2010 Natural Gas Market Review | Ontario Energy Board

Case number

EB-2010-0199

Launched

July 20, 2010

Sector

Natural Gas

Status

Archived

Details

On July 13, 2010, the Ontario Energy Board initiated a consultative process to help it review and examine recent developments in North American natural gas supply markets to consider any potential implications for the Ontario natural gas market.

Related policy initiatives:

Updates

Date	Issue / Document
April 30, 2012	The Board has issued a letter regarding the expected timing to establish the process for Review of the Guidelines for Expansion of the Natural Gas System in Ontario (“EBO 134”). Letter
January 31, 2011	The Board has issued a Staff Report to the Board and accompanying cover letter in relation to its consultation on the 2010 Natural Gas Market Review. Cover Letter Staff Report to the Board
November 3, 2010	The Board has posted written comments filed by participants: Association of Power Producers of Ontario Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters City of Kitchener – Includes Supplemental Report by Mr. Rosenkranz Consumers Council of Canada Council of Canadians Direct Energy Marketing Limited Enbridge Gas Distribution Energy Probe Cover Letter Comments Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario Cover Letter Comments Industrial Gas Users Association Just Energy Ontario L.P. Cover Letter Comments London Property Management Association School Energy Coalition TransCanada PipeLines Union Gas Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
October 25, 2010	The Board has posted material filed by participants for the Stakeholder Conference to be held on October 7th & 8th. Draft Agenda Participant presentations and reports: Ms. Lisa Sumi, MS.C., Science and Research Advisor, EARTHWORKS, “Environmental Concerns and Regulatory Initiatives Related to Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Gas Formations: Potential Implications for North American Gas Supply” (corrected version) and Presentation - Report Prepared for the Council of Canadians Mr. John A. Rosenkranz, “2010 Natural Gas Market Review” Report and Presentation – Report prepared for the Consumers Council of Canada, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, City of Kitchener, Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario, London Property Management Association, School Energy Coalition, and Vulnerable Energy Consumer's Coalition Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) (revised) City of Timmins Enbridge Gas Distribution Presentation Update (provided Oct 21-10: Alliance/Vector landed cost data and an update to slide 8 of Enbridge's presentation) TransCanada PipeLines Limited Presentation (updated Oct 12-10: Slide 5 has updated Mainline revenue requirement numbers; and Slide 13 includes an updated WCSB supply forecast) Union Gas Limited Presentation and Overview of Presentation Union Gas Limited Residential Bill ‐ Northern Zone (provided Oct 20-10) Reference Material Shale Gas in Canada - An Overview - Prepared by Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas and filed by the Canadian Gas Association (revised Nov 19, 2010)
September 15, 2010	The Board has issued a letter inviting participants in the consultation to attend a question and answer session on the ICF Market Report. Letter
August 20, 2010	The Board issued a letter setting out important information in relation to the stakeholder conference to be held in Toronto on October 7th and 8th, 2010. Letter 2010 Natural Gas Market Review by ICF International, Inc.
July 13, 2010	The Board issued a letter announcing its 2010 natural gas market review. Letter

Cost Award Matters

Date	Issue / Document
April 6, 2011	The Board issued its Decision and Order on cost awards. Decision
January 31, 2011	The Board has issued its Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards. Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards
September 22, 2010	The Board issued a supplemental decision on cost eligibility. Supplemental Decision
August 20, 2010	The Board issued its decision on cost eligibility. Decision