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The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Essar Power Canada Ltd. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to the generation and retailing of electricity without the required licences.
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from January 1, 2022.
The OEB has released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit or charge for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor is called the "Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor" and is updated on the OEB website monthly.
The OEB has issued a letter providing information related to quarterly reporting that is intended to monitor implementation of Green Button by electricity and natural gas distributors.
To support the generation and adoption of new ideas and technologies within Ontario’s energy sector, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) unveiled its Innovation Sandbox 2.0 today.
The OEB has issued a letter inviting interested parties to a stakeholder meeting on February 17, 2022, to seek input on the design of an optional enhanced Time-of-Use price plan.
The OEB has released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit or charge for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor is called the "Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor" and is updated on the OEB website monthly.
The OEB has released Holding Utilities to Account – OEB Compliance and Enforcement Activity Report, which summarizes key compliance and enforcement highlights from April through September 2021.
The OEB has issued guidance to regulated entities on the implementation of the 8.2 ¢/kWh fixed price that will apply to consumers on the Regulated Price Plan for all electricity consumption from January 18 to February 7, 2022.
The OEB has set new electricity prices for households and small businesses for January 18 to February 7, 2022 further to recent regulatory amendments. During that time, all consumers on the Regulated Price Plan will pay a fixed price of 8.2 ¢/kWh for all the electricity they consume, regardless of the time of day or the total volume consumed.