Costs

Cost decisions

Decisions on the reimbursement of costs incurred to participate in a proceeding

 

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The AUC has a cost recovery process for people or groups that are considered to be local interveners, as defined in Section 22 of the Alberta Utilities Commission Act. Under Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs, a local intervener can apply to the Commission for reimbursement of costs incurred in a proceeding by filing a costs claim.

When deciding whether to award a local intervener costs and the amount of costs it will approve, the Commission considers a number of factors including whether the information brought forward by the local intervener contributed to a better understanding of the issues raised in the hearing. The Commission will also consider if the costs claimed are consistent with its scale of costs.

More information on eligibility for local intervener costs can be found in Rule 009.

The costs index includes the following categories of decisions starting from 2011:

  • Contribution
  • Scale of costs
  • Excessive time
  • Consultant fees
  • Legal fees
  • Interim costs/advance funding
  • No reductions

 

Decisions for reference

Document link
  
Applicant
  
Application description
  
Proceeding ID
  
Application type
  
Issues
  
25783-D01-2020ATCO Electric Ltd.Rycroft 730S Substation Expansion Project25783Facility local intervener costsContribution, Scale of costs, Legal fees
25494-D01-2020ATCO Electric Ltd.Transmission Line 7L65 Rebuild Project25494Facility local intervener costsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
25364-D01-2020ENMAX Power CorporationHighway 8 Transmission Line 138-7.82L Relocation Project25364CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Excessive time, Consultant fees, Legal fees
25195-D02-2020Alberta Electric System Operator; EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.West Edmonton Transmission Upgrade Project Costs Award25195CostsContribution, Consultant fees
25334-D01-2020Pattern Development Lanfine Wind ULCLanfine Wind Power Project25334CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Excessive time, Consultant fees, Legal fees
25241-D01-2020Elemental Energy Renewables Inc.Brooks Solar II Power Plant25241CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
25195-D01-2020Alberta Electric System Operator; EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.West Edmonton Transmission Upgrade Project Costs Award25195CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Excessive time, Consultant fees, Legal fees, Interim costs/advance funding
25141-D01-2020EDP Renewables SH Project GP Ltd.Sharp Hills Wind Project Amendments25141CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
24973-D01-2020ENMAX Power CorporationHome Road Transmission Lines 69-15.62L/21.61L Replacement Project24973CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Legal fees
25008-D01-2019ATCO PipelinesCost Award - Application for Variance of Decision 22986-D01-2018 and Decision 23537-D01-2018 (Errata)25008
24938-D01-2019Alberta Utilities CommissionCost Award - Generic Proceeding to Review Rate Treatment of Distribution System Acquisition Costs Under Performance-Based Regulation24938
24981-D01-2019Alberta Utilities CommissionCost Award - Decision on Preliminary Question Application for Review of Decision 22393-D02-2019 Hanna Region Transmission Development Deferral Account24981
24913-D01-2019AltaLink Management Ltd.Cost Award - 2017-2018 General Tariff Application Negotiated Settlement Agreement Revenue Sharing24913
24476-D01-2019Aura Power Renewables Ltd.Cost Award - Fox Coulee Solar Project24476Contribution, Scale of costs, Excessive time, Consultant fees, Legal fees
24990-D01-2019Town of Fort MacleodCost Award - Permission to Cease and Discontinue Operations and FortisAlberta Inc. Service Area Alteration24990
24814-D01-2019Irma Wind GP Inc.Irma Wind Power Project Costs Award24814CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
24696-D01-2019Alberta Electric System Operator; EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc.; Lynnwood Community LeagueWest Edmonton Transmission Upgrade Project Advance Funding Award24696CostsInterim costs/advance funding
24306-D01-2019Alberta Electric System OperatorRycroft 730S Substation Voltage Support Needs Identification Document24306CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
24381-D01-2019Aura Power Renewables Ltd.Fox Coulee Solar Project Interim Costs Award24381CostsInterim costs/advance funding
24433-D01-2019Stirling Wind Project Ltd.; Alberta Electric System Operator; AltaLink Management Ltd.Stirling Wind Project; Stirling Wind Project Connection; Stirling Wind Project Connection24433CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees
24158-D01-2019Alberta Electric System Operator; EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.; Costs Award24158CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
24330-D01-2019Enel Alberta Wind Inc.; AltaLink Management Ltd.; Alberta Electric System OperatorRiverview Wind Power Plant and Interconnection Applications; Advance Funding Request from the Castleview Ridge Estates Resident Group24330Interim costs/advance funding
24083-D01-2019Alberta Electric System Operator; AltaLink Management Ltd.Provost Reliability Upgrade Project24083CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
23906-D01-2018ENMAX Power CorporationDowntown Calgary Transmission Reinforcement Project23906Contribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
23761-D01-2018EDP Renewables SH Project GP Ltd.Sharp Hills Wind Project Costs Award23761CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
23787-D01-2018BHEC-RES Alberta G.P. Inc.Forty Mile Wind Power Project Costs Award23787CostsContribution, Scale of costs, Consultant fees
23391-D01-2018Alberta Electric System Operator; AltaLink Management Ltd.; ATCO Electric Ltd.Jasper Interconnection Project23391CostsContribution, Consultant fees, Legal fees
23255-D01-2018Capital Power CorporationHalkirk 2 Wind Power Project23255CostsContribution
22480-D01-2017AltaLink Management Ltd.AltaLink Management Ltd. Chestermere 419S Substation and Interconnection Facility Applications Costs Award22480Facility local intervener costsScale of costs, Consultant fees, Legal fees
22508-D01-2017AltaLink Management Ltd.AltaLink Management Ltd. Wainwright Transmission Reinforcement Costs Award22508No reductions
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