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Whats new - 2020-09-21

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September 21, 2020
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. following an OEB inspection into the company’s disconnection practices. The inspection found that Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. did not comply with certain regulatory requirements for...

Whats new - 2020-09-17

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September 17, 2020
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada). The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence.

Whats new - 2020-09-17

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September 17, 2020
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 - 2020-09-15

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September 15, 2020
The OEB has published the 2020 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.

Whats new - 2020-09-08

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September 8, 2020
The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC) to enable electricity consumers on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) to opt out of time-of-use prices and to elect instead to be charged on the basis of tiered pricing.

Whats new - 2020-08-31

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August 31, 2020
The OEB has posted the electricity distributors’ 2020 stretch factor assignments for the 2021 Incentive Rate Mechanism (IRM) rate-setting process. The benchmarking details and assignments are published in the Pacific Economics Group “Empirical Research in Support of Incentive Rate-Setting: 2019...

Energy bill support for small businesses and charities impacted by COVID-19

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Posted on
August 27, 2020
CEAP-SB provides a one time, on-bill credit to help eligible small businesses and registered charities affected by COVID-19 catch up on their energy bills. With $8 million in funding from the Ontario government, CEAP-SB is being delivered directly by electricity and natural gas distributors as well...

Whats new - 2020-08-27

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August 27, 2020
Beginning Monday, August 31, 2020, small businesses and registered charities can apply for financial support under the COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Business (CEAP-SB) if they are eligible for the program.

Whats new - 2020-08-25

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August 25, 2020
The OEB has issued a revised Notice of Proposal to Amend the Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC) to enable electricity consumers on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) to opt out of time-of-use prices and to elect instead to be charged on the basis of tiered pricing.

Whats new - 2020-08-18

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August 18, 2020
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Plant-E Corp. The Assurance responds to non-compliance related to operation in the wholesale market without a licence.

Whats new - 2020-08-13

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August 13, 2020
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. following an OEB inspection into the company’s disconnection practices. The inspection found that Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. did not comply with certain regulatory requirements for disconnection. This reflects the...

Whats new - 2020-08-13

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August 13, 2020
The OEB has released the 2019 Yearbooks of Electricity Distributors and Natural Gas Distributors. The Yearbooks provide interested parties and the general public with financial and operational information collected from distributors.

Whats new - 2020-08-07

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August 7, 2020
To support the implementation of the government’s new COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program – Small Business (CEAP-SB), on August 7, 2020, the OEB issued a Decision and Order amending the licences of electricity distributors and unit sub-meter providers to require them to deliver CEAP-SB to their...

Whats new - 2020-08-06

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August 6, 2020
OEB staff has issued a Bulletin that expresses staff’s view that behind-the-meter storage assets may be considered a distribution activity if the main purpose is to remediate comparatively poor reliability of service.

Whats new - 2020-08-06

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August 6, 2020
The OEB has issued the COVID-19 Forgone Revenue Rate Rider Model and associated accounting guidance to assist those distributors that wish to seek recovery of forgone revenue arising as a result of the postponed implementation of 2020 rates due to the COVID-19 emergency. The OEB also issued an...

Whats new - 2020-07-30

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July 30, 2020
The OEB has amended the 2020 Quarter 3 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges of deferral and variance accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities.

Whats new - 2020-07-30

News
Posted on
July 30, 2020
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its Monitoring Report on Ontario's wholesale electricity market.
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The OEB’s extended Disconnection Ban will end on July 31, 2020

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Posted on
July 27, 2020
While the extended disconnection ban applies only to electricity utilities, a number of natural gas utilities and unit sub-meter providers (USMPs) have applied a similar temporary moratorium on disconnections for non-payment. Now that the extended disconnection ban is ending, we are reminding...

Whats new - 2020-07-17

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July 17, 2020
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 - 2020-07-17

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July 17, 2020
The OEB has issued a letter providing guidance to electricity and natural gas distributors and unit sub-metering providers related to enhanced funding for LEAP EFA.

Whats new - 2020-07-17

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July 17, 2020
The OEB has posted a summary of stakeholder comments received in response to its June 17th letter seeking input on virtual hearings.

Whats new - 2020-07-16

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July 16, 2020
The OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend the Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC) to enable electricity consumers on the Regulated Price Plan to opt out of time-of-use prices and to elect instead to be charged tiered prices, starting November 1, 2020.

Whats new - 2020-07-10

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Posted on
July 10, 2020
Beginning Monday, July 13, 2020, residential energy customers can apply for financial support under the COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) if they meet the eligibility criteria for the program. CEAP provides a one time, on-bill credit to help eligible residential customers affected by COVID...

Whats new - 2020-07-09

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July 9, 2020
The OEB has issued guidance to electricity and natural gas utilities regarding customer service rules related to disconnection of service for non-payment.

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