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Participatory and Procedural Decisions

When a statement of concern is filed following an application, we decide whether a hearing is needed. If a hearing is needed, we issue a notice of hearing.

Before the hearing, the hearing panel must

  • consider any requests to participate in the hearing, and
  • decide on the nature and scope of participation for the hearing participants.

When we receive a request to appeal of one of our decisions, we must decide whether to grant all or part of the request. Formerly known as standing decisions, we now call these kinds of decisions, participation decisions.

The written participation decision sets out our reasons for our decision. We apply sections related to the holding of hearings or regulatory appeals in the Responsible Energy Development Act, among other rules and regulations.

Procedural Decisions 

Often, we must make procedural decisions that will determine the course of a proceeding or how the information is filed. Examples of these procedural decisions include

  • issuing confidentiality orders,
  • setting or extending deadlines to file information, and
  • establishing the scope of issues to be discussed in the hearing.

The principles of fairness and natural justice apply to all AER proceedings. When making procedural decisions, we apply the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice.

Decision TypeApplication NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
Hearing Panel Decision - Constitutional Question1806873, etc.Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Decision on request by Alexander First Nation for extension to time limit for filing

Statement of Concern Decision - No HearingPLA150882Penn West Exploration

Statement of Concern decision not to hold a hearing

Hearing Panel Decision - Procedural1806873, etc.Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Panel decision regarding late filing of evidence

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1835955Penn West Exploration

Statement of Concern decision not to hold a hearing

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1834657, etc.Brion Energy Corporation

Statement of Concern decision not to hold a hearing

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1831970Husky Oil Operations Ltd.

Statement of Concern decision not to hold a hearing.

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1832919Direct Energy Marketing Limited

Application for gas commingling in the Watelet Field

Hearing Panel Decision - Confidentiality1806873Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Application for Confidentiality Under Section 49 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1844251Baytex Energy Ltd.

Statement of Concern decision not to hold a hearing