OEB Responds to the Working Group's Report
Today the OEB issued its response to The Very Small Utilities Working Group Report filed by OEB staff on February 28, 2024, and thanked the Working Group for its efforts in assessing alternatives to address areas of the regulatory process that posed challenges to very small utilities.
The report contained recommendations and suggestions regarding:
- filing requirements
- the cost of service process
- alternative regulatory approaches for very small utilities, and
- a process for monitoring the impact of regulatory approaches on these utilities.
Overall, the OEB generally accepts the recommendations made and anticipates that many will be implemented beginning with the applications from Atikokan Hydro and Hydro 2000 that are scheduled to be filed for 2025 rates.
The OEB’s feedback to the Working Group’s recommendations and expectations for cost of service applications for 2025 rates is set out in detail in its March 28, 2024 letter to stakeholders.
