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The OEB has released a new information sheet that explains how active adjudication supports more efficient and cost‑effective regulatory proceedings.

On October 15, 2025, the Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued a letter indicating the OEB’s intention to commence a generic proceeding to conduct a limited review of the Model Franchise Agreement. The OEB is now initiating this proceeding on its own motion pursuant to section 19 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective April 1, 2026.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and EPCOR valid from April 1 - June 30, 2026.

The OEB has issued the 2027 versions of the DVA Continuity Schedule, Commodity Accounts Analysis Workform, and PILs Workform for use in 2027 Cost of Service applications. Distributors filing for the 2027 rate year must use these updated workforms and instructions when preparing their applications.

The OEB has updated the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR) for certain electricity licensees and enhanced the Filing Portal to streamline reporting. The updates introduce new reporting requirements and improve portal functionality to reduce manual reporting effort. Unless noted otherwise, the changes apply to annual filings due on or after April 30, 2026.

The OEB has released an updated variance settlement factor that is to be used by electricity distributors to calculate a one-time credit or charge for consumers who choose to stop purchasing electricity through the Regulated Price Plan. This factor is called the "Final RPP Variance Settlement Factor" and is updated on the OEB website monthly.

The OEB has published the 2026 Quarter 2 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges of deferral, variance and construction work in progress (CWIP) accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities.

Following the January 29, 2026 launch of the Centralized Capacity Information Map (CCIM), the OEB has issued a letter outlining the schedule for the first quarterly data refresh. To ensure the CCIM remains a reliable tool for customers and developers, all licensed distributors are required to complete the quarterly submission process by March 31, 2026, even if capacity data has not changed since the previous upload. This letter also clarifies additional technical requirements for the 2026 cycle, including the transition to polyline format for feeder topology and the submission of nominal voltage values to ensure data accuracy and standardization.

The OEB’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of James Sidlofsky to the role of full-time Commissioner effective March 1, 2026. Mr. Sidlofsky joins an existing complement of highly qualified and dedicated Commissioners who work to achieve adjudicative excellence.