OEB Proposes Updated Rules For Consumers Switching Away From TOU Pricing

As discussed previously, the Government of Ontario has announced that Regulated Price Plan (RPP) consumers will be able to opt out of time-of-use (TOU) pricing in favour of tiered prices starting November 1, 2020. In July 2020, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued proposed changes to the Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC) pricing to enable customers to switch between TOU and RPP, and asked for comments from stakeholders (see here). On August 25, 2020, the OEB issued a revised Notice of Proposal to Amend the Standard Supply Service Code (SSSC), including changes prompted by stakeholder feedback. For the most part, the process set out in the July 2020 Notice remains unchanged. The revisions now proposed update discrete items, and “are intended to facilitate the timely, cost effective and efficient implementation of the new customer choice initiative by November 1, 2020.” The OEB has invited comments on these revisions, which are described below.