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The OEB has selected five projects to receive just over $1.2 million as part of its Innovation Sandbox Challenge: Empowering Indigenous Innovation and Leadership.

The OEB is releasing draft revisions proposed for Phase Two of the Benefit Cost Analysis Framework for Addressing Electricity System Needs (BCA Framework). The BCA Framework supports electricity distributors in assessing the economic feasibility of non-wires solutions to meet distribution system...

The OEB has refreshed its System Reliability Dashboard with updated visualizations to improve clarity on reliability trends.

The OEB has issued a letter regarding the implementation of Item #2 of its 10-point Action Plan. This initiative introduces a $20,000 intervenor budget cap for cost of service applications from distributors with fewer than 30,000 customers, subject to the OEB’s discretion. The cap encourages...

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is pleased to launch the Centralized Capacity Information Map (CCIM). The CCIM provides a unified view of electricity distributors’ available capacity to accommodate potential customer loads and distributed energy resource hosting capacity for new generating facilities...

The OEB has announced the membership for the third term of its Adjudicative Modernization Committee (AMC). The AMC will continue providing early advice on adjudicative practices, regulatory guidance, and procedural approaches that strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of OEB...

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from February 1 - April 30, 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...

The OEB is launching the Next Generation Rate Framework consultation, an integrated approach to work related to utility remuneration. This work aims to ensure continuous improvement in the OEB’s performance-based approach to utility remuneration so that the rate-setting framework continues to drive...

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective January 1, 2026.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and EPCOR valid from January 1 - March 31, 2026.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from January 1, 2026.

The OEB has issued a letter that sets out a preliminary schedule of cost of service filers for the 2027 to 2030 rate years and establishes important filing and notification deadlines.

The OEB has issued a Notice of Final Amendments to the Distribution System Code, along with a letter that outlines the changes to the Distributed Energy Resources Connection Procedures. Effective May 1, 2026, these changes aim to lower connection barriers, reduce costs, improve timelines, broaden...

The OEB has added a Forecast of Major Applications to its case schedule section, showing proceedings expected to be decided by a Panel of Commissioners through December 31, 2026. The forecast covers certain major applications only, provides estimated filing dates and timelines, and is updated...

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...

The OEB has issued a Staff Discussion Paper on Gas-Electric Co-ordination Information Sharing, inviting feedback on the design of a gas-electric information sharing framework. The paper also outlines the OEB’s plans to establish a co-ordination forum to discuss the framework’s design as part of...

The OEB has issued a letter to rate-regulated natural gas distributors outlining proposed amendments to the filing requirements for certain natural gas applications. These changes aim to align regulatory processes with the objectives of Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan, released in June 2025...

The OEB has released updated Filing Requirements for 2027 electricity distribution rate applications (Chapters 1, 2, and 5), and transmission leave-to-construct (LTC) applications (Chapter 4), as well as an updated transmission LTC leave-to-construct issues list. The electricity distribution rates...

The OEB has issued a letter providing an update on the implementation of three key initiatives identified in its 10-Point Action Plan – Item #1 (Limiting the scope and number of intervenors in priority facility projects), Item #4 (Exploring options to minimize duplication in interrogatories) and...

The OEB has published the 2026 Quarter 1 prescribed accounting interest rates applicable to the carrying charges of deferral, variance and construction work in progress (CWIP) accounts of natural gas utilities, electricity distributors and other rate-regulated entities.

The OEB is launching a consultation to set a framework to facilitate the sharing of natural gas and electricity planning information to support energy planning processes. This work will strengthen energy planning, making it more responsive to economic growth and supportive of affordability.

The OEB holiday timeout period will be from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026. During this period, the OEB will generally avoid issuing decisions and documents that require immediate action from recipients except in instances where it could impact the implementation of January 1st rates or time...

The OEB has issued a letter on implementing Item #9 of its 10-point Action Plan. This initiative aims to deliver ongoing savings and efficiencies while reducing regulatory burden for small utilities, as described in the September 2024 Report Back to the Minister on Intervenors and Regulatory...