Provides guidance on the role of non-wires solutions (NWSs), including conservation and demand management (CDM), for rate-regulated electricity distributors, including the treatment of NWSs in distribution rates. Replaces the previous CDM Guidelines.
Sector
Electricity
Category
Applications/Filing
Last revised
July 7, 2026
Latest Versions
Related documents
2026 NWS Guidelines
- Non-Wires Solutions Guidelines for Electricity Distributors (EB-2025-0156) (pdf) (July 7, 2026) - Document is available above
- Appendix to NWS Guidelines, Stream 2 Local eDSM Programs - Document is available above
- Cover Letter (pdf) (July 7, 2026)
- Rate order establishing a new generic eDSM Variance Account (July 7, 2026)
2024 NWS Guidelines (Superceded)
- Non-Wires Solutions Guidelines for Electricity Distributors (EB-2024-0118) (pdf) (Mar 28, 2024)
- Non-Wires Solutions Guidelines for Electricity Distributors (tracked changes from 2021 CDM Guidelines) (Mar 28, 2024)
- Cover Letter (pdf) (Mar 28, 2024)
2021 CDM Guidelines (Superceded)
- Conservation and Demand Management Guidelines for Electricity Distributors (EB-2021-0106) (pdf) (Dec 20, 2021)
- Cover Letter (pdf) (Dec 20, 2021)
2015 CDM Guidelines (Superceded)
- Conservation and Demand Management Guidelines for Electricity Distributors (EB-2014-0278) (pdf) (Dec 19, 2014)
- Cover Letter (pdf) (Dec 19, 2014)
2012 CDM Guidelines
- Guidelines for Electricity Distributor Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) (pdf) (issued Apr 26, 2012)