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From: Minister, MOECC (MOECC) [mailto:Minister.MOECC@ontario.ca]
Sent: July 18, 2016 5:29 PM
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:hbriggs@lakeheadu.ca"hbriggs@lakeheadu.ca
Cc: Gravelle_Michael-MPP-CO; Write2us (ENERGY); BoardSec
Subject: natural gas bills

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ENV1283MC-2016-1805

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Dear Mr. Briggs:

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A copy of your June 17, 2016 email to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) about the inclusion of information regarding cap and trade costs on natural gas bills was forwarded to me by the Honourable Michael Gravelle, MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North.

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Ministry staff have contacted the OEB about this matter and were provided the following information. On May 25, 2016, the OEB issued a Staff Discussion Paper on a Cap and Trade Regulatory Framework for the Natural Gas Utilities. The letter invited all stakeholders to comment on issues, options and proposals set out in the discussion paper. One of the issues was whether there should be a separate line item on the bill to identify costs related to cap and trade.

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We are advised that the comment period closed on June 22nd, and the OEB is currently considering all the comments they received. We are further informed that the Board will make a determination on the billing issue in the next few months.

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I encourage you to continue to liaise with the OEB about this matter.

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Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.

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Sincerely,

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Glen Murray

Minister

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