An earlier issue of this Journal1 reported on a claim brought by Trillium Wind2 in the Ontario Courts relating to decision by an Ontario Power Authority to cancel a wind energy contract. That matter is still before the courts. In […]
In April, 2016, Enersource Hydro Mississauga Inc. (“Enersource”), Horizon Utilities Corporation (“Horizon”), and PowerStream Inc. (“PowerStream”), three of the largest municipally owned local electricity distribution companies (“LDCs”) in Ontario, applied to the Ontario Energy Board requesting approval to amalgamate to […]
On January 20, 2017, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) released its decision in a BC Hydro Rate Design Application (the Decision).1 The Decision addresses a number of issues related to how BC Hydro sets its rates, and will be […]
On November 17, 2016, the Ontario Energy Board (the “OEB”) released its Decision with Reasons (the “Decision”) following a generic hearing commend on January 20, 2016 to establish a common framework for the expansion of natural gas service to Ontario […]
Overview 2016 (and the first month of 2017) have provided many important instances in both the courts and before energy regulators of the application and refinement of the principles of administrative law in the context of energy regulation. Given space […]
In an article published in May 20121, we ventured the optimistic opinion that the then recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions in Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v Carrier Sekani Tribal Council2 (“RTA”) and Beckman v Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation3(“Beckman”) […]