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The OEB has issued a letter on the inflation factors to be used to set rates for certain electricity transmitters and electricity and natural gas distributors for 2026.

The OEB has launched a stakeholder consultation on proposed updates to Chapters 1 and 2 of its Filing Requirements for Electricity Transmission Applications. These updates reflect current legislative and OEB policy frameworks, as well as general regulatory practices. They are intended to apply to...

The OEB is launching a second Innovation Sandbox Challenge to empower Indigenous innovation and support Indigenous leadership in the energy transition by identifying challenges, exploring emerging opportunities, enhancing energy services and building capacity.

The OEB has issued its Discussion Paper and a consultant report to support the consultation on Distribution System Operator (DSO) capabilities. The OEB is also holding a stakeholder meeting to discuss the reports and gather input on developing a policy framework for DSO capabilities. A decision on...

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...

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge will charge its customers for natural gas effective April 1, 2025.

Today, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Board of Directors announced Damien A. Côté as its next Chief Commissioner.

The OEB is establishing a generic deferral and variance account – the Extended Horizons Variance Account. This account allows rate-regulated electricity distributors to record the incremental revenue requirement impacts resulting from reductions in the forecasted customer capital contributions...

The OEB has issued a letter providing guidance to support electricity distributors in incorporating innovation-related proposals in their rate applications.

The OEB has issued a Notice of Final Amendments to the Unit Sub-Metering Code which are intended to increase awareness among unit sub-meter provider customers of the consumer protection framework, and the related policies and programs that are in place to protect them. The amendments come into force...

The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code. The amendments establish minimum requirements for licensed electricity distributors in communicating with customers when there are widespread power interruptions in a distributor’s service area caused by severe...

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from February 1 - April 30, 2025.

The OEB has posted a Directive from the Minister of Energy and Electrification regarding the development of a new transmission line in Northeastern Ontario and a related Order in Council regarding the priority status of the project.

The OEB is sharing materials in support of its upcoming stakeholder meeting to advance its performance-based approach to rate regulation. The materials include a review of utility remuneration models in other jurisdictions and a presentation for the November 19, 2024, meeting.

The OEB has issued a letter that provides the calculations for 2025 preliminary Uniform Transmission Rates (UTRs) and facilitates their implementation in applicable 2025 electricity distributor rate applications for distributors with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The OEB is issuing...

The OEB has issued a Staff Bulletin reminding licensed electricity distributors of their obligation under the Distribution System Code (DSC) to provide access to specific forms and information to facilitate connection of generation and storage facilities (Distributed Energy Resources or DERs) to the...

The OEB has announced its phased approach to providing customers with access to electricity distribution capacity maps in response to the November 2023 Letter of Direction. In the initial phase, licensed distributors are expected to post capacity information by March 3, 2025.

The OEB holiday timeout period will be from December 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025. During this period, the OEB will generally avoid issuing decisions and documents that require immediate action from recipients except in instances where it could impact the implementation of January 1st rates or time...

The OEB has published the Activity and Program-based Benchmarking (APB) – 2023 Unit Cost Report, which aims to encourage continuous improvement by regulated electricity distributors. The report includes unit cost results for 2023 based on the latest Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRRs)...

The OEB is launching a consultation to advance its performance-based approach to rate regulation. The objective of this initiative is to develop ways to strengthen the link between what electricity distributors earn and the achievement of outcomes consumers value, such as cost-effectiveness...

The OEB has issued a letter describing an initiative to implement a requirement for utilities to periodically submit an independent cyber-security assessment based on the Ontario Cyber Security Framework (OCSF). The proposal would require utilities to have a qualified third-party assess their...

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge Gas Inc. and EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership valid from October 1 - December 31, 2024.

The OEB has updated its Innovation Handbook with new OEB policies and related materials that support energy sector innovation. The Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide for sector innovators, provide awareness of the OEB’s work to date to support innovation and assist utilities in...

The OEB is releasing an updated set of Open Data files containing 2023 RRR data which include: Activity and Program-based Benchmarking Related Reporting Dataset for Electricity Distributors, Third-Party Net Metering Dataset for Electricity Distributors, and Embedded Generation Facilities Dataset...