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The Regional Planning Standing Committee (RPSC) was established to assume custodial accountability for the Regional Planning Process.

Initiative to establish specific performance targets related to distribution system reliability.

The OEB provided recommendations on a program design that would offer ongoing, and on-bill, rate assistance to low-income electricity consumers.

Review of distributors' billing frequency, the use of estimated billing, and billing accuracy.

Consultation to consider revised approaches to the funding of capital investments by utilities.

Consultation to develop a new DSM Framework to be used by natural gas distributors in developing their next DSM plans for 2015 to 2020.

The Minister of Energy asked the OEB to undertake a review of Part II of the ECPA.

Initiative to review policies relating to Service Area Amendments, and Rate-Making after Consolidation.

Amendments to the DSC to require distributors to include certain minimum requirements in their Conditions of Service in relation to unmetered load customers.

Amendments to the DSC to require a distributor to install a MIST meter on any installation that is forecast to have a monthly average peak demand during a calendar year of over 50 kW.

The OEB assessed the potential benefits and impacts of the proposed Energy East Pipeline from an Ontario perspective.

The Board reviewed the framework governing the participation of intervenors in applications, policy consultations and other proceedings before the Board.

Revisions to the RPP Manual to change the manner in which the variance settlement amount that consumers pay, or receive, when they exit the Regulated Price Plan is calculated.

The Advisory Committee provided the OEB with ongoing assistance on emerging smart grid issues as the OEB facilitated the development and implementation of smart grid in Ontario.

Amendments to the licence of the OPA to address their obligations in the regional planning process.

Initative to assess how the Board’s approach to the regulation of electricity distributors may affect the ability of distributors to realize operational or organizational efficiencies that benefit customers.

The Board initiated a consultation process to develop standby rates for Load Displacement Generation (LDG).

The OEB initiated a consultation to complete the work begun in EB-2010-0060 on revenue decoupling for electricity and natural gas distributors.

Review of Cost Allocation Policy for Unmetered Loads (“UL”). UL encompass Street Lighting, Unmetered Scattered Loads, and Sentinel Lighting classes.

On August 28, 2012, Board staff will host a meeting (“the Stakeholder Meeting”) for stakeholders and interested parties regarding incentive rate making options for Ontario Power Generation's prescribed generation assets.

Amendments to the DSC to provide additional time for applicants of large embedded generation facilities that require transmission upgrades to sign a connection cost agreement with the distributor for the facility and maintain its capacity allocation.

Consultation to improve the connection process for micro-embedded generation.

Amendments to the Board's Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR).

On January 5, 2012, the Board issued for comment a new set of Guidelines for Electricity Distributor Conservation and Demand Management (CDM).

Consultation process to amend the Unit Sub-Metering Code (USMC) to implement provisions relating to increased consumer protection measures.