AUC rules - AUC

AUC rules are documents setting out new or amended requirements or processes to be implemented and followed by entities under the AUC's jurisdiction.

Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) rules are documents that set out requirements and processes to be implemented and followed by regulated utilities that are within the jurisdiction of the AUC.

As rules are revised and updated, parties are invited to engage in consultations to make suggestions about recommended changes to improve and modernize rules that are considered by the AUC.

Previous consultations and rule-related documents are maintained in the Consultation documents library and can be sorted by topic.

To participate in an AUC rule consultation, please visit AUC Engage.

Rules and related information

Rule 001: Rules of Practice

Rule 002: Service Quality and Reliability Performance Monitoring and Reporting for Owners of Electric Distribution Systems and for Gas Distributors

Rule 003: Service Quality Reporting for Energy Service Providers

Rule 004: Alberta Tariff Billing Code

Rule 005: Annual Reporting Requirements of Financial and Operational Results

Rule 006: Rules on Regulatory Audits

Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations, Hydro Developments and Gas Utility Pipelines

Rule 008: Rules Respecting Use of Abbreviated Needs Process was repealed on April 1, 2015, and is no longer in effect.

Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs

Rule 010: Rules on Standards for Requesting and Exchanging Site-Specific Historic Usage Information for Retail Electricity and Natural Gas Markets

Rule 011: Rate Application Process for Water Utilities

Rule 012: Noise Control

Rule 013: Rules on Criteria Relating to the Imposition of Administrative Penalties

Rule 014: Rules Respecting the Public Disclosure of Market Surveillance Administrator Records in a Hearing or Other Proceeding

Rule 015: Rules on Costs of Investigations, Hearings, or Other Proceedings Related to Contraventions

Rule 016: Review of Commission Decisions

Rule 017: Procedures and Process for Development of ISO Rules and Filing of ISO Rules with the Alberta Utilities Commission

Rule 018: Rules on Negotiated Settlements

Rule 019: Specified Penalties for Contravention of ISO Rules

Rule 020: Rules Respecting Gas Utility Pipelines was rescinded on September 1, 2021 and is no longer in effect.

Rule 021: Settlement System Code Rules

Rule 022: Rules on Costs in Utility Rate Proceedings

Rule 023: Rules Respecting Payment of Interest

Rule 024: Rules Respecting Micro-Generation

Rule 025: Administration Fee

Rule 026: Regulatory Account Procedures Pertaining to the Implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards

Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards

Rule 028: Natural Gas Settlement System Code Rules

Rule 029: Municipal Franchise Agreements

Rule 030: Compliance with the Code of Conduct Regulation was repealed on March 30, 2021, and is no longer in effect.

Rule 031: Conditional Exemption from Specific Financing and Reporting Requirements

Rule 032: Specified Penalties for Contravention of AUC Rules

Rule 033: Post-approval Monitoring Requirements for Wind and Solar Power Plants

Rule 034: Utility Payment Deferral Program Billing expired on June 18, 2022, and is no longer in effect.