On September 29, 2015 the AUC posted a process schedule for a Review and Variance (R&V) preliminary hearing on the 2013-2015 Generic Cost of Capital Decision (2191-D01-2015).
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Utility Asset Disposition Appeal
The Alberta Utilities’ appeal of the Commission Utility Asset Disposition was dismissed by the Alberta Court of Appeal on September 18, 2015.
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2016 Generic Cost of Capital
The Alberta Utilities Commission has rejected the Alberta Utilities’ proposal to finalize return on equity and capital structures determined in the 2013 generic cost of capital proceeding for 2016.
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PBR Generic Proceeding
On May 8, 2015 the AUC issued a Bulletin soliciting input on issues parameters and issues for the upcoming hearing on performance-based regulation (PBR) plans.
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2016 Generic Cost of Capital
The CCA, UCA and City of Calgary (the “customers”) have jointly have responded to a proposal by the Alberta Utilities to expedite the 2016 GCOC proceeding.
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2013 Generic Cost of Capital
On March 9, 2015 the Commission released their decision on 2013 Generic Cost of Capital (Decision 2191-D01-2015), which lays out the Commission’s findings on a generic return on equity (ROE) and a common equity structure.
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AltaGas and EDTI Capital Tracker
Under the performance-based regulation (PBR) mechanism, distribution utilities can apply for supplemental funding for certain capital-related costs. The revenue requirement associated with the approved capital-related costs is collected from rate- payers by way of a ‘K factor’ adjustment to the annual PBR rate-setting formula.
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PBR Rate Adjustment
The Alberta Distribution Utilities (AltaGas, ATCO Gas, ATCO Electric, EPCOR Distribution and Transmission (EDTI), and Fortis) regulated by the AUC have completed the annual Performance Based Regulation (PBR) rate adjustment process.
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ASSET DISPOSITION APPEAL
The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted the Alberta Utilities (ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd, AltaGas Utilities Inc., FortisAlberta Inc., ATCO Electric, Enmax Power & Distribution and EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc.) leave to appeal two Commission decisions related to utility asset disposition.
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