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Scorecard filing for utilities

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The documents below are for electricity utilities and provide the following: Information regarding the background, purpose and implementation of scorecards Specific details on how to provide and file your scorecard data An activities schedule showing the deadlines and milestones you must meet 2025...
brochure_04_gas_bill.pdf
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November 29, 2016
brochure_05_LEAP_electricity.pdf
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November 29, 2016
brochure_06_LEAP_gas.pdf
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November 29, 2016
brochure_01_informed_consumer.pdf
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November 29, 2016
brochure_03_electricity_bill.pdf
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November 29, 2016

EB-2016-0004 - Decision

Major Decisions
Date Issued
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Natural Gas

The OEB issued a decision that enables utilities to recover costs of natural gas expansion to rural and remote communities, increasing energy options for residential and commercial consumers.

Understanding Retail Transportation Fuel Pricing in Ontario

Policy Initiatives & Consultations
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Archived
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Other
On November 9, 2016, the Minister of Energy asked the OEB to examine and report back with information on Ontario’s retail market for gasoline and diesel fuels
Allison Duff

Allison Duff

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Posted on
October 31, 2016
Commissioner
Allison Duff was appointed as a full-time Commissioner in October 2020 and previously served in this capacity from 2013 to 2018. An experienced adjudicator, Ms. Duff was an independent consultant with extensive regulatory and internal controls experience and has professional certificates in...

Low-income Energy Assistance Program

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If you’re behind on your electricity or natural gas bill and face having your service disconnected, you may qualify for emergency financial help through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). There are also customer service rules available that are specific to low-income households. You...

Understanding your natural gas bill

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We want you to understand the charges on your natural gas bill. The more you know about natural gas rates, the easier it will be to make informed decisions about your energy usage or whether a natural gas contract with an energy retailer is right for you. The Ontario Energy Board sets natural gas...

Handbook for Utility Rate Applications (electricity and natural gas)

Rules, Codes, Guidelines
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October 13, 2016
The Rate Handbook provides guidance to utilities and stakeholders on applications to the OEB for approval of rates. It outlines the key principles and expectations the OEB will apply when reviewing rate applications. The Handbook is applicable to all rate regulated utilities, including electricity...

Before signing up

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On January 1, 2017, new rules came into effect regarding energy contracts (electricity and/or natural gas) and how energy retailers deal with residential and small business consumers. The rules include banning contracting with consumers while an energy retailer is at their home. The information on...
Consumer protection

Rules for natural gas utilities

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There are specific rules governing customer service that rate-regulated natural gas utilities must follow. Kitchener Utilities and Utilities Kingston, which are not rate-regulated by the Ontario Energy Board, have separate customer service policies. Here are a few examples of the rules we have made...
Consumer protection

We're here to help

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As the independent regulator of the energy sector, the OEB handles complaints and inquiries about the energy companies that we regulate. These include the utilities that provide you with electricity or natural gas, the companies that provide metering and billing services in multi-unit buildings...

Understanding your electricity bill

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We want you to understand the charges on your electricity bill. The more you know about electricity rates, the easier it will be to make informed decisions about your energy usage or whether an electricity contract with an energy retailer is right for you. Your electricity bill Your electricity...
Consumer protection

Rules for electricity utilities

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There are specific rules governing customer service that all electricity utilities must follow. Here are a few examples of the rules we have made to protect you as a residential or small business electricity consumer: You cannot have your electricity supply disconnected for non-payment without...

Electricity utility performance dashboard

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How well is your utility operating? Check our dashboard to find out! You’ll find at-a-glance stats about your utility in several key areas, including: How often your utility arrived on time for service appointments How often your power service was disrupted, and how long it took your utility to...

Licensed energy retailers

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Before you sign up for an energy contract, be sure you’re dealing with an energy retailer (also known as an electricity retailer or a natural gas marketer) that has a licence issued by the Ontario Energy Board. Why? Because licensing is one of the tools that we use to set rules for energy retailers...

Complaint statistics

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If you have a concern or issue you can make a complaint about an energy retailer (also known as electricity retailer or natural gas marketer), or your electricity or natural gas utility. When you speak, it’s our job to listen. The following are charts showing the complaints that customers have filed...
Rates and your bill

Electricity rates

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As part of our mandate, we set the rates that your utility charges for the electricity you use in your home or small business. These rates appear on the Electricity line of your bill. We also set the Delivery rates that cover the cost to deliver electricity to most residential and small business...

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