The OEB has posted a summary Question and Answer (Q&A) document following the September 9, 2024, stakeholder consultation meeting. This document provides additional information to supplement the OEB’s presentation materials.
To account for this update, the OEB is extending the deadline for written comments on the proposed alternative opt-in price plans for non-RPP Class B consumers to October 10, 2024.
The OEB has done extensive work studying dynamic price plans for non-RPP Class B electricity consumers. Building on its 2019 staff paper and related consultations, OEB staff developed a consultation-focused and research-based approach to identifying alternative optional price plans for these consumers.
Following an analysis of Advanced Metering Infrastructure data as well as input from associations representing non-RPP Class B consumers, the OEB has identified two alternative opt-in price plans for this consumer group. The OEB invites stakeholders to a meeting in September to discuss the proposed optional price plans.
The application process for the Class B Pilot Program began on October 6, 2022, and the deadline for submitting a final application was May 5, 2023. No draft nor final applications were received by the deadline. The OEB remains committed to exploring dynamic electricity pricing for Non-RPP Class B consumers. We are developing new options for assessing alternatives to the commodity pricing structure and expect to provide an update shortly.
The OEB has taken a major step forward in piloting dynamic electricity prices for Class B consumers which include mid-size commercial and light industrial consumers, not on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP). As part of a collaborative effort with the Independent Electricity System Operator, the OEB has issued draft application forms and accompanying guidance for the Non-RPP Class B Pilot Program.
The OEB has issued a Statement of Interest (SOI) form for the Non-Regulated Price Plan (RPP) Class B Pilot Program. The purpose of this SOI form is to provide the OEB with a preliminary understanding of who is interested in acting as a pilot proponent and the type of dynamic pricing models that proponents are thinking of testing. If you are interested in implementing a Non-RPP Class B Pilot, please send a completed SOI form to ClassB.pilot@oeb.ca(External link) by November 30, 2022.
The OEB has received the following stakeholder comments on the plan to design and implement dynamic pricing pilots for non-RPP Class B consumers.
On July 29, 2022, the Minister of Energy sent a letter to the OEB expressing support for the plan to work with the Independent Electricity System Operator to design and implement the pilots.
The OEB has issued a letter inviting interested parties to a stakeholder meeting on July 28, 2022, to discuss the development of a dynamic pricing pilot program for Class B consumers that are not eligible for the Regulated Price Plan.
