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Summer Hours and New Price Plan Coming May 1
On May 1, 2023, summer Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the change in the Tiered threshold for residential customers under the Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) Regulated Price Plan (RPP) will take effect and remain in place until October 31, 2023. Electricity prices for both remain unchanged.
Tools to Help Consumers Make Informed Decisions
On May 1, 2023, electricity distributors in Ontario can begin offering the Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) price plan to residential and small business customers on the Regulated Price Plan.
Recent Changes to Emergency Financial Assistance under the Low-income Energy Assistance Program: What they mean to you.
Consumers having trouble paying their energy bills may qualify for Emergency Financial Assistance under the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP EFA).
Charting the course for regulatory clarity and consumer value in Ontario’s energy transition
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has released Framework for Energy Innovation: Setting a Path Forward for DER Integration.
Speeches and presentations
Delivering on Our Commitments
CEO Susanna Zagar provided an update in April 2022 on the OEB’s activities related to modernization and working toward becoming a top-quartile regulator.
Innovating to Support the Energy Transition
OEB CEO Susanna Zagar addressed APPrO 2021: The Electric Future, the 33rd Annual Canadian Power Conference, on November 29, 2021. Read her remarks and listen to her speech, below.
Full Speech (audio version)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the OEB and the Energy Sector at Large
On November 25, 2021, OEB CEO Susanna Zagar delivered the keynote address, and participated in a question-and-answer session, at the Electricity Distributors Association’s 2021 Women Connected event. The theme of the day was diversity, equity and inclusion.
Energize, Optimize, Modernize: Towards Regulatory Excellence
On February 11, 2021, the OEB hosted the virtual symposium Energize, Optimize, Modernize: Towards Regulatory Excellence. It was an opportunity to explore regulatory modernization as the OEB seeks to answer the question: “What does a top quartile regulator look like?”
Keynote Address from OEB CEO Susanna Zagar
CEO Susanna Zagar’s keynote address about the OEB's new direction as it charts a path towards a best-in-class standing.
Panel Discussion with Industry Thought-Leaders
OEB Registrar Christine Long moderates an engaging and informative discussion with an internationally assembled three-personal panel of industry thought-leaders: Colette Honorable of Reed Smith LLP and former FERC Commissioner, noted administrative law scholar David Mullan, and Ben Wilson, CEO of the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group.
NOTE: Below is a playlist containing a series of videos. Click the icon 
on the top-right of the video to view the list.
Q&A Session with Symposium Panellists and OEB’s COO and CEO
OEB Registrar Christine Long moderates an audience Q&A with symposium panellists Colette Honorable, David Mullan and Ben Wilson, as well as the OEB’s COO Mary Anne Aldred and CEO Susanna Zagar.
NOTE: Below is a playlist containing a series of videos. Click the icon on the top-right of the video to view the list.
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Media releases
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) from licensed electricity distributor Synergy North Corporation (Synergy North), which serves customers in Thunder Bay and Kenora.
The annual winter disconnection ban has ended. Customers struggling with their energy bills should contact their distributor about support programs.
To facilitate innovation within Ontario’s energy sector, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has taken steps to streamline the process to connect distributed energy resources (DERs) to Ontario’s grid and reduce administrative burden for consumers and distributors. Amendments to the Distribution System Code (DSC) provide additional clarity and consistency related to the connection process.
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) from licensed electricity distributor Kingston Hydro Corporation (Kingston Hydro).
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