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The OEB has initiated a consultation to develop a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Framework for addressing electricity system needs. This BCA Framework will identify the full energy system benefits and costs of Distributed Energy Resource solutions.

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge Gas Inc. and EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership will charge their customers for natural gas effective October 1, 2023.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and EPCOR valid from October 1 - December 31, 2023.

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 issued guidance to electricity and natural gas distributors related to the terms and conditions between distributors and the third parties that customers may authorize to access their data via Green Button.

The OEB has enhanced its Regulatory Document Search (RDS) site, improving the effectiveness and user experience of this search engine when sourcing regulatory public records.

The OEB has published the 2023 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 published the 2022 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year.

The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Entegrus Powerlines Inc., an electricity distributor. The Assurance responds to non-compliance with its rate orders related to overcharging customers as a result of a billing system error.

The OEB has established a working group to assess opportunities for reducing regulatory burden associated with the filing and review process of major rate applications for very small electricity distributors (those with fewer than 5,000 customers).

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