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The OEB has issued a letter which provides direction to rate-regulated entities regarding the reaccelerated investment incentive for capital cost allowance, recently enacted by the federal government.
The Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its closing State of the Market Report for the legacy markets.
Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Calwell and Chief Commissioner Damien Côté have each issued letters to the sector outlining progress made throughout the second half of the OEB’s 2025–2026 fiscal year. This progress offers a clear line of sight into how the OEB’s work supported sector priorities, ensured effective adjudication and advanced the delivery of affordable, reliable, secure and clean energy that enables economic growth across the province.
The OEB has published an update to the Open Data compiled for the calendar year 2024. Based on stakeholder feedback, this update to a subset of Open Data collected through the Reporting and Record‑keeping Requirements (RRR), reflects corrections and enhancements made since the initial 2025 release to improve data accuracy, consistency and usability while supporting the OEB’s commitment to transparency and continuous improvement of Open Data.
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from May 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026.
The OEB issued a Notice of Proposal to amend the Distribution System Code to establish requirements for distributors to share foundational static information regarding Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), upon request. This information would be used to inform activities related to the deployment of DERs and support the broader objective of optimizing DER integration across Ontario.
These proposed amendments are in response to the Minister of Energy and Mines' June 2025 Integrated Energy Plan Directive to the OEB.
We invite stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposal by May 14, 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 posted its adjudicative reporting dashboard to provide stakeholders with the final report for Fiscal 2025-2026, with a discussion of its adjudicative performance.
The OEB is pleased to announce the appointment of Prabhat Juneja to the role of Chief Corporate Services Officer, effective April 20, 2026. His appointment strengthens the OEB as we continue to protect the interests of consumers and support the delivery of affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy that enables economic growth across the province.
The OEB reminds consumers that the Winter Disconnection Ban ends April 30. There are steps customers can take to avoid disconnection for non-payment and rules that utilities must follow. Bill payment support programs are also available for eligible customers and be aware of heightened scam activity at this time.