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Today, the Ontario Energy Board announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harneet Panesar will leave the organization to join the global firm Hatch. Registrar Nancy Marconi has been appointed Acting COO.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025.

The OEB has issued a finalized update to its Accounting Guidance Related to Commodity Pass-Through Accounts 1588 & 1589, resulting from the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Market Renewal Program (MRP).

The OEB has issued a letter regarding the implementation of two initiatives identified in its 10-point Action Plan, part of its September 2024 Report Back to the Minister on Intervenors and Regulatory Efficiency.

The OEB has issued a Staff Report as the next step in the consultation to review and update its Incremental Capital Module (ICM) policy. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback by May 22, 2025.

The OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to amend the Distribution System Code. These proposed amendments are intended to establish a Capacity Allocation Model (CAM) to support a fair allocation of capacity and costs associated with system expansions to accommodate multiple residential subdivisions and other customer connections in a qualifying development area.  The OEB invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposal by May 9, 2025.

The OEB has posted its adjudicative reporting dashboard to provide stakeholders with the final report for Fiscal 2024-2025, with a discussion of its adjudicative performance.

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 reminds consumers that the Winter Disconnection Ban ends April 30. There are steps customers can take to avoid disconnection for non-payment and rules that utilities must follow. Bill payment support programs are also available for eligible customers and be aware of heightened scam activity at this time.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Electricity Contracts and Net Metering valid from May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025.