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The OEB has issued a letter setting out changes to improve the Transmission Framework for Reliability and Power Quality. Supporting economic development through more reliable transmission services for industrial customers, these changes introduce new Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and...

The OEB is issuing final amendments to the Distribution System Code to establish a margin on payments incentive mechanism for distributors to use third-party DERs to meet a distribution system need. These amendments, effective today, support Ontario’s economic growth by capitalizing on the value of...

The OEB has issued a letter that sets out the process for nominations for Term #3 of the OEB's Adjudicative Modernization Committee.

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 posted amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) to address the use of artificial intelligence in preparing filings by parties for adjudicative proceedings. The OEB has also used this occasion to make three further amendments to the Rules relating to the following...

The OEB is hosting a meeting to engage stakeholders on the Reporting and Record-keeping Requirements (RRR) for Ontario’s licensed electricity distributors. This meeting provides the OEB an opportunity to share information on upcoming changes to the RRR and gather feedback on future updates to ensure...

The OEB has released updated Filing Requirements (Chapters 1 and 2), along with a new guidance document that introduces an optional Custom IR framework for transmitters with a declining rate base. These updates aim to enhance regulatory clarity, reduce administrative burden, and better reflect...

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Utilities Kingston valid from November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026.

The OEB issued a Notice of proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code. These changes help lower barriers to distributed energy resource (DER) connections, reduce costs, and improve timelines, fairness, and consistency in connection processes in support of goals articulated in the Ontario’s...

The OEB is undertaking a comprehensive review of distributed energy resource (DER) valuation, in response to the Minister of Energy and Mines’ Integrated Energy Plan Directive. The review aims to assess current DER compensation and delivery rates, as well as recommend changes or provide an update on...

The OEB is initiating Phase Two of its consultation on the Benefit-Cost Analysis Framework for Addressing Electricity System Needs (BCA Framework). This phase builds on the work completed in Phase One by proposing potential refinements to the Energy System Test and exploring the inclusion of...

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 posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Kitchener Utilities valid from October 1, 2025.

The OEB has posted its adjudicative reporting dashboard to provide stakeholders a semi-annual snapshot report for Q1 and Q2 for Fiscal 2025-2026, with a discussion of its adjudicative performance.

The OEB has posted the final VASH Report and Toolkit – resources designed to help distributors assess system vulnerabilities to extreme weather and evaluate hardening options. This final version incorporates stakeholder feedback gathered through a comprehensive consultation process that began on...

In its October 6, 2025 letter, the OEB announced the members of the newly established Regional and Bulk Planning Advisory Group in response to the Ministry of Energy and Mines’ Integrated Energy Plan Directive. The letter also addresses matters related to cost award eligibility.

The OEB has released a staff discussion paper as part of its consultation to review the Integrated Resource Planning Framework. This paper assesses the Framework’s implementation, its impact on ratepayers, and identifies opportunities to improve how Enbridge Gas plans for system needs.

The Ontario Energy Board is pleased to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors. Cheryl Fort and Michael Liebrock join our existing Board members to strengthen trust within the sector through strong leadership and governance.

The OEB has released annual reliability performance improvement targets and peer group assignments for all rate-regulated electricity distributors. These targets and peer group assignments are based on 2020-2024 reliability data, reflecting each distributor’s historical performance trend and...

The OEB invites stakeholders to a meeting on October 14, 2025, to advance the development of a DSO roadmap as part of its DSO Capabilities consultation.

The OEB has published the Activity and Program-based Benchmarking (APB) – 2024 Unit Cost Report, which aims to encourage continuous improvement by regulated electricity distributors. The report includes unit cost results for 2024 based on the latest Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRRs)...

The OEB has published the 2024 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year.

The OEB has issued a letter setting out the requirements for licensed distributors to provide standardized available distributed energy resource (DER) hosting capacity data for inclusion in the Centralized Capacity Information Map (CCIM). The CCIM with both DER hosting and load customer capacity...

On September 16, 2025, the Distribution System Code (DSC) amendments establishing a Capacity Allocation Model (CAM) to facilitate electricity system expansions in support of housing development came into force. In response to stakeholder feedback received during the consultation process, the OEB has...