CAMPUT is a self-supporting, non-profit organization of federal, provincial, and territorial boards and commissions which are responsible for the regulation of the electric, water, gas, and pipeline utilities in Canada.   Some CAMPUT members are also responsible for the regulation of matters such as automobile insurance.  The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), the Québec Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE), the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC), the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB), the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB), Efficiency NB and the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) in Mexico are associate members of CAMPUT.

Our purpose is to improve public utility regulation in Canada and the education

and training of commissioners and staff of public utility tribunals.

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Upcoming CAMPUT Events

CAMPUT Annual Conference, 2012

In 2012, the regular CAMPUT Annual Conference will not be held. However, CAMPUT is proud to be a partner of the World Forum on Energy Regulation V, and encourages regular attendees of the CAMPUT Annual Conference to join us in Québec City for WFER V.   

We look forward to seeing you in Québec City in 2012, and at the next regular CAMPUT Annual Conference in May, 2013, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

World Forum on Energy Regulation V

Québec City

May 13 - 16, 2012

CAMPUT Annual Conference, 2011 -- Thank you for making it a great success, with over 400 delegates!

Program

Presentations

Participant List -- By Name

Participant List -- By Organization

CAMPUT thanks its 2011 Community Fund Sponsors

What is the Community Fund?

CAMPUT does not accept direct sponsorships of the conference. We do, however, offer the opportunity of becoming a Community Fund sponsor.

The purpose of the Community Fund is to fund, in whole or in part, conference participants who would not otherwise to able to attend. Such participants include, for example, students, educators, representatives of non-profit or community organizations and Aboriginal people.

Community Fund Sponsors for the 2011 Conference were:

AltaLink

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.

Gaz Métro

Hydro-Québec

Itron

Just Energy

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline

Spectra Energy

TransCanada Corporation

Union Gas Limited

CAMPUT Announces 2011 Award for Innovation and Leadership

CAMPUT announced the winner of the organization's 2011 Award for Innovation and Leadership at its Annual Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Award was presented to the Ontario Energy Board, for its comprehensive information campaign to help consumers better understand their energy bills, and to promote a new innovative tool for consumers - including an interactive bill calculator which allows consumers to estimate a monthly utility bill or compare a contract price offered by an energy retailer.

News release

CAMPUT Conference 2010, May 2 - 5, 2010 at Le Centre Sheraton in Montréal.

2010 Conference Program

2010 Program Presentations and Audio

Participant List - by name

Participant List - by organization

CAMPUT Releases Benchmarking Study

CAMPUT has released a benchmarking study which examines some of the options available for using benchmarking as a regulatory tool in Canada. 

CAMPUT retained two independent consulting companies which worked jointly on the study report – First Quartile Consulting, LLC, of El Segundo, California, and Elenchus Research Associates, Inc., of Toronto, Ontario.  In completing the study, the researchers consulted extensively with electric utilities and energy regulators in Canada.

In the report, entitled “CAMPUT Benchmarking for Regulatory Purposes,” the consultants examine potential uses of benchmarking for regulatory purposes in Canada, as well as issues and concerns around the use of benchmarking.  The report includes a set of metrics which might be used by Canadian regulators to facilitate cross-jurisdictional comparisons among utilities.

CAMPUT is providing the study to its member boards and commissions for their consideration.  Individual boards and commissions will determine the degree to which the recommendations are implemented within their jurisdictions.

The report was the subject of a technical session at the CAMPUT Conference in Montréal, Québec, May 2-5. The lead consultants on the project participated in the session.

Report

Carbon Pricing Dialogue Report Released at CAMPUT 2009 Conference

Along with the Canadian Gas Association and the Canadian Electricity Association, in 2008/2009  CAMPUT held a series of three sessions  which progressively explored the implications of carbon pricing: starting with understanding the scale of the challenge and the policy options in play; moving on to understand the potential impacts on both energy consumers and utilities; and finally to understanding the potential implications for regulatory systems in the years ahead.

Report

Presentation by CAMPUT Executive Director Terry Rochefort at ENERCOM 2009 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, March 10, 2009

Smart Regulation/Smart Grid

CAMPUT Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011

4th World Forum on Energy Regulation:

CAMPUT was proud to be one of the promoters of the World Forum on Energy Regulation. The First, Second and Third World Fora on Energy Regulation were held in Montréal, Canada (2000), Rome, Italy (2003) and Washington, DC (2006). The 4th World Forum was held in Athens, Greece, October 18 - 21, 2009.

The 4th World Forum resulted in the launch of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER).  ICER provides a voluntary framework for cooperation among energy regulators from around the globe. Its aim is to improve public, and policy-maker, awareness and understanding of energy regulation and its role in addressing a wide spectrum of socio-economic, environmental and market issues.  ICER created four "Virtual Working Groups" (VWGs), to work on various important issues between now and the 5th World Forum. The four virtual working groups are:

• VWG 1:  Reliability and Security of Supply:  CAMPUT member -- George Eynon, Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board
• VWG 2: The Role of Regulators in Responding to Climate Change:  CAMPUT member -- Paul Sommerville, Ontario Energy Board
• VWG 3: Competitiveness and Affordability: CAMPUT member -- Ken Quesnelle (VWG 3 Chair), Ontario Energy Board
• VWG 4: The Independence, Powers, Responsibilities, Best Practices and Training of Regulators:  CAMPUT member -- Max Ruelokke, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board

ICER Website:

CAMPUT Study on Demand Side Management

In the fall of 2005, CAMPUT engaged the services of Summit Blue Consulting, LLC, to conduct a study on Demand Side Management (DSM) with respect to the electricity and natural gas industries.  The report, "Demand-Side Management:  Determining Appropriate Spending Levels and Cost-Effectiveness Tests", has now been released and is available via the links below.

Report

Appendix A:  Summaries by Jurisdiction

Appendix B:  DSM Incentive Language from Commission Decisions

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Terry Rochefort
Executive Director, CAMPUT

200 North Service Road W.

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Telephone: (905) 827-5139

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E-mail: rochefort@camput.org

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