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Custom Incentive Regulation (CIR) – Year 2 Update

EB-2021-0035: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 18, 2021 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for delivery distribution, to be effective January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

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DECISION AND ORDER

Decision and Order – December 16, 2021

INTERROGATORY RESPONSES AND UPDATES

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

EB-2019-0261 Custom Incentive Regulation (CIR)

EB-2019-0261: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on February 10, 2020 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 Sched. B, seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for electricity distribution, to be effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.

Throughout 2020, Hydro Ottawa has participated in an open, public and transparent process administered by the OEB with intervenors representing different customer groups. A decision on Hydro Ottawa’s rates for 2021-2025 was issued by the OEB on January 7th, 2021. The rates approved by the OEB are lower than those that were originally proposed by Hydro Ottawa, yet are sufficient for Hydro Ottawa to maintain its distribution system in a safe and reliable manner for the next five years.  

Approved residential distribution rate changes summary

Residential customers are charged a monthly fixed distribution charge, which covers Hydro Ottawa’s costs to safely and reliably deliver electricity from generating stations across Ontario to homes in Ottawa and Casselman.

Hydro Ottawa’s current monthly fixed distribution charge for residential customers is $28.64.  In 2021, the monthly fixed distribution charge for residential customers will increase to $29.06. By the end of the five year term, the distribution charge will be $32.21, representing an increase of $3.57 from 2020.

Fixed Distribution Only

2020 Current

2021

Approved

2022

Approved

2023

Approved

2024

Approved

2025

Approved

2021-2025 Average

Monthly fixed rate

$28.64

$29.06

$30.34

$31.63

$32.11

$32.21

 

Monthly rate change ($)

 

$0.42

$1.28

$1.29

$0.48

$0.10

$0.71

Annual percentage increase (%)

 

1.47%

4.40%

4.25%

1.52%

0.31%

2.39%

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DECISIONS AND ORDERS:

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Issued March 4, 2020

KEY APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

UPDATED APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE Filed May 5, 2020

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

For live versions of excel files submitted as part of EB-2019-0261, as well as interrogatory responses, undertakings and hearing transcripts, refer to Hydro Ottawa’s application on  the OEB’s Advanced Regulatory Document Search, or contact Hydro Ottawa at [email protected]

EB-2019-0046 Custom Incentive Regulation (CIR) Year 5 Update

EB-2019-0046: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 12, 2019 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for delivery distribution, to be effective January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

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DECISION AND ORDER

INTERROGATORY RESPONSES AND UPDATES

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

EB-2019-0077 Power South Nepean Project – Application for Leave to Construct

EB-2019-0077: Hydro Ottawa Limited and Hydro One Networks jointly filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) on May 28, 2019. The application was submitted under Section 92 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and sought approval from the OEB to upgrade an existing transmission line, construct a new transmission line, and construct a new municipal transformer station. In the application, the proposed development of these facilities was referred to as the Power South Nepean Project.

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EB-2018-0044 Custom Incentive Regulation (CIR) – Year 4 Update

EB-2018-0044: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 13, 2018 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for delivery distribution, to be effective January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

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DECISION AND ORDER

UPDATED APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

INTERROGATORY RESPONSES

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

EB-2017-0052 Custom Incentive Rate Setting (CIR) – Year 3 Update

EB-2017-0052: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 14, 2017 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for delivery distribution, to be effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

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DECISION AND ORDERS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS AND INTERROGATORY RESPONSES

UPDATES

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

EB-2015-0004 Custom Incentive Regulation (CIR)

EB-2015-0004: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on April 29, 2015 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for delivery distribution, to be effective January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020.

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DECISIONS & ORDERS

ORAL HEARING AND SUBMISSIONS

SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

INTERROGATORY RESPONSES – July 31 to August 12, 2015

PRESENTATION DAY

UPDATED APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE - JUNE 29, 2015

ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND EVIDENCE

EB-2014-0085

EB-2014-0085: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 13th, 2014 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for electricity distribution, to be effective January 1, 2015.

In that application, the total bill will increase by 1.22% or $1.58 per month for a typical residential customer (consumption of 800 kWh per month). This change includes a $0.37 increase for Hydro Ottawa charges, the elimination of a refund to customers of $1.44 and other miscellaneous reductions of $0.23.

For a small business (general services) customer consuming 2,000 kWh per month having a demand of less than 50 kW the increase will be $4.06 per month.

This application reflects major Hydro Ottawa business priorities which include:

  • Continuing to invest in our infrastructure to keep our service reliable; and
  • Preparing for the industry-wide challenge of an aging workforce by continuing and growing our trades apprenticeship programs.

Application | Decision

EB-2013-0143

EB-2013-0143: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 16th, 2013 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for electricity distribution, to be effective January 1, 2014.

EB-2013-0072

EB-2013-0072: On March 18, 2013 Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board seeking an amendment to its electricity distribution license exempting it from the requirement to comply with the Long Term Load Transfer provisions set out in section 6.5.4 of the Distribution System Code. Specifically, Hydro Ottawa seeks an exemption for 15 of its LTLT customers that were scheduled to be eliminated in the 2013 and 29 that were expected to be eliminated in the 2014 time period. By way of secondary relief, Hydro Ottawa seeks an exemption from the requirement to report annually its LTLT elimination progress and compliance with section 6.5.4.

EB-2012-0138

EB-2012-0138: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on August 3, 2012 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval to change the rates that Hydro Ottawa charges for electricity distribution, to be effective January 1, 2013.

EB-2012-0100 and EB-2012-0211

EB-2012-0100 and EB-2012-0211: May 23, 2012 – The Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) in its capacity as Smart Metering Entity (“SME”) has filed an application for a smart metering charge. The IESO, in its role as SME is responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the provincial meter data management/repository (“MDM/R”) which collects, stores and transmits information relating to the metering of electricity customers in Ontario.

EB-2012-0100 and EB-2012-0211: Notice of Application by the Smart Metering Entity for Approval of a Smart Metering Charge and Notice of Proceeding to Determine the Appropriate Recovery and Allocation of the Smart Metering Charge.

EB-2011-0075

EB-2011-0075: Hydro Ottawa Limited ("Hydro Ottawa") filed an application dated March 10, 2011 with the Ontario Energy Board under section 74 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B) for a licence amendment granting an exemption in relation to the mandated date for the implementation of Time-of-Use (“TOU”) pricing rates for Regulated Price Plan (“RPP”) consumers.

EB-2010-0326

EB-2010-0326: Hydro Ottawa Limited filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board on November 30, 2010 under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B), seeking approval for changes to the rates that Ottawa charges for electricity distribution, to be effective May 1, 2011.

EB-2010-0295

EB-2010-0295: Initiated by the OEB to determine whether the costs and damages incurred by electricity distributors as a result of the April 21, 2010 Minutes of Settlement in the late payment penalty class action are recoverable from electricity distribution ratepayers, and if so, the form and timing of such recovery.

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