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The OEB is pleased to share the keynote address delivered by CEO Carolyn Calwell at the Hatch H.G. Acres symposium on October 6, 2026. 

The OEB is pleased to release its 2025-2026 Annual Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

The OEB is hosting a webinar and Q&A session on November 24, 2026, about the Toronto Third Line (TTL) procurement process. The webinar will explain the OEB's regulatory framework for electricity transmitters and how it may interact with the TTL procurement process. Interested parties are invited to register and submit questions in advance.

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective October 1, 2026.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and EPCOR valid from October 1 - December 31, 2026.

The OEB has published the 2025 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year. The preparation, review and publication of annual scorecards are an integral part of the ways in which the OEB actively examines distributor results and trends and follows up with utilities through its compliance, audit and rate application processes.

The OEB iSearch™ Platform will no longer be available after September 30, 2026. Alternative search tools are available to support users’ ongoing information needs. Examples include Regulatory Document Search (RDS) and public web search tools for external users, and Microsoft Copilot and Content Manager for OEB staff.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from October 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026.

The OEB has launched its Regional Planning Reform Implementation initiative to implement recommendations set out in its March 2026 Report to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Review of Ontario’s Regional and Bulk Electricity Planning Processes. The initiative aims to streamline regional electricity planning, improve load forecasting, clarify roles and expectations for stakeholders, and support more co-ordinated, cost-effective investments to meet growing electricity demand.

The OEB is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brandon Schaufele to the Market Surveillance Panel (MSP). Dr. Schaufele is Director of the Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre and an Associate Professor at the Ivey Business School, with deep expertise in regulation, energy and environmental policy and experience advising governments, regulators, utilities and private‑sector organizations. The members of the MSP bring broad experience across economics, public policy, electricity distribution, power system operations and wholesale market design, supporting its mandate to monitor, investigate and report on activities and behaviour in the IESO‑administered markets.