Greater Sudbury Hydro 2025 Electricity Rate Application (EB-2024-0026)
Official title: 2025 electricity distribution rates, cost of service
Greater Sudbury Hydro is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve new electricity distribution rates for 2025. This is a cost-of-service application, meaning the utility must justify its costs to set rates. The case involves technical issues around employee benefits and how they should be recovered from ratepayers.
Why This Matters
Pay an electricity bill in Greater Sudbury? This decision directly affects what you'll pay. The OEB is reviewing whether the utility's proposed costs are reasonable. Higher approved costs mean higher bills for local homes and businesses.
What Could Change
The OEB will set Greater Sudbury Hydro's distribution rates for 2025. An interim rate order was already issued in May 2025. The final decision will determine how employee benefit costs are recovered and could adjust what customers pay on the distribution portion of their bills.
Key Issues
- How should employee post-employment benefits (OPEBs) be recovered from ratepayers?
- Should the utility use a cash-based or accrual-based approach for benefit costs?
- What is the appropriate revenue requirement for 2025 distribution rates?
How to Participate
- Review the case documents to understand the application and submissions from parties.
- Contact the Ontario Energy Board to inquire about participation options for this proceeding.