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The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from July 1, 2025.

The OEB has issued version 3.0 of the Ontario Cyber Security Standard which requires licensed electricity distributors and transmitters to report cyber security incidents to the Independent Electricity System Operator starting September 22, 2025.

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 posted the electricity distributors' 2025 stretch factor assignments for the 2026 Incentive Rate Mechanism (IRM) rate-setting process. The benchmarking details and assignments are published in the Pacific Economics Group (PEG) "Empirical Research in Support of Incentive Rate-Setting: 2024 Benchmarking Update" Report to the Ontario Energy Board.

The OEB has issued a Final Notice of Amendment to the Distribution System Code to clarify that the 40-year revenue horizon applies only to residential customers by removing clause (b)iii from Appendix B. This amendment comes into force immediately.

The OEB will hold a webinar on Aug. 28, 2025, to provide more information about its Innovation Sandbox Challenge: Empowering Indigenous Innovation and Leadership.

The OEB has launched a consultation and working group to support a comprehensive assessment of the OEB’s Accounting Procedures Handbook. This initiative will provide a review of the OEB’s regulatory accounting procedures and requirements.

The OEB and IESO have released a joint study to further understand how compensation mechanisms for distributed energy resources can work together to enable better design and alignment moving forward. An engagement session will be held on Aug. 22, 2025, to discuss the study further.

The OEB is launching a comprehensive review of electricity transmitter processes and requirements for connecting load customers in response to the Minister of Energy and Mines’ Integrated Energy Plan Directive.  This review will assess the reasonableness of current timelines, identify opportunities to streamline the process, and explore improved coordination between transmitters and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). The OEB is also considering the potential introduction of performance standards for transmitters, with a final report due to the Minister in December 2025.

The OEB has announced the membership of the newly established Distribution Customer Connections Working Group. The accompanying letter also addresses matters related to cost award eligibility.