Wataynikaneyap Power 2026 Transmission Rates - EB-2025-0192

Official title: 2026 revenue requirement

Closed Regulations & Permits Indigenous & Northern Natural Resources
Wataynikaneyap Power is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity transmission rates for 2026. This company operates the transmission lines that bring grid power to remote First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario. The OEB has already issued a decision and order on this application.

Why This Matters

Live in a remote First Nations community in northwestern Ontario? This company's rates affect what it costs to bring reliable grid power to your area. Several First Nations including Kingfisher Lake, Sandy Lake, Wapekeka, and Wunnumin Lake submitted letters supporting this application.

What Could Change

The OEB has issued its decision and order on December 16, 2025. This sets the transmission rates that Wataynikaneyap Power can charge for 2026, which ultimately affects electricity costs for the remote communities served by these transmission lines.

Key Issues

  • What transmission rates should Wataynikaneyap Power be allowed to charge for 2026?
  • How should deferral and variance accounts be handled?

How to Participate

  1. Review the application and evidence and the Decision and Order to understand the case.
  2. View all case documents on the OEB case page.

What Happened

The Ontario Energy Board issued a Decision and Order on December 16, 2025. A settlement proposal was filed on November 10, 2025, following a settlement conference. Multiple First Nations communities submitted letters of comment supporting the application.

View Final Decision

Key Documents