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Energy Regulatory Update (Q1, 2024)

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between January and March. Ontario Energy Board The OEB released several notable decisions over the past few months, including: Approving ICM funding for Alectra Utilities for 2024 for its underground cable replacement program in the PowerStream rate zone, while denying approval for the Enersource rate zone. In approving ICM funding, the OEB removed the materiality threshold requirement as

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Energy Regulatory Update (Q4, 2023)

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between October and December. If you have not already, check out our special 2023 Year in Review edition which explores some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2023. Ontario Energy Board The OEB released several notable decisions over the past few months, including: The Phase 1 decision of Enbridge Gas’

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2023 Energy Regulatory Year in Review

Happy New Year. Before the year kicks into high gear, we thought it would be useful to share with you some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2023, with our annual Year in Review edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update. Stick around at the end for some thoughts for 2024 from our editor. We will have out detailed Q4, 2023 2023 saw the Ontario Government release its Powering Ontario’s Growth: Ontario’s Plan for a Clean Energy Future, which outlines the

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Energy Regulatory Update (Q3, 2023)

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between July and September. It was busy, with both the Federal and Ontario Governments releasing electricity plans. Ontario Energy Board The OEB released several notable decisions over the past few months, including: Granting substantially reduced Incremental Capital Module (ICM) funding for Elexicon Energy related to a proposed community-wide smart grid project, and denying various exemptions to the Distribution

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Energy Regulatory Update (Q2, 2023)

Summer has arrived and so has the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the key developments in the Ontario energy sector. We scoured the regulatory landscape to provide you with a summary of all the important happenings between April and June (and the first few days of July) so you can stay in the know. Ontario Energy Board The OEB issued several notable decisions over the past few months, including: Rejecting a request from Ontario Power Generation to establish a variance account to

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