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The OEB has issued a letter providing information on updates to the template for quarterly reporting of Green Button implementation by electricity and natural gas distributors.
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from North Bay Hydro Distribution Limited, an electricity distributor. The Assurance responds to non-compliance with its rate orders related to overcharging customers as a result of a billing system error.
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from XOOM Energy ONT, ULC, a licensed electricity retailer and gas marketer, following an inspection into the company’s compliance with certain regulatory requirements for energy retailing.
The OEB has released its consultant’s report on the results of its Electric Vehicle (EV) survey. The report provides insight from survey respondents related to system readiness, delivery costs and connections, and will support ongoing work related to the EV Integration initiative.
The OEB has released Framework for Energy Innovation: Setting a Path Forward for DER Integration.
The OEB has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from Alectra Utilities Corporation, an electricity distributor. The Assurance responds to non-compliance with its rate orders related to overcharging customers as a result of a billing system error.
The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from February 1, 2023.
The OEB has launched a consultation to inform a report for the Minister of Energy regarding proposals to improve distribution sector resiliency, responsiveness and cost efficiency in response to the challenges posed by climate change.
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 issued a Bulletin that sets out staff’s view that electricity distributors must charge customers on the Regulated Price Plan based on the customer’s choice of price plans – that is, Time-of-Use or Tiered pricing – even if the customer is net metered.