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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has revised Rule 029: Municipal Franchise Agreements. The amendments are intended to enable the legislative changes related to franchise agreements driven by the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (the Act), modernize the notice requirements and clarify language.
The amendments to Rule 029 come into force on September 12, 2024.
In addition to the revised rule, the AUC has issued the following documents to explain the revisions:
All materials related to Rule 029, including the documents listed above, can be found on the Consultations page of the AUC’s website, as well as on the AUC’s Rule 029 Engage page. The Revised Rule 029 is available on the AUC rules page.
Questions regarding Rule 029 can be send to Chris Arnot at Chris.Arnot@auc.ab.ca.
The AUC issued Bulletin 2024-12 outlining the process for franchise agreement and franchise fee approvals under new legislation.
The AUC issued Bulletin 2024-13 to establish the written consultation on draft amendments to Rule 029.
Stakeholders may send their feedback in a Word or PDF document to engage@auc.ab.ca.
Submissions are due on August 12, 2024.
Stakeholder submissions are reviewed by the Commission.
Emaillauren.aspden@auc.ab.ca
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