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The OEB has prepared a draft update to the Chapter 4 Filing Requirements that will provide guidance on electricity transmission leave to construct applications and related matters under Part VI of the Ontario Energy Board Act.

Consultation to gather feedback on opportunities to streamline the data collected through Reporting and Record-keeping Requirements (RRR), improve the systems used to collect that data and consider new areas of interest for data collection.

Project to update the OEB’s Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipelines and Facilities in Ontario.

The energy transition is a global shift away from using fossil fuels (like oil, gasoline and coal) to a more sustainable, renewable energy future that includes more innovation and customer choice.

The Electric Vehicle Integration (EVI) initiative is intended to inform actions the OEB may take to ensure the efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with the electricity system.

Consultation has concluded

Consultation to discuss how to enable implementation of a new optional Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) price plan for electricity consumers on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP).

The OEB is working with the Independent Electricity System Operator to develop a plan to design and implement a dynamic electricity pricing pilot to assess the benefits for Class B consumers that don’t pay Regulated Price Plan (RPP) prices.

Consultation to review EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership’s Annual Update to its natural gas supply plan.

Consultation related to proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code (DSC), the Electricity Retailer Code of Conduct, and the Retail Settlement Code (RSC) to facilitate regulatory changes to net metering and retailing that take effect July 1, 2022.

Consultation to review Enbridge Gas Inc.’s Annual Update to its five-year natural gas supply plan.

Consultation to review filing requirements for large distributors for 2024 rates and beyond.

The OEB issued a letter inviting interested parties to comment on a draft Natural Gas Facilities Handbook.

The Green Button industry-led working group (GB IWG) is a forum for distributors and other interested stakeholders to address issues that arise as distributors go through the process of implementing Green Button during the two-year implementation period.

Review of reliability and power quality in the Ontario electricity sector.

The Minister of Energy asked the OEB to report back and advise on the design(s) of an optional enhanced Time-of-Use (TOU) rate to further incent demand-shifting away from peak periods to lower-demand periods.

Integrated Resource Planning is a planning strategy and process that evaluates and compares demand-side and supply-side alternatives to pipeline infrastructure in meeting natural gas system needs.

Consultation on the implementation of Green Button by electricity and gas distributors.

Consultation to renew the OEB's Innovation Sandbox.

Consultation to review EPCOR Natural Gas Limited Partnership’s Annual Update to the five-year natural gas supply plan.

Initiative to review the OEB's intervenor processes and cost awards practices.

Consultation to facilitate the deployment and adoption of innovative and cost-effective solutions, including distributed resources, in ways that enhance value for energy consumers (FEI).

Consultation to review Enbridge Gas Inc.’s Annual Update to the five-year natural gas supply plan.

Initiative to find efficiencies in the rate application process for smaller (less than 20,000 customers) electricity distributors.

Consultation process to undertake a review of the regional planning process that applies to Ontario’s electricity sector.

The Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines asked for the OEB’s support to implement the new COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program - Small Business (CEAP-SB) for small business and charity customers.