 CANADIAN
ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC UTILITY TRIBUNALS
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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 Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency (CEAA), 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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us
CAMPUT
Announces the Program for its Annual Conference, to be held
May 2 - 5, 2010, at Le Centre Sheraton in Montréal,
Québec. Early bird pricing extended to February
28, 2010.
click
below for the program
Partners' Program
Register
on-line for CAMPUT 2010 Now
Le
Centre Sheraton: On-line Reservations
CAMPUT
thanks its 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 2010 Conference are:
AltaLink
Gaz Métro
Hydro-Québec
Itron
Spectra Energy
TransCanada
Corporation
Union
Gas
There
is still time to become a Community Fund Sponsor for the 2010
Conference. Contact info@camput.org.
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
CAMPUT
Launches Benchmarking Study
CAMPUT
has launched a study entitled "Benchmarking for Regulatory
Purposes". Contracts have been signed with two
consulting companies:
- First Quartile Consulting, of El Segundo, California,
and
- Elenchus Research Associates (ERA) Inc., of Toronto,
Ontario.
The consultants
have been asked to:
1. define applications of benchmarking for regulatory
purposes and identify practices and benefits for the purpose
of comparison and regulation of electric transmission and
distribution utilities, which CAMPUT members could implement;
and
2. develop a framework for application of performance
indicators and benchmark measures that can be used for the
purpose of comparison and regulation of transmission and distribution
utilities.
A final report is expected in the spring of 2010.
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
CAMPUT
Regulatory Award Winner for 2009 -- National Energy Board
CAMPUT
has announced the winners of the fourth annual CAMPUT Award.
The 2009 CAMPUT Award was presented May 12, 2009 at the CAMPUT
annual conference in Saint John, New Brunswick.
The CAMPUT Award for Innovation and Leadership Award was won
by the National Energy Board, for its Online Application System.
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 members -- Roland George (VWG 3 Chair), National Energy Board, and Ken Quesnelle, Ontario Energy Board
- VWG 4: The Independence, Powers, Responsibilities, Best Practices and Training of Regulators: CAMPUT member -- Gordon Kaiser, Ontario Energy Board
The
5th World Forum on Energy
Regulation will be held in May, 13 - 16, 2012, in Québec,
Québec.
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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If
you have questions about CAMPUT or the content or operation
of this site, please contact CAMPUT's
Executive Director .
For
More Information Contact Us:
Terry
Rochefort
Executive Director, CAMPUT
200
North Service Road W.
Unit
#1, Suite 646
Oakville,
Ontario L6M 2Y1
Telephone:
(905) 827-5139
Fax:
(905) 827-3260
E-mail: rochefort@camput.org
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