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The role of the Conservation Working Group was to develop both a short-term (2010) and long-term framework for DSM by natural gas distributors, as it relates to low-income energy consumers.

Filing Requirements for distribution system plans to be filed under section 70(2.1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

Consultative process to determine whether current economic and financial market conditions warrant an adjustment to any of the Cost of Capital parameter values.

The Board issued Guidelines on the deemed conditions of licence regarding distribution system planning as provided for in the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009.

Initiative to consider more innovative approaches to cost recovery for electricity infrastructure projects.

Amendments to the Distribution System Code to revise its approach to assigning cost responsibility.

Amendments to the DSC to enhance the generation connection process for allocating capacity for connection.

The OEB commenced a proceeding to determine whether certain distributors that have not otherwise been authorized to conduct discretionary metering activities should be authorized to do so.

Amendments to address inconsistencies in the application of the seasonal change in the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) tier threshold for condominiums.

Amendments that would defer the date by which geographic distributors must eliminate load transfer arrangements.

The Board amended the RSC to clarify that the right to information belongs to the consumer and can be delegated by each consumer to his or her agent or retailer.

The Board consulted on its proposal to endorse the Ontario Power Authority’s Measures and Assumptions List.

Consultation process to review the DSM framework and develop guidelines for DSM to be used by natural gas distributors in developing their next generation DSM plans.

Filing Guidelines for the Pre-Approval of Long-Term Gas Supply and/or Upstream Transportation Contracts (“LTC Filing Guidelines”).

Proceeding to determine the accuracy of the final account balances with respect to account 1562 Deferred PILs.

Consultation process to examine issues associated with low income energy consumers in relation to their use of natural gas and electricity (LEAP, EFA).

Amendments to the DSC to simplify the process for the connection of smaller sized generation facilities that utilize a non-intermittent generation technology.

Consultation to assist in the transition of regulatory accounting to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The Board initiated a consultation process to assist it in determining whether there is a need to modify the methodology for setting TOU electricity prices.

The Board developed rules of conduct and reporting related to storage.

Policy framework for the review and disposition of deferral and variance accounts for electricity distributors.

The Board developed Guidelines for Electricity Distributor Conservation and Demand Management (CDM).

Consultation to examine the issue of cost responsibility associated with the connection of generation and load facilities to electricity transmission systems.

Consultation process to develop a service quality regulation regime for electricity distributors.

This proceeding set the Uniform Transmission rates and revenue shares for Ontario Transmitters.