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Ontario Energy Board announces changes to electricity prices for households, small business and farms.

The OEB’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vinay Sharma to the role of part-time Commissioner and extension of Dr. Robert Dodds in his current role as full-time Commissioner. Dr. Sharma joins an existing compliment of highly qualified and dedicated Commissioners who...

The OEB has amended the Distribution System Code and Transmission System Code. The amendments, which come into force October 1, 2024, require utilities to comply with the new Ontario Cyber Security Standard document that focuses on privacy, corporate governance, and situational awareness related to...

The OEB has updated its Customer, Consumption and Revenue Dashboard to include a new Customer Count page, filter to review top electricity distributors, and monthly consumption and distribution revenue data.

The OEB’s Innovation Sandbox has been showcased through the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario’s Transparency Challenge for driving energy sector innovation and enhancing public access to details about leading-edge ideas explored in the sector.

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge Gas Inc. and EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership will charge its customers for natural gas effective October 1, 2024.

The OEB has issued new Filing Requirements applicable to applications for exemption from leave to construct contemplated in sections 90(2) and 95(2) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

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 updated Filing Requirements for Ontario Power Generation Inc.’ s payment amounts applications. They include revisions to the 2011 guidelines informed by stakeholder comments and discussion. The Filing Requirements aim to address the evolving regulatory landscape, incorporate...

The OEB has published the 2023 Scorecards of Electricity Distributors. The scorecard measures how well Ontario’s electricity distributors are performing each year.

The OEB has published the 2024 Quarter 4 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 Market Surveillance Panel has submitted to the OEB its State of the Market Report 2023 on Ontario's wholesale electricity market .

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 Utilities Kingston valid from August 1 - October 31, 2024.

The OEB is inviting stakeholders to a meeting on September 9, 2024, to discuss two proposed alternative price plans for Class B consumers – which include mid-size commercial and light industrial businesses – that aren’t on the Regulated Price Plan. During this meeting, the OEB will provide...

The OEB has issued a letter providing an issues list, based on stakeholders’ input, that will be addressed in the Transmission Connections Review. The OEB has identified two streams and makes a call for working group nominations to address the issues related to each stream.

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...

Today, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued a revised Handbook to Electricity Distributor and Transmitter Consolidations: Rate-making Considerations and Filing Requirements for Consolidation Applications (2024 MAADs Handbook, originally published June 18, 2024). In addition to correcting a few...

The Province of Ontario has appointed Mark E. White as Chair of the OEB’s Board of Directors. Mr. White is an accomplished leader in regulation, policy and governance. He brings a strong background in law, risk management, markets and organizational transformation, having served as the inaugural...

The OEB has launched the Vulnerability Assessment and System Hardening (VASH) project in relation to the OEB’s Distribution Sector Resiliency, Responsiveness and Cost Efficiency initiative. The VASH project has been initiated to address the ask from the Minister of Energy (now Energy and...

The OEB has approved changes to the prices Enbridge and EPCOR will charge its customers for natural gas effective July 1, 2024.

The OEB has posted Price Comparison templates for Natural Gas Contracts for Enbridge and EPCOR valid from July 1 - September 30, 2024.

The OEB has issued a letter on the inflation factors to be used to set rates for certain electricity transmitters and electricity and natural gas distributors for 2025.

The OEB has updated its Handbook to Electricity Distributor and Transmitter Consolidations: Rate-making Considerations and Filing Requirements for Consolidation Applications. The 2024 Handbook reflects updates on OEB policies and filing requirements applicable to consolidations as well as rate...

The OEB has released its Innovation Sandbox Annual Report, reflecting major developments from last year including the launch of the Innovation Sandbox Challenge and the issuance of the OEB's Innovation Handbook. The OEB is also holding a webinar next month to provide stakeholders an overview of the...