Fred Cass

Fred Cass was appointed as a part-time Commissioner in January 2023. Mr. Cass brings to the OEB deep expertise and knowledge, having practised law in the energy and energy-regulatory fields for more than 35 years, most recently as Co-Chair of Aird & Berlis LLP's Energy Law Group and a member of the firm's Litigation Group. Mr. Cass has appeared at all levels of the Ontario courts, the Supreme Court of Canada and before the OEB, where his work has encompassed a wide variety of proceedings including rates, facilities and system expansion cases, as well as generic hearings. In addition to his extensive experience in cases before the OEB, Mr. Cass has also appeared before other regulators including the National Energy Board (now the Canada Energy Regulator) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities.