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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.
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 Ontario Energy Board is pleased to welcome Karen Restoule to our Board of Directors. Ms. Restoule brings valuable public policy experience and an important Indigenous perspective as a member of Dokis First Nation, complementing the expertise of our existing Board members and supporting effective governance, strategic oversight and confidence in the sector.
The OEB’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Rivard and Nalin Sahni, and reappointment of Michael Janigan, as Commissioners. These three professionals join a panel of highly qualified and dedicated Commissioners committed to adjudicative excellence for Ontario’s energy sector and the consumers we serve.
The OEB has published the 2026 Quarter 4 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges of deferral, variance and construction work in progress (CWIP) accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities.
The OEB has released its Review of Ontario's Regional and Bulk Electricity Planning Processes, a report to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The report sets out recommendations that will improve regional and bulk electricity planning processes by clarifying responsibilities, expectations and processes for the benefit of planning participants, municipalities, Indigenous communities and electricity consumers. Process improvements are expected to result in integrated, co-ordinated and cost-effective plans that will guide prudent investment by Ontario’s electricity distributors and transmitters and support the province’s economic growth.