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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 Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has issued a Notice of Proposal to amend the Distribution System Code (DSC). These proposed amendments are intended to facilitate the connection of housing developments by extending the connection horizon to a maximum of 15 years for qualifying housing developments and extending the revenue horizon to 40 years for all residential customers. The OEB invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposal by December 9, 2024.

The OEB has updated Realizing Ontario’s Energy Advantage, our digital timeline that showcases notable business activities, achievements and milestones that support our strategic goals, business objectives and deliverables associated with Ministerial Letters of Direction. See what we’ve been up to!

The Winter Disconnection Ban is now in effect. Residential customers cannot be disconnected by their electricity or natural gas utility for non-payment between the period of November 15, 2024, and April 30, 2025.

The OEB is sharing materials in support of its upcoming stakeholder meeting to advance its performance-based approach to rate regulation. The materials include a review of utility remuneration models in other jurisdictions and a presentation for the November 19, 2024, meeting.

The OEB’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Shahrzad Rahbar to the role of part-time Commissioner effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Rahbar joins an existing complement of highly qualified and dedicated Commissioners who collectively work to achieve adjudicative excellence.

The OEB has published its summary of the stakeholder input shared at Policy Day 2024 on October 16, 2024. Discussions focused on a range of current and emerging issues facing the energy sector, including a rate-setting framework for the future, youth engagement, building our energy sector workforce, grid modernization, future utility models and advancing adjudicative priorities. Policy Day is the OEB’s annual opportunity for us to provide a progress report to the sector and for stakeholders to offer input into strategic priorities guiding our forward work plan.

The OEB has issued a Bulletin providing staff’s guidance and expectations for electricity distributors in meeting their regulatory obligations to ensure timely customer connections. The expectations set out in this Bulletin will be taken into consideration by OEB staff in any compliance review or inspection regarding new load connections. 

The OEB has issued a letter that provides the calculations for 2025 preliminary Uniform Transmission Rates (UTRs) and facilitates their implementation in applicable 2025 electricity distributor rate applications for distributors with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The OEB is issuing preliminary UTRs to improve regulatory efficiency.

The OEB has issued a letter which sets out the Cost of Capital Parameter Updates for cost-based rates applications that have an effective date commencing in 2025.