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May 18, 2023
Information for Energy Marketers
Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2021 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
On April 28, 2023, Enbridge Gas applied to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to dispose of its 2021 Demand Side Management (DSM) deferral and variance account balances (EB-2023-0062). The DSM program is our energy conservation program that is available to customers.
The proposed 2021 DSM deferral and variance account adjustment includes the actual cost of delivering the DSM programs (versus the budgeted costs built into 2021 rates), revenue recovery attributable to consumption reduction due to DSM conservation measures (Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism), as well as incentives Enbridge Gas earns when meeting OEB-approved DSM targets. The proposed adjustment does not include any gas cost-related deferrals that are managed under the QRAM process or other non-commodity deferral balances.
Enbridge Gas is proposing to recover approximately $7.1 million from in-franchise contract rate class customers in the Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD) rate zone and refund approximately $5.6 million to Union North rate zone in-franchise contract rate class customers and approximately $4.1 million to Union South rate zone in-franchise contract rate class customers related to 2021 balances in the DSM deferral and variance accounts.
Once the OEB completes its review and provides their final decision on this application, clearance of these balances would result in a one-time rate adjustment being applied to bills for all customers who received in-franchise delivery services. Enbridge Gas has proposed to uniformly dispose of the balances with a one-time billing adjustment effective as soon as October 1, 2023. This will be dependent on the timing of the OEB’s decision and we will provide further information when a decision is received from the Board.
How to Estimate the 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment
To estimate your customers’ 2021 DSM delivery adjustment, multiply the proposed rate adjustment that applies to your customers’ service (shown below) by the actual volume of natural gas they consumed in 2021.
EGD Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate 100 | 0.3934 |
| Rate 110 | (0.0586) |
| Rate 115 | (0.1738) |
| Rate 135 | 0.3776 |
| Rate 145 | (5.8236) |
| Rate 170 | (0.7698) |
Union North Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate 20 | (0.1982) |
| Rate 100 | (0.0331) |
Union South Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate M4 | (0.1761) |
| Rate M5 | (0.2249) |
| Rate M7 | 0.7388 |
| Rate M9 | - |
| Rate M10 | - |
| Rate T1 | (0.2902) |
| Rate T2 | (0.0191) |
| Rate T3 | - |
For more information, find the full application (EB-2023-0062) posted on our website.
If you have any questions about the material in this newsletter, please contact Rob DiMaria or Patrick Boyer.
March 27, 2023 Newsletter
- Federal Carbon Charge Increases April 1, 2023
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2023
Dec. 23, 2022 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 2021 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
- Enbridge Gas files 2024 Rebasing Application
- Enbridge Gas Files 2023 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022
- Force Majeure and Interruption Notification System Testing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2023 Distribution Rates Application
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Verification of Contact Information
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Files an Application for 2021 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2022 Phase 2 Rates Application effective July 1, 2022
- 2020 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Enbridge Gas’ Contract Customer Engagement Survey Feedback
- Federal Carbon Charge increases April 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2022
- Union South Rate Zone Direct Purchase Parkway Delivery Obligation Shift to Dawn is Available in 2022
- Your feedback is important! Please complete our online survey workbook by Feb. 16.
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2020 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- 2020 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
Dec. 17, 2021 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Transition to the Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Phase 2 Rates Application (Incremental Capital Module)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2021
- 2019 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Password requirements for Enbridge Gas applications
- GDAR Changes Update
- Force Majeure and Interruption Notification System Testing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Distribution Rates Application
- 2019 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Verification of Contact Information
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2021 Rates Application-Phase 2 effective July 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Files an Application for 2020 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- You’re Invited: Distribution In-Franchise Sales Webinar
- New name for Unionline, same trusted experience
- Reminder: 2017/2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Adjustment
- Coming in July - our newly designed website
- Enbridge Gas GDAR Changes Coming July 6, 2021 (Union rate zones only)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2019 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- 2017/2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Federal Carbon Charge increases April 1, 2021
Dec. 18, 2020 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2021
- Update: 2017/2018 DSM Deferral Clearance Application
- Enbridge Gas to rename Unionline
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Files an Application for 2019 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Phase 2 Rates Application (Incremental Capital Module)
- Customer Telemetry Requirements (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2017 and 2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2020
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2020 Rates Application-Phase 2 effective Oct. 1, 2020
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Distribution Rates Application
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Enbridge Gas Inc. receives Ontario Energy Board approval to forego filing a July 1, 2020 QRAM application in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Apr. 1, 2020
- 2018 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
May 18, 2023
Information for Energy Marketers
Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2021 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
On April 28, 2023, Enbridge Gas applied to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to dispose of its 2021 Demand Side Management (DSM) deferral and variance account balances (EB-2023-0062). The DSM program is our energy conservation program that is available to customers.
The proposed 2021 DSM deferral and variance account adjustment includes the actual cost of delivering the DSM programs (versus the budgeted costs built into 2021 rates), revenue recovery attributable to consumption reduction due to DSM conservation measures (Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism), as well as incentives Enbridge Gas earns when meeting OEB-approved DSM targets. The proposed adjustment does not include any gas cost-related deferrals that are managed under the QRAM process or other non-commodity deferral balances.
Enbridge Gas is proposing to recover approximately $7.1 million from in-franchise contract rate class customers in the Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD) rate zone and refund approximately $5.6 million to Union North rate zone in-franchise contract rate class customers and approximately $4.1 million to Union South rate zone in-franchise contract rate class customers related to 2021 balances in the DSM deferral and variance accounts.
Once the OEB completes its review and provides their final decision on this application, clearance of these balances would result in a one-time rate adjustment being applied to bills for all customers who received in-franchise delivery services. Enbridge Gas has proposed to uniformly dispose of the balances with a one-time billing adjustment effective as soon as October 1, 2023. This will be dependent on the timing of the OEB’s decision and we will provide further information when a decision is received from the Board.
How to Estimate the 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment
To estimate your customers’ 2021 DSM delivery adjustment, multiply the proposed rate adjustment that applies to your customers’ service (shown below) by the actual volume of natural gas they consumed in 2021.
EGD Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate 100 | 0.3934 |
| Rate 110 | (0.0586) |
| Rate 115 | (0.1738) |
| Rate 135 | 0.3776 |
| Rate 145 | (5.8236) |
| Rate 170 | (0.7698) |
Union North Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate 20 | (0.1982) |
| Rate 100 | (0.0331) |
Union South Rate Zone Customers
| Rate Class | Proposed Unit Rate for 2021 DSM Delivery Adjustment (cents/m3) |
|---|---|
| Rate M4 | (0.1761) |
| Rate M5 | (0.2249) |
| Rate M7 | 0.7388 |
| Rate M9 | - |
| Rate M10 | - |
| Rate T1 | (0.2902) |
| Rate T2 | (0.0191) |
| Rate T3 | - |
For more information, find the full application (EB-2023-0062) posted on our website.
If you have any questions about the material in this newsletter, please contact Rob DiMaria or Patrick Boyer.
March 27, 2023 Newsletter
- Federal Carbon Charge Increases April 1, 2023
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2023
Dec. 23, 2022 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 2021 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
- Enbridge Gas files 2024 Rebasing Application
- Enbridge Gas Files 2023 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022
- Force Majeure and Interruption Notification System Testing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2023 Distribution Rates Application
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Verification of Contact Information
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Files an Application for 2021 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2022 Phase 2 Rates Application effective July 1, 2022
- 2020 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Enbridge Gas’ Contract Customer Engagement Survey Feedback
- Federal Carbon Charge increases April 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2022
- Union South Rate Zone Direct Purchase Parkway Delivery Obligation Shift to Dawn is Available in 2022
- Your feedback is important! Please complete our online survey workbook by Feb. 16.
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2020 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- 2020 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
Dec. 17, 2021 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2022
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Transition to the Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Phase 2 Rates Application (Incremental Capital Module)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2021
- 2019 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Password requirements for Enbridge Gas applications
- GDAR Changes Update
- Force Majeure and Interruption Notification System Testing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2022 Distribution Rates Application
- 2019 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Verification of Contact Information
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2021 Rates Application-Phase 2 effective July 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Files an Application for 2020 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- You’re Invited: Distribution In-Franchise Sales Webinar
- New name for Unionline, same trusted experience
- Reminder: 2017/2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Adjustment
- Coming in July - our newly designed website
- Enbridge Gas GDAR Changes Coming July 6, 2021 (Union rate zones only)
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2021
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2019 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- 2017/2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing Bill Adjustment
- Federal Carbon Charge increases April 1, 2021
Dec. 18, 2020 Newsletter
- Enbridge Gas Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2021
- Update: 2017/2018 DSM Deferral Clearance Application
- Enbridge Gas to rename Unionline
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Files an Application for 2019 Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Federal Carbon Pricing Program Application
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Phase 2 Rates Application (Incremental Capital Module)
- Customer Telemetry Requirements (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Enbridge Gas files an Application for 2017 and 2018 Demand Side Management Deferral and Variance Account Clearing
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2020
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for 2020 Rates Application-Phase 2 effective Oct. 1, 2020
- Enbridge Gas Files 2021 Distribution Rates Application
- Daily Scheduling of Balancing Transactions (Union Rate Zones Only)
- Enbridge Gas Inc. receives Ontario Energy Board approval to forego filing a July 1, 2020 QRAM application in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Enbridge Gas Inc. Receives Ontario Energy Board Approval for Rate Changes Effective Apr. 1, 2020
- 2018 Deferral Account Clearing Bill Adjustments
