The Alberta Utilities Commission
("Commission") has instituted important
interim changes to the Participant Involvement Program
("PIP") requirements for electric and
gas facility applications. These changes, set out in Bulletin
2020-13, are a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and
address three aspects of PIP:
- requirements and notifications under Rules 007 and 020;
- Indigenous engagement; and
- provision of mailing labels to stakeholders.
1. Rules 007 and 020
Previously, an applicant engaging in a PIP was required to allow
a minimum of 14 calendar days for stakeholders to receive, consider
and respond to project notifications (Rule 007 Appendix A1 and A2;
Rule 020 section 2). Effective immediately the minimum number of
days has been increased to 30.
