public Appointments website. |
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2018/12/27 |
The OEB has published the 2019 Quarter 1 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. |
2018/12/20 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge, EPCOR and Union valid from January 1 - March 31, 2019. |
2018/12/20 |
The OEB has posted a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Competition Bureau to contribute to the improved delivery of our respective mandates. |
2018/12/20 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, EPCOR and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective January 1, 2019. |
2018/12/18 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code (DSC) and the Transmission System Code (TSC), which are aimed at ensuring the Cost Responsibility rules for load customers in the TSC and DSC are better aligned and facilitate the implementation of Regional Plans. The OEB has also issued a Supplemental Proposed Amendment to the DSC. |
2018/12/18 |
The OEB has posted the Market Surveillance Panel’s report on the Industrial Conservation Initiative. |
2018/12/18 |
As part of Phase 1 of the Customer Service Rules Review, the OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend Codes and a Rule, and a Notice of Hearing: Review of Non-Payment of Account Service Charges for Electricity and Natural Gas Distributors. |
2018/12/13 |
The OEB has posted the Market Surveillance Panel’s report on its investigation into the electricity trade agreement between the Ontario IESO and Hydro-Québec. |
2018/12/10 |
The OEB is reviewing the LEAP EFA and is encouraging consumers to have their say. The program provides a one-time financial grant to eligible lower-income customers who face disconnection because they’ve fallen behind on their bills. |
2018/11/29 |
The OEB has issued its final report on Energy Retailer Service Charges. |
2018/11/29 |
The OEB has issued its Report of the Ontario Energy Board: Mid-Term Review of the Demand Side Management (DSM) Framework for Natural Gas Distributors (2015-2020). |
2018/11/29 |
The OEB has issued a letter with the adopted Cyber Security Readiness Report & Amendments to the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements. |
2018/11/23 |
The OEB has issued the Input Price Index of 1.5% to be used as the inflation adjustment for rates adjusted through the Price Cap IR and Annual Index plans for electricity distribution rates effective in 2019. |
2018/11/22 |
The Advisory Committee on Innovation submitted its report to the Chair of the OEB, providing recommendations on advancing its regulatory work to meet the demands of the evolving energy sector. As a next step, the OEB invites stakeholders to a session on January 16, 2019 to discuss the contents of the report and provide feedback. |
2018/11/22 |
The OEB has issued a letter which sets out the Cost of Capital Parameter Updates for Cost of Service Applications with Rates effective in 2019. |
2018/11/19 |
Consumer Alert: Consumers warned against apparent energy rebate scam |
2018/10/31 |
The OEB is reminding households and small businesses that the winter time-of-use (TOU) hours for the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) begin on November 1. The RPP prices themselves are not changing. |
2018/10/26 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from November 1, 2018. |
2018/10/25 |
The OEB is initiating Phase 2 of the review of customer service rules for electricity distributors, rate-regulated natural gas distributors and unit sub-meter providers. |
2018/10/25 |
The OEB has issued its Report of the Ontario Energy Board: Framework for the Assessment of Distributor Gas Supply Plans (Framework). The Framework sets out guiding principles, criteria and the OEB’s process for review and assessment of a natural gas distributor’s plan to determine whether the plan delivers best value to consumers. |
2018/10/18 |
The OEB has issued a bulletin providing guidance to electricity distributors on three related issues concerning the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) for the purpose of billing Global Adjustment (GA) charges. |
2018/10/10 |
The OEB is launching an initiative to develop Activity and Program Based Benchmarking (APB) to encourage continuous improvement by regulated utilities. |
2018/10/05 |
The OEB has posted updated supply mix data with information from 2017. As per Ontario Regulation 416/99 made under the OEB Act, and the Board’s Directive, this information is required to be disclosed to Ontario consumers. |
2018/10/01 |
The OEB has initiated a review of the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Emergency Financial Assistance (LEAP EFA). |
2018/10/01 |
The OEB has published the 2017 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year. |
2018/09/27 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, EPCOR and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective October 1, 2018. |
2018/09/20 |
The OEB has issued a letter proposing a Cyber Security Readiness Report & Amendments to the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR) for licensed transmitters and distributors. |
2018/09/20 |
The OEB has issued a Decision and Order on a Notice of Intention to Planet Energy (Ontario) Corp. to make an order for compliance, restitution and payment of an administrative penalty. |
2018/09/14 |
The OEB has posted the 2018 Quarter 4 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. |
2018/09/06 |
The OEB has issued for comment its Report on Phase 1 of its review of the customer service rules for licensed electricity distributors, rate-regulated natural gas distributors and unit sub-meter providers. |
2018/08/23 |
The OEB has issued revised proposed amendments to the Transmission System Code (TSC) and the Distribution System Code (DSC) which are aimed at ensuring the cost responsibility provisions for load customers in the TSC and DSC are better aligned and facilitate the implementation of regional plans. |
2018/08/23 |
The OEB has posted the electricity distributors’ 2018 stretch factor assignments for the 2019 Incentive Rate Mechanism (IRM) rate-setting process published in the Pacific Economics Group “Empirical Research in Support of Incentive Rate-Setting: 2017 Benchmarking Update" Report to the Ontario Energy Board. |
2018/08/23 |
The OEB has released the 2017 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. |
2018/07/19 |
The OEB has issued a Decision regarding Ensqr Corporation, a unit sub-metering provider. |
2018/07/19 |
The OEB has issued its draft report on Energy Retailer Service Charges. |
2018/06/18 |
The OEB has issued its Decision on Scope of Review for Erie Thames Powerlines Corporation’s electricity distribution rate application. |
2018/06/15 |
The OEB has published the 2018 Quarter 3 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. |
2018/06/14 |
The OEB has issued a decision dismissing the allegations against Active Energy Inc. in relation to the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and the Electricity Retailer Code of Conduct. |
2018/04/23 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Electricity Contracts valid from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019. |
2018/04/19 |
The OEB announced that there will be little change to electricity prices on May 1. |
2018/04/12 |
The OEB has issued a Draft Framework for the Assessment of Distributor Gas Supply Plans for stakeholder review and comment. |
2018/04/09 |
A pilot project approved by the Ontario Energy Board is giving residential customers of Oshawa Power a chance to test alternative Time-of-Use pricing plans and the impact that additional feedback can have in helping customers better manage their electricity use and costs. |
2018/03/29 |
The OEB has issued its Decision on the Scope of Review for Sioux Lookout Hydro Inc.’s electricity distribution rate application. |
2018/03/23 |
The OEB has issued a letter to electricity distributors providing updated accounting guidance on the Smart Metering Entity Charge. |
2018/03/22 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its Monitoring Report on Ontario's wholesale electricity market for the period between May 2016 and October 2016. |
2018/03/22 |
The OEB has issued its final report on Wireline Pole Attachment Charges. |
2018/03/21 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, EPCOR and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective April 1, 2018. |
2018/03/15 |
The OEB has revised its Cost Assessment Model to make provision for unit sub-meter providers to be assessed a portion of the OEB’s costs effective April 1, 2018. |
2018/03/15 |
The OEB has released Notice of Amendments to the Transmission System Code to avoid conflicts with NERC standards and NPCC criteria in transmission system operations. Design specifications were also clarified and brought in line with current good utility practice. These changes will come into force on April 30, 2018. A revised consolidated update to the TSC will be posted on the OEB website before that date. |
2018/03/15 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code and the Transmission System Code to implement the OEB’s policies related to Protecting Privacy of Personal Information and the Reliable Operation of the Smart Grid in Ontario for the Electricity and Natural Gas Distributors. |
2018/03/09 |
The OEB has published the 2018 Quarter 2 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. |
2018/02/21 |
The OEB has posted its plan for implementation of Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan. The Implementation Plan was approved by the Minister of Energy. |
2018/02/01 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from February 1, 2018. |
2018/01/24 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from London Hydro Inc. The Assurance responds to non-compliance with sections 2.6.6 and 2.6.6.2B of Distribution System Code concerning the allocation of partial payments of an invoice. |
2018/01/11 |
The OEB has posted the 2016 results of the LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance and Winter Warmth programs. |
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2017/12/20 |
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and Union valid from January 1 - March 31, 2018. |
2017/12/20 |
The OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend a Code. The purpose of the amendments to the Transmission System Code, and Appendix 1 Versions A&B is to eliminate requirements that may conflict with evolving reliability standards adopted by standards authorities and in force in Ontario, and to bring remaining obligations in line with current good utility practice. |
2017/12/20 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, EPCOR and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective January 1, 2018. |
2017/12/20 |
The OEB has issued a Proposed Notice of Code Amendments for the Electricity and Natural Gas Distributors, and the accompanying industry developed Ontario Cyber Security Framework, tools and Framework Implementation Report. |
2017/12/18 |
The OEB has posted its Strategic Blueprint: Keeping Pace with an Evolving Energy Sector. As the energy sector undergoes a period of accelerated change, the Blueprint will serve as a roadmap that will guide the OEB’s work over the next five years. |
2017/12/18 |
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. |
2017/12/18 |
The OEB has published the 2018 Quarter 1 prescribed accounting interest rates. |
2017/12/01 |
The OEB issued a Notice to Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Union Gas Limited and EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership regarding their applications for approval to recover the costs associated with their 2018 cap and trade compliance plans. |
2017/11/23 |
The OEB has issued a letter which sets out the Cost of Capital Parameter Updates for Cost of Service Applications with Rates effective in 2018. |
2017/11/23 |
The OEB has issued the Input Price Index of 1.2% to be used as the inflation adjustment for rates adjusted through the Price Cap IR and Annual Index plans for electricity distribution rates effective in 2018. |
2017/11/21 |
The OEB has announced the appointment of Mary Anne Aldred as Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, and the appointment of Ted Antonopoulos as Vice President (Acting), Applications. |
2017/11/17 |
The OEB has issued a letter to electricity distributors setting out new reporting requirements relating to winter reconnections. |
2017/11/02 |
The OEB has issued a Decision and Order amending the licences of all Ontario electricity distributors to ban the disconnection of residential consumers from November 15 through April 30, and to require that disconnected homes be reconnected at no charge. The OEB continues to consult on disconnection practices as part of its customer service rules review and encourages consumers to take its survey. |
2017/11/02 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB the Panel’s report on its investigation into the conduct of Goreway Station Partnership in the wholesale electricity market. |
2017/10/31 |
The OEB has issued a letter to electricity distributors providing accounting guidance on the Ontario Fair Hydro Act related transactions. |
2017/10/26 |
News Release: Time-of-use price periods for electricity users changing November 1 |
2017/10/20 |
The OEB has issued an Order immediately revoking Utility Savings Corp.’s Gas Marketer and Electricity Retailer licences. |
2017/10/02 |
The OEB has published the 2016 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year. |
2017/09/21 |
The OEB issued proposed amendments to the Transmission System Code (TSC) and the Distribution System Code (DSC) which are aimed at ensuring the cost responsibility provisions for load customers in the TSC and DSC are better aligned and facilitate the implementation of regional plans. |
2017/09/21 |
The OEB gave written notice to Utility Savings Corp. that it intends to make an order revoking its licences due to non-payment of its licence fees and other allegations related to its licences and the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers and Electricity Retailer Code of Conduct. |
2017/09/21 |
The OEB is announcing commodity rates for natural gas will decline on October 1st. The changes include the regular quarterly adjustment for the market price of the natural gas commodity. In addition the OEB has released its Decision and Order on the natural gas utilities’ Cap and Trade program compliance plans. |
2017/09/14 |
The OEB has issued a final report on the regulatory treatment of pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) costs applicable to rate-regulated Ontario energy utilities. |
2017/09/07 |
News Release: Public asked for input on customer service rules for Ontario energy utilities |
2017/08/28 |
News Release: Electricity Pricing Pilots Test More Choice for Residential Consumers |
2017/08/24 |
The OEB is providing new guidance on cost awards related to cost claims for meals and accommodation. |
2017/08/17 |
The OEB has posted the electricity distributors’ 2017 stretch factor assignments for the 2018 Incentive Rate Mechanism published in the Pacific Economics Group “Empirical Research in Support of Incentive Rate-Setting: 2017 Benchmarking Update" Report to the OEB. |
2017/08/17 |
The OEB has released the 2016 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. |
2017/08/14 |
The OEB has posted updated supply mix data with information from 2016. As per Ontario Regulation 416/99 made under the OEB Act, and the Board’s Directive, this information is required to be disclosed to Ontario consumers. |
2017/07/20 |
Under its Cap and Trade Regulatory Framework, the OEB committed to provide a province-wide Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC), to be updated at the beginning of each three-year Compliance Plan term. The MACC report is now available. |
2017/06/29 |
The OEB has issued a letter containing guidance to licensed distributors, unit sub-meter providers, retailers and other interested parties on the implementation of the Fair Hydro Act, 2017. |
2017/06/27 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, NRG and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective July 1, 2017. |
2017/06/22 |
The OEB today announced that electricity prices will go down on July 1. |
2017/06/22 |
The OEB has issued its Decision and Order regarding the Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection charge and Distribution Rate Protection effective July 1, 2017, and addresses two components of the Fair Hydro Plan. |
2017/06/20 |
The OEB has issued a letter outlining the consultation process and timelines for the mid-term review of the 2015-2020 DSM Framework. |
2017/06/15 |
The OEB Community Meetings to review Hydro One’s recent request to increase its distribution rates are starting today in Leamington, Ontario. The amounts requested by Hydro One in its application to the OEB relate to its distribution business and do not reflect any credits or other changes resulting from the Fair Hydro Act, 2017. Any amounts approved by OEB will not impact the distribution line for the bill of most Hydro One customers, after the Fair Hydro Act credits and changes are applied. |
2017/06/01 |
Under its Cap and Trade Regulatory Framework, the OEB committed to provide a long-term (10-year) carbon price forecast, to be updated annually. |
2017/06/01 |
The OEB has issued a Staff Report to the Board on a Proposed Cyber Security Framework and Supporting Tools for the Electricity and Natural Gas Distributors... |
2017/05/31 |
The OEB is initiating the next phase in its review of miscellaneous rates and charges... |
2017/05/25 |
The OEB gave written notice to Active Energy Inc. that it intends to make an order for compliance and payment of an administrative penalty as it is alleged that Active Energy has breached the ECPA... |
2017/05/25 |
The OEB is initiating a policy consultation to explore and better understand certain implementation matters related to amendments to Ontario's net metering regulation... |
2017/05/18 |
Consumer Alert: Consumers warned against false sales claims and apparent energy sales scam. |
2017/05/18 |
The OEB has issued a report on the regulatory treatment of pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) costs for comment on implementation matters. |
2017/05/16 |
News release: OEB introduces Consumer Charter to ensure consumers know their rights and responsibilities. |
2017/05/15 |
The OEB announced today the appointment of two new full-time Board members, Lynne Anderson and Michael Janigan. |
2017/05/08 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted its Monitoring Report on Ontario’s wholesale electricity market for the period between Nov 2015-Apr 2016. |
2017/05/01 |
The OEB has issued a letter reminding licensed electricity distributors that customer protection rules remain in effect as the ban on winter electricity disconnections ends. |
2017/05/01 |
News release: Important changes for electricity consumers starting May 1. |
2017/04/26 |
News release: OESP to benefit more consumers, increase credits by 50%. |
2017/04/20 |
Electricity prices dropping for households and small businesses effective May 1. |
2017/03/27 |
The OEB announced that Rumina Velshi has been appointed by Government as a new part-time Board member, effective March 22, 2017 for a two year term. |
2017/03/23 |
The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge, NRG and Union will charge its customers for natural gas effective April 1, 2017. |
2017/03/16 |
The OEB is launching an initiative to develop a Framework for the Assessment of Distributor Gas Supply Plans |
2017/03/15 |
The OEB has issued an amendment to the Standard Supply Service Code that would allow electricity distributors to implement new pilot projects relating to RPP prices. |
2017/03/09 |
The OEB has posted the 2015 results of the LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance and Winter Warmth programs. |
2017/02/23 |
The OEB has issued a Decision and Order amending the licences of all Ontario electricity distributors to ban the disconnection of residential consumers for the period through April 30, 2017, and to require that disconnected homes be reconnected as soon as possible at no charge. This Decision and Order follows the passage of the Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act, 2017 by the Ontario Legislature on February 22, 2017. |
2017/02/16 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Williams Operating Corporation. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence. |
2017/02/16 |
The OEB has issued amended filing requirements for natural gas rate applications. |
2017/02/09 |
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Summitt Energy Management Inc. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to the retraining of a salesperson. |
2017/02/09 |
The OEB has issued a letter providing direction to licensees regarding implementation issues related to the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act (2016). |
2017/02/09 |
The OEB gave written notice to Planet Energy (Ontario) Corp. that it intends to make an order for compliance and payment of an administrative penalty as it is alleged that Planet Energy has engaged in unfair practices and breached the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and associated codes and regulations. |
2017/02/01 |
The OEB gave written notice to Ensqr Corp. that it intends to make an order revoking their licence as it is alleged that Ensqr has contravened the requirements of the Assurance of Voluntary Compliance it entered into on August 2, 2016. |
2017/01/31 |
Tough new rules to better protect households and small businesses in their dealings with energy retailers came into effect on January 1, 2017. |
2017/01/26 |
The OEB has issued for public comment proposed amendments to the Standard Supply Service Code that would allow electricity distributors to implement new pilot projects relating to RPP prices. |
2017/01/13 |
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB a report on Congestion Payments in Ontario’s Wholesale Electricity Market. |
2017/01/12 |
To protect Ontario’s energy consumers and help ensure utilities are giving consumers every opportunity to avoid disconnection, the OEB has issued a letter to electricity distributors reminding them of the rules that they must follow regarding disconnecting and reconnecting a service. |
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2016/12/29 | The OEB has posted its Conservation and Demand Management - 2015 Results |
2016/12/15 | |
2016/12/08 | |
2016/12/01 | |
2016/11/17 | |
2016/11/17 | |
2016/10/28 | |
2016/10/27 | |
2016/10/27 | |
2016/10/19 | |
2016/10/19 | |
2016/10/18 | |
2016/10/13 | |
2016/09/30 | |
2016/09/26 | |
2016/08/17 | |
2016/08/11 | |
2016/08/04 | |
2016/08/03 | |
2016/07/28 | |
2016/07/25 | |
2016/07/21 | |
2016/07/18 | |
2016/07/07 | |
2016/07/07 | The OEB has issued a Guideline for electricity distributors and unit sub-meter providers (utilities) with respect to the delivery of the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) |
2016/06/28 | |
2016/06/23 | |
2016/06/03 | |
2016/05/12 | |
2016/05/06 | |
2016/05/03 | |
2016/04/14 |
The OEB sets new summer electricity prices for households and small businesses starting May 1 |
2016/04/14 | |
2016/04/06 | |
2016/03/31 | |
2016/03/30 | |
2016/02/16 | |
2016/01/22 | |
2016/01/20 | |
2016/01/19 | |
2016/01/14 |
The OEB has issued its Decision and Rate Order for 2016 Uniform Transmission Rates |
2016/01/14 |
The OEB has issued its Final Order on B2M LP's 2016 Transmission Revenue Requirement |
2016/01/14 |
The OEB has issued its Decision and Order on 2016 Transmission Revenue Requirement applications by Canadian Niagara Power Inc., Hydro One Networks Inc. and Great Lakes Power Transmission Inc. |
2016/01/14 | |
2016/01/14 |
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2014/12/23 | The Board has posted the 2014 Natural Gas Market Review Final Report prepared by Navigant, and a cover letter which includes a list of issues stakeholders may wish to consider when preparing written comments |
2014/12/22 | |
2014/12/19 | |
2014/12/19 | |
2014/12/18 | |
2014/12/18 | |
2014/12/18 | |
2014/12/17 | |
2014/12/03 | |
2014/11/25 | The Board has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Sunwave Gas & Power Ltd. related to non-compliance with the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and supporting regulatory instruments |
2014/11/20 | |
2014/11/20 | |
2014/10/30 | |
2014/10/27 | |
2014/10/27 | |
2014/10/16 | |
2014/10/15 | |
2014/09/25 | |
2014/09/24 | |
2014/09/18 | |
2014/09/18 | |
2014/09/15 | |
2014/08/14 | |
2014/08/14 | |
2014/08/11 | |
2014/07/31 | |
2014/07/18 | |
2014/07/17 | |
2014/07/15 | |
2014/06/19 | |
2014/06/03 | |
2014/05/22 | |
2014/05/22 | |
2014/05/21 | |
2014/05/15 | |
2014/05/15 | |
2014/04/24 | |
2014/04/16 | |
2014/04/04 | |
2014/04/03 | |
2014/03/31 | |
2014/03/19 | |
2014/03/17 | |
2014/03/05 | |
2014/03/03 | |
2014/02/12 |
The Board has posted a summary report on Natural Gas Demand Side Management results for 2012 |
2014/02/06 | |
2014/02/03 | |
2014/01/30 | |
2014/01/16 | |
2014/01/16 | |
2014/01/09 |
The Board has issued its Rate Order for the 2014 Ontario Uniform Transmission Rates |
2014/01/06 |
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2013/12/23 | The Board has posted a report prepared by Navigant Consulting Inc., “Time-of-Use Rates in Ontario – Part 1: Impact Analysis." The report estimates the response of the residential and small commercial and industrial customers under the Regulated Price Plan that were transitioned from tiered rates to Time-of-Use rates. Part 2 of the TOU analysis will examine several different TOU structures and pricing regimes and estimate the impacts on consumer electricity demand and system-wide impacts of these regimes |
2013/12/19 | |
2013/12/19 | |
2013/12/19 | |
2013/12/11 | |
2013/12/05 | |
2013/12/05 | |
2013/11/25 | |
2013/11/21 | |
2013/11/14 | |
2013/11/13 | |
2013/11/05 | |
2013/10/25 | |
2013/10/21 | |
2013/10/17 | |
2013/10/04 | |
2013/09/17 | |
2013/09/12 | |
2013/09/09 | |
2013/09/06 | |
2013/09/04 | |
2013/08/26 | |
2013/08/07 | |
2013/07/18 | |
2013/07/16 | |
2013/07/10 | |
2013/07/04 | |
2013/06/27 | |
2013/06/25 | |
2013/06/21 | |
2013/06/21 | |
2013/06/13 | |
2013/06/03 | |
2013/05/17 | |
2013/05/17 | |
2013/05/03 | |
2013/04/25 | |
2013/04/05 | |
2013/04/04 | |
2013/04/02 | |
2013/03/28 | |
2013/03/28 | |
2013/03/28 | |
2013/03/28 | |
2013/03/21 | |
2013/03/08 | |
2013/02/15 | |
2013/02/14 | |
2013/02/11 |
The Board has issued its Report of the Board: Supplemental Report on Smart Grid |
2013/01/28 | |
2013/01/17 | |
2013/01/14 | |
2013/01/02 |