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Amendments to the licence of the OPA to address their obligations in the regional planning process.

Initative to assess how the Board’s approach to the regulation of electricity distributors may affect the ability of distributors to realize operational or organizational efficiencies that benefit customers.

The Board initiated a consultation process to develop standby rates for Load Displacement Generation (LDG).

The OEB initiated a consultation to complete the work begun in EB-2010-0060 on revenue decoupling for electricity and natural gas distributors.

Review of Cost Allocation Policy for Unmetered Loads (“UL”). UL encompass Street Lighting, Unmetered Scattered Loads, and Sentinel Lighting classes.

On August 28, 2012, Board staff will host a meeting (“the Stakeholder Meeting”) for stakeholders and interested parties regarding incentive rate making options for Ontario Power Generation's prescribed generation assets.

Amendments to the DSC to provide additional time for applicants of large embedded generation facilities that require transmission upgrades to sign a connection cost agreement with the distributor for the facility and maintain its capacity allocation.

Consultation to improve the connection process for micro-embedded generation.

Amendments to the Board's Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR).

On January 5, 2012, the Board issued for comment a new set of Guidelines for Electricity Distributor Conservation and Demand Management (CDM).

Consultation process to amend the Unit Sub-Metering Code (USMC) to implement provisions relating to increased consumer protection measures.

The Minister of Energy asked the OEB to create a process for selecting the most qualified and cost-effective transmission company to develop the East-West Tie transmission line that connects Northeast and Northwest Ontario.

The OEB initiated two working groups associated with Regional Infrastructure Planning.

Consultation to promote the cost-effective development of electricity infrastructure through coordinated planning on a regional basis between licensed distributors and transmitters.

Consultative process to conduct a preliminary assessment of the incentive regulation plans of the natural gas utilities.

Q&As that relate to the implementation of the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and associated OEB regulatory requirements.

Consultation process to examine issues associated with the implementation of Smart Grid.

Consultative process to address how the OEB might create conditions which will foster the cost-effective and efficient implementation of Board-approved network investment plans.

Consultation to address how the Board might ensure that distributor investment plans are demonstrably economically efficient and cost-effective.

Consultation process to provide utilities and the Board with a range of approaches and supporting tools to help mitigate the effects of unavoidable and significant rate and/or bill impacts.

Consultation on revisions to the Board’s Cost Assessment Model to reflect the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 16/08.

Consultation process to determine whether there is a need to modify the current structure or price setting methodology for TOU electricity prices.

Amendments to the Smart Sub-Metering Code and the Distribution System Code to implement the provisions of the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 in relation to suite metering.

The OEB initiated a coordinated consultative process to develop a renewed regulatory framework for electricity (RRFE).

The ECPA established a new framework for the regulation of the activities of licensed electricity retailers and gas marketers.