Sets out the standards for transmitters and distributors to follow when filing for rate adjustments, leave to construct approvals, and conservation funding.
Sector
Electricity
Category
Applications/Filing
Last revised
December 16, 2025
Filing Requirements for Electricity Transmission Applications
- Cover Letter for Chapter 4 Updates (pdf) (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 4 - Leave to Construct and Related Matters (pdf) (December 16, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (December 16, 2025)
- Electricity Leave to Construct Issues List (December 16, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 4 - Leave to Construct and Related Matters (pdf) (December 16, 2025)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 1 and 2 Updates (pdf) (Oct 30, 2025)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (pdf) (Oct 30, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (Oct 30, 2025)
- Chapter 2 - Revenue Requirement Applications (pdf) (Oct 30, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (Oct 30, 2025)
- Custom IR Guidance for Transmitters with a Declining Rate Base (Oct 30, 2025)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (pdf) (Oct 30, 2025)
Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications
For 2027 Applications
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2 and 5 Updates (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (December 16, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 2 – Cost of Service (December 16, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 5 – Distribution System Plan (December 16, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (December 16, 2025)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (December 16, 2025)
For 2026 Applications (updated June 19, 2025)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (April 18, 2022)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 2 and 5 Updates (December 9, 2024)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 2 Updates (May 7, 2025)
- Chapter 2 - Cost of Service (Updated May 7, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (Updated May 7, 2025)
- Chapter 5 - Distribution System Plan (December 9, 2024)
- Tracked Changes Version (December 9, 2024)
- Chapter 2 - Cost of Service (Updated May 7, 2025)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 3 Updates (June 19, 2025)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 19, 2025)
- Tracked changes version (June 19, 2025)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 19, 2025)
For 2025 Applications and prior
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2 and 5 Updates (April 11, 2024)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (April 18, 2022)
- Tracked changes version (April 18, 2022)
- Chapter 2 – Cost of Service (December 15, 2022)
- Tracked changes version (December 15, 2022)
- Chapter 5 – Distribution System Plan (December 15, 2022)
- Tracked changes version (December 15, 2022)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (April 18, 2022)
Rate Models
- 2027 Cost of Service and IRM Models (January 15, 2026)
- 2026 Cost of Service and IRM Models (February 5, 2025)
Samples for Very Small Electricity Distributors (<5,000 customers)
Previously referred to as 'Very Small Utilities'
- Distribution System Plan Requirement & Information Requirements (March 28, 2024)
- Distribution System Plan Sample (March 28, 2024)
- Normalized Average Use per Customer Forecast Sample (March 28, 2024)
Cost of Service Model Training
The OEB has posted the slide deck and recordings related to the Cost of Service Model Training provided to Very Small Distributors.
Disclaimer: this training uses Cost of Service Models designed for 2026 rate applications.
- Cost of Service Model Training Day 1
- Cost of Service Model Training Day 2
- Cost of Service Model Training Slide Deck
Archived Documents
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Transmission Applications
- Cover Letter for Chapter 4 Updates (pdf) (March 16, 2023)
- Chapter 4 - Leave to Construct and Related Matters (pdf) (March 16, 2023)
- Tracked changes version (March 16, 2023)
Cover Letter for Chapter 1 and 2 Updates (pdf) (February 11, 2016)
- Tracked changes version (March 16, 2023)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (pdf) (February 11, 2016)
- Chapter 2 - Revenue Requirement Applications (pdf) (February 11, 2016)
- Chapter 4 - Leave to Construct and Related Matters (pdf) (March 16, 2023)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications
- Cover Letter for Chapter 3 Updates (June 18, 2024)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 18, 2024)
- Tracked changes version (June 18, 2024)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 18, 2024)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 3 Updates (June 15, 2023)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 15, 2023)
- Tracked changes version (June 15, 2023)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (June 15, 2023)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 2 and 5 Updates (December 15, 2022)
- Cover Letter - Data Models for Cost of Service Filing Requirements for 2023 Rates (February 22, 2022)
- Chapter 2 Appendices Model (February 22, 2022)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 3 Updates (May 24, 2022)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (May 24, 2022)
- Tracked changes version (May 24, 2022)
- Chapter 3 – Incentive Rate-Setting Applications (May 24, 2022)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2 and 5 Updates (Apr 18-22)
- Chapter 2 – Cost of Service (Apr 18-22)
- Tracked changes version (Apr 18-22)
- Chapter 5 – Distribution System Plan (Apr 18-22)
- Tracked changes version (Apr 18-22)
- Chapter 2 – Cost of Service (Apr 18-22)
- Cover Letter - Cost of Service Filing Requirements for Small Utilities (Dec 16-21)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (Dec 16-21)
- tracked changes version (Dec 16-21)
- Chapter 2A – Cost of Service (Dec 16-21)
- tracked changes version (Dec 16-21)
- Chapter 5A – Small Utilities Distribution System Plan (Dec 16-21)
- tracked changes version (Dec 16-21)
- 2023 Cost of Service Checklist for Small Utilities (Dec 16-21)
- Chapter 1 – Overview (Dec 16-21)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 Updates (Jun 24-21)
- Letter re: Filing Requirements Regarding the Disposition of LRAMVA Balances for 2021 Rates and the Treatment of Consumer Information (pdf) (Sep 28-20)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 Updates (May 14-20)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (May 14-20)
- Chapter 2 - Cost of Service Rate Applications Based on a Forward Test Year (May 14-20)
- Chapter 3 - Incentive Regulation (May 14-20)
- Chapter 5 - Consolidated Distribution System Plan Filing Requirements (May 14-20)
- Cover Letter for Addendum to Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 (Jul 15-19)
- Addendum to Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 - 2020 Rate Applications (Jul 15-19)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 Updates (Jul 12-18)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (Jul 12-18)
- Chapter 2 - Cost of Service Rate Applications Based on a Forward Test Year (Jul 12-18)
- Chapter 3 - Incentive Regulation (Jul 12-18)
- Chapter 5 - Consolidated Distribution System Plan Filing Requirements (Jul 12-18)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Updates (Jul 20-17)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 5 Updates (Mar 28-13)
- Chapter 1 - Overview (Jul 20-17)
- Chapter 2 - Cost of Service Rate Applications Based on a Forward Test Year (Jul 20-17)
- Chapter 3 - Incentive Regulation (Jul 20-17)
- Chapter 5 - Consolidated Distribution System Plan Filing Requirements (Mar 28-13)
- Cover Letter for Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Updates (pdf) (Jul 14-16)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 1 - Overview (pdf) (Jul 14-16)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 2 - Cost of Service Rate Applications Based on a Forward Test Year (pdf) (Jul 14-16)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 3 - Incentive Regulation (pdf) (Jul 14-16)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 4 Updates (pdf) (Jul 31-14)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 1 and 2 Updates (pdf) (Jul 18-14)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 3 Updates (pdf) (Jul 25-14)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 1 (pdf) (Jul 18-14)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 2 (pdf) (Jul 18-14)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapter 3 (pdf) (Jul 25-14)
- Cover Letter for Filing Requirements Update (pdf) (Jul 17-13)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Distribution Rate Applications - Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 (pdf) (Jul 17-13)
- Chapter 5 – Consolidated Distribution System Plan Filing Requirements (pdf) (Mar 28-13)
- Cover Letter for Filing Requirements Update (pdf) (Jun 28-12)
- Filing Requirements for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Applications (pdf) (revised Jun 28-12)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 Updates (pdf) (May 17-12)
- Update to Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 (pdf) (May 17-12)
- Cover Letter for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 Updates (pdf) (Jun 22-11)
- Update to Chapter 2 (pdf) (Jun 22-11)
- Update to Chapter 3 (pdf) (Jun 22-11)
- Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Applications (Nov 14-06)
- Cover Letter (pdf)
- Final document (pdf)
- Minimum Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Rate Applications and Leave to Construct Projects:
NOTE: For further information on preparing rate applications in light of the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), click here.