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The Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) Board of Directors has appointed Carolyn Calwell as Chief Executive Officer. A member of the OEB’s Executive Leadership Committee for more than four years, Ms. Calwell has played a central role in the OEB’s modernization and is uniquely positioned to lead our...

The OEB has launched a consultation and working group to support a comprehensive assessment of the OEB’s Accounting Procedures Handbook. This initiative will provide a review of the OEB’s regulatory accounting procedures and requirements.

The OEB has published the 2025 Quarter 3 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 posted the updated electricity supply mix data information for 2024. As per Ontario Regulation 416/99 made under the OEB Act, and the OEB’s Directive, this information is required to be disclosed to Ontario consumers.

The OEB has issued a letter regarding the implementation of another of the 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 launched an initiative to provide greater clarity to the sector on incentive mechanisms to encourage the use of distributed energy resources (DERs) as non-wires solutions. Through proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code, the OEB is establishing a default value, eligibility...

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 released a Discussion Paper presenting draft performance incentive mechanisms for electricity distributors as part of its consultation to advance its performance-based approach to rate regulation. The OEB is hosting a stakeholder meeting on June 3, 2025, to seek feedback on the paper.

The Ontario Energy Board welcomes two new members to our Board of Directors. David Butters and Frederic A. Waks join our existing Board members in strengthening trust within the sector through strong leadership and good governance.

The OEB has issued instructions for the Deferral and Variance Accounts Continuity Schedule and Commodity Accounts Analysis Workform issued February 5, 2025. Also issued today was a corrected version of the Chapter 2 Filing Requirements for 2026 rates (originally issued December 9, 2024).

The OEB has issued a letter proposing to implement a requirement for utilities to report cyber security incidents to the IESO, which will then report the most impactive incidents to the OEB. The IESO will use the reported information to distribute de-identified situational awareness alerts to the...

The OEB has updated Realizing Ontario’s Energy Advantage, our digital timeline that showcases notable business activities, achievements and milestones that support our strategic goals, business objectives and deliverables associated with Ministerial Letters of Direction. See what we’ve been up to!

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...

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 posted Price Comparison template s for Electricity Contracts and Net Metering valid from May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025.

The OEB holiday timeout period will be from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026. 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 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...

The OEB has launched a consultation to engage stakeholders in assessing how the Renewed Regulatory Framework for Electricity (RRFE) structure for multi-year planning and rates affects utility spending patterns and the capitalization of assets. This analysis aims to enhance the OEB’s regulatory...