The OEB initiated a consultation to review Enbridge Gas Inc.'s (Enbridge) five-year natural gas supply plan in keeping with the gas supply plan assessment process contemplated in the OEB's Report of the Board: Framework for the Assessment of Distributor Gas Supply Plans (Gas Supply Framework), EB-2017-0129. Enbridge's five-year plan was filed on May 1, 2019 and covered the Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Union Gas Limited rate zones.
The consultation included a review of cost-effectiveness, reliability and security of supply, risk management and execution of Enbridge's plan.
On March 26, 2020, the OEB issued a Final OEB Staff Report to the OEB: Consultation to Review Natural Gas Supply Plans. The Final OEB Staff Report set out OEB staff’s assessment of Enbridge Gas Inc.’s five-year natural gas supply plans.