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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
Statement of Concern Decision - Other1952256 and 022-00149986Canadian Natural Resources Limited


Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing32886809West Parkland Gas Co-op Inc.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Confidentiality Request - Decision to Grant1952256 and 022-00149986Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Request for Confidentiality granted

Referral to Hearing Commissioners1909112, 012-00129968, 025-00201931, 001-00413940 and 033406Canadian Natural Resources Limited

AER decision to refer the matter to hearing commissioners for a hearing or alternative dispute resolution.

Referral to Hearing Commissioners1945552, 1945553, 001-00496728, 001-00496729, 001-00496730, MLS 32212208 and LOC 32900389Summit Coal Inc.

AER decision to refer the matter to hearing commissioners for a hearing or alternative dispute resolution.

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing32947195, 32947757 and 1951986Westbrick Energy Ltd.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Procedural Decision - OtherCCA 1945552, 945553, EPEA 001-00496728, WA 001-00496729, 001-00496730, PLA 32212208, 32900389Summit Coal Inc.

Decision to set the matter to a hearing.

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1952011 and 1952233AltaGas Pipestone Infrastructure Corp.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1952011 and 1952233AltaGas Pipestone Infrastructure Corp.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Hearing Panel Decision - Procedural1935549Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.

Hearing dates and submission schedule