Search

Content types

Keywords

Date

Filters
About 790 results

Whats new - 2025-10-28

News
Posted on
October 28, 2025
The OEB issued a Notice of proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code. These changes help lower barriers to distributed energy resource (DER) connections, reduce costs, and improve timelines, fairness, and consistency in connection processes in support of goals articulated in the Ontario’s...

Whats new - 2025-10-27

News
Posted on
October 27, 2025
The OEB is undertaking a comprehensive review of distributed energy resource (DER) valuation, in response to the Minister of Energy and Mines’ Integrated Energy Plan Directive. The review aims to assess current DER compensation and delivery rates, as well as recommend changes or provide an update on...

EB-2025-0172 - Decision

Major Decisions
Date Issued
Sector
Electricity

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued its Decision and Order approving Windsor Canada Utilities Ltd.’s (WCUL) proposed purchase of 100 per cent of the shares of E.L.K. Energy Inc. (E.L.K. Energy) from the Corporation of the Town of Essex.

Whats new - 2025-10-20

News
Posted on
October 20, 2025
The OEB is initiating Phase Two of its consultation on the Benefit-Cost Analysis Framework for Addressing Electricity System Needs (BCA Framework). This phase builds on the work completed in Phase One by proposing potential refinements to the Energy System Test and exploring the inclusion of...

Whats new - 2025-10-20

News
Posted on
October 20, 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...

Whats new - 2025-10-17

News
Posted on
October 17, 2025
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from October 1, 2025.

Whats new - 2025-10-17

News
Posted on
October 17, 2025
The OEB has posted its adjudicative reporting dashboard to provide stakeholders a semi-annual snapshot report for Q1 and Q2 for Fiscal 2025-2026, with a discussion of its adjudicative performance.

Whats new - 2025-10-07

News
Posted on
October 7, 2025
The OEB has posted the final VASH Report and Toolkit – resources designed to help distributors assess system vulnerabilities to extreme weather and evaluate hardening options. This final version incorporates stakeholder feedback gathered through a comprehensive consultation process that began on...

Whats new - 2025-10-06

News
Posted on
October 6, 2025
In its October 6, 2025 letter, the OEB announced the members of the newly established Regional and Bulk Planning Advisory Group in response to the Ministry of Energy and Mines’ Integrated Energy Plan Directive. The letter also addresses matters related to cost award eligibility.

Whats new - 2025-10-06

News
Posted on
October 6, 2025
The OEB has released a staff discussion paper as part of its consultation to review the Integrated Resource Planning Framework. This paper assesses the Framework’s implementation, its impact on ratepayers, and identifies opportunities to improve how Enbridge Gas plans for system needs.

Whats new - 2025-10-03

News
Posted on
October 3, 2025
The Ontario Energy Board is pleased to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors. Cheryl Fort and Michael Liebrock join our existing Board members to strengthen trust within the sector through strong leadership and governance.

Whats new - 2025-10-03

News
Posted on
October 3, 2025
The OEB has released annual reliability performance improvement targets and peer group assignments for all rate-regulated electricity distributors. These targets and peer group assignments are based on 2020-2024 reliability data, reflecting each distributor’s historical performance trend and...

Whats new - 2025-10-01

News
Posted on
October 1, 2025
The OEB invites stakeholders to a meeting on October 14, 2025, to advance the development of a DSO roadmap as part of its DSO Capabilities consultation.

Whats new - 2025-09-29

News
Posted on
September 29, 2025
The OEB has published the Activity and Program-based Benchmarking (APB) – 2024 Unit Cost Report, which aims to encourage continuous improvement by regulated electricity distributors. The report includes unit cost results for 2024 based on the latest Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRRs)...

Whats new - 2025-09-25

News
Posted on
September 25, 2025
The OEB has published the 2024 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year.

Whats new - 2025-09-19

News
Posted on
September 19, 2025
The OEB has issued a letter setting out the requirements for licensed distributors to provide standardized available distributed energy resource (DER) hosting capacity data for inclusion in the Centralized Capacity Information Map (CCIM). The CCIM with both DER hosting and load customer capacity...

Whats new - 2025-09-18

News
Posted on
September 18, 2025
On September 16, 2025, the Distribution System Code (DSC) amendments establishing a Capacity Allocation Model (CAM) to facilitate electricity system expansions in support of housing development came into force. In response to stakeholder feedback received during the consultation process, the OEB has...

Whats new - 2025-09-18

News
Posted on
September 18, 2025
The OEB is sharing template opt-in forms, a record-keeping template and communication materials to support electricity distributors implementing the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate, which aims to support the efficient integration of EVs in Ontario.

Whats new - 2025-09-11

News
Posted on
September 11, 2025
The OEB has published the 2025 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.

OEB Announces New Chief Executive Officer

News
Posted on
September 10, 2025
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Chair Geoff Owen has confirmed the appointment of Carolyn Calwell as the OEB’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025, following a comprehensive and competitive executive search process. “Carolyn brings a wealth of experience to the role of CEO...

OEB Announces New Board Chair

News
Posted on
September 5, 2025
The Government of Ontario, on the recommendation of the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines, has appointed Geoff Owen as Chair of the OEB’s Board of Directors, effective July 31, 2025. Mr. Owen has served on the Board since 2021, including as Vice Chair since 2024 and Acting Chair...

Whats new - 2025-09-05

News
Posted on
September 5, 2025
The OEB has updated its Open Data files with 2024 Reporting and Record-keeping Requirement ( RRR) data, including updates to the newer electricity transmitter data that was added last year. Data integrity and consistency have been improved across all categories, covering both 2024 and earlier years...

FAQs

Looking for the Advanced Regulatory Document Search (RDS)?

Use it to find case-related documents: Regulatory Document Search (RDS)

Want to know the next holiday where off-peak/lowest prices are in effect all day?

View the Time-of-Use and Ultra-Low Overnight holiday schedule.

Have a complaint about an energy company?

We want to hear from you. Learn more here.

Need help paying your bill?

We have programs that can help. See if you qualify.