On March 25, 2010 the Alberta Utilities Commission was directed to hold three separate inquiries through Order-in Council 93/2010, and report to Alberta's Minister of Energy on the the results of the inquiries. The order in council contained the following three schedules outlining the terms of reference for each in inquiry:
Schedule A - Terms of Reference on Hydroelectric Power Generation Development
Schedule B – Terms of Reference on the Alberta Smart Grid
Schedule C – Terms of Reference on the harmonization of the RRO and DGS Regulation
The AUC will use the information, submissions and consultations gathered from its inquiries to prepare reports to the minister on all three inquiries. The reports will provide findings, pros and cons, and options on relevant issues, but will not make recommendations.
General information and links to the full public record are provided for each inquiry below:
Hydroelectric Power Generation Development in Alberta
The Hydroelectric Power Generation Development Inquiry was released August 30, 2011.
The AUC was directed to review the regulatory approval process for hydroelectric facilities.
The AUC has released the following documents on the hydroelectric inquiry:
The full public record for the hydroelectric inquiry is available through the use of the AUC proceeding search system and entering Proceeding ID 561.
The AUC panel responsible for reporting back to the Alberta's Minister of Energy for the hydroelectric inquiry is:
Tudor Beattie
Tom McGee (acting AUC member)
Vern Hartwell (acting AUC member) - Chair of the Natural Resources Conservation Board
The AUC held roundtable discussions for registered participants in the inquiry to gather information with respect to the regulatory process for hydroelectric power generation development. The dates and locations of the roudtable discussions were as follows:
| City |
Time and Date |
Location |
| Calgary |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sept. 9, 2010 |
AUC Hearing Room 5th flr., #400, 425 First St. S.W. |
| Edmonton |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sept. 13, 2010 |
AUC Hearing Room 12th flr., 10055 106 St. |
| Grande Prairie |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sept. 15, 2010 |
Holiday Inn Suites 9816 107 St. |
| Fort McMurray |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sept. 16, 2010 |
Radisson Hotel & Suites 435 Gregoire Dr. |
Questions regarding the hydroelectric inquiry can be directed to:
Brian Shand
Telephone: 403-592-4434
Email: brian.shand@auc.ab.ca
Alberta Smart Grid
The AUC was directed to review how smart grid technology, such as advanced metering or smart metering infrastructure, can be used to modernize the electricity system in Alberta. The Commission will conduct its inquiry with members of the Alberta electrtic industry and other relevant parties.
The Alberta Smart Grid Inquiry final report was released June 2, 2011.
Prior to releasing the report, the AUC released the following documents on the smart grid inquiry:
The full public record for the smart grid unquiry is available through the use of the AUC proceeding search system and entering Proceeding ID 598.
The AUC panel responsible for reporting back to the Alberta's Minister of Energy for the smart grid inquiry is:
Willie Grieve
Moin Yahya
Roy Billinton
Questions regarding the Alberta smart grid inquiry can be directed to:
Rob Thomas
Telephone: 403-592-4435
Email: robert.thomas@auc.ab.ca
Harmonization of Regulated Rate Option (RRO) Regulation and Default Gas Supply (DGS) Regulation
The AUC was directed to review of the harmonization of the RRO and DGS regulations which relate to the provision of regulated gas and electric retail energy services to consumers.
The Regulated Retail Energy Harmonization Inquiry was released in December 2011.
The full public record for the regulated retail energy inquiry is available through the use of the AUC proceeding search system and entering Proceeding ID 567.
The AUC panel responsible for reporting back to the Alberta's Minister of Energy for the smart grid inquiry is:
Carolyn Dahl Rees
Anne Michaud
Mark Kolesar
Questions regarding the regulated retail energy inquiry can be directed to:
David Mitchell
Telephone: 780-422-2073
Email: david.mitchell@auc.ab.ca