canadian association of members of public utility tribunals

What canadian association of members of public utility tribunals does

CAMPUT (Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals) is a self-supporting, non-profit professional association whose membership comprises all 14 Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial energy and utility regulatory tribunals — including the Alberta Utilities Commission, BCUC, Ontario Energy Board, Canada Energy Regulator, and Régie de l'énergie du Québec. The organization operates as a virtual entity with a mailing address in Fall River, Nova Scotia, and a stated headcount of 1–10 employees, executing its mission to improve energy and public utility regulation through coordination, education, and training.

The association's product portfolio centers on an annual flagship conference (hosted across Canadian cities, with COVID-19-driven virtual editions in 2020/2021), an intensive Energy Regulation Course (run in cities such as Banff, Ottawa, and Kingston, open to both members and non-members), a public webinar series, the recurring Innovation and Leadership Award, and CAMPUT Studies research publications. A member-only website section hosts governance documents, committee materials, and communities of interest covering artificial intelligence, Indigenous consultation, communications, legal, accounting/finance, and emerging regulatory issues. There is no proprietary technology platform; conference and course registration is handled through an external events platform (eventscloud.com).

CAMPUT's revenue model combines institutional membership dues (paid by the 14 regulator members), conference and course registration fees (accessible to non-members), and event sponsorships from major Canadian law firms (Fasken, Torys, Gowling WLG, Aird Berlis, Lawson Lundell), utilities (Enbridge, Liberty Utilities, Énergir, Gazifère), industry associations (Canadian Gas Association, Canadian Electricity Association), and media (Public Utilities Fortnightly). The association is governed by an elected Executive Committee of regulator leaders, chaired in 2021/2022 by BCUC's David Morton, and led operationally since September 2022 by Executive Director Jocelyn Fraser, CPA.

Name

canadian association of members of public utility tribunals

Legal name

Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals

Website

https://camput.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAMPUT is a self-supporting non-profit association of Canada's 14 federal, provincial, and territorial energy and utility regulatory tribunals. It delivers annual conferences, an Energy Regulation Course, research publications, and a member platform supporting cross-jurisdictional collaboration among Canadian regulators.

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CAMPUT is a self-supporting, non-profit association of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial energy and utility regulators. Membership fees support the organization's operations, events, and educational programming.
2. Conference and Training Fees: Revenue is generated from registration fees for the annual CAMPUT Conference and the Energy Regulation Course. The courses are open to both members and non-members.
3. Review Engagement Services (RFP): CAMPUT procures review engagement services for its small non-profit organization, indicating operational expenditures rather than revenue generation.

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Core offering

CAMPUT is a self-supporting, non-profit professional association of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial energy and utility regulatory tribunals. It delivers an annual conference, an Energy Regulation Course, public webinars, regulatory studies, and communities of interest to support collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional development among Canada's energy and public utility regulators.

Product overview

CAMPUT is a non-profit association of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial energy and utility regulators. The organization provides a platform for regulatory collaboration through its Annual Conference, Energy Regulation Course, and Public Webinars. It also publishes research studies and administers an Innovation and Leadership Award. The association facilitates knowledge sharing among Canadian energy regulators through member resources, committees, and communities of interest covering topics such as artificial intelligence, accounting & finance, communications, emerging issues, indigenous consultation, legal matters, and regulatory affairs.

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Products and services

• CAMPUT Annual Conference Annual flagship in-person (and occasional virtual) conference that brings together Canadian energy and utility regulators, industry professionals, and stakeholders to discuss current topics in energy regulation through presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
• Energy Regulation Course Intensive multi-day training course on energy regulation covering regulatory frameworks, rate design, and energy sector policy. Open to CAMPUT members and non-members, held annually in cities across Canada.
• Public Webinars Online webinar series covering energy regulatory topics such as regulatory effectiveness, energy load curves, electric vehicles, distributed generation, and decarbonization; recordings are publicly available.
• CAMPUT Studies Research publications and studies on energy regulation, including benchmarking studies, demand-side management reports, carbon pricing analyses, and alternative regulatory approaches.
• CAMPUT Award for Innovation and Leadership Annual recognition program honoring significant and innovative contributions to improving energy and utility regulation in Canada. Past recipients include the Ontario Energy Board (2021) and the Alberta Utilities Commission (2023).

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 Canadian regulatory tribunals represented across all provinces and territories

Named customers14 records

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FaskenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference. Fasken provided sponsorship support for the virtual conference focused on energy transition and carbon neutrality.
• Lawson Lundell LLPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Torys LLPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Aird BerlisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Gowling WLGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Elenchus Research Associates / Power AdvisoryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Event sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Liberty UtilitiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Canadian Gas AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Canadian Electricity AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• ItronminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• EnbridgeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• alectraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• GazifèreminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• ÉnergirminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Énergie NB PowerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Community Fund Donor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference.
• Public Utilities FortnightlyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2021Media sponsor for the 2021 CAMPUT Conference, providing editorial coverage and visibility.
• International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMPUT is a member of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER), which connects energy regulators globally. CAMPUT participates in ICER initiatives, including the Women in Energy network.
• World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMPUT participates in the World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER), hosting or attending the 8th World Forum (WFER VIII), bringing together the world's regulators to discuss global energy regulation challenges.
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMPUT maintains a relationship with NARUC (US), listed as another association bearing on regulation on the CAMPUT regulators resources page. Both organizations share regulatory best practices and participated in joint webinars.
• Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an international energy regulation tribunal in CAMPUT's regulator resources, indicating a knowledge-sharing and benchmarking relationship.
• Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE, Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an international energy regulation tribunal in CAMPUT's regulator resources.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an international energy regulation tribunal in CAMPUT's regulator resources.
• North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed in CAMPUT's regulators resources under electric reliability, indicating a knowledge-sharing relationship.
• Université d'Ottawa – Positive Energy ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project between the University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program and CAMPUT member regulators, titled 'What Works? Identifying and Scaling Successful Innovations in Energy Regulatory Decision-Making in Canada' (July 2021), examining formal bidirectional interaction between policymakers and regulators, and public engagement processes undertaken by regulators.

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Direct peers

• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC): The US counterpart association for state public utility commissioners; CAMPUT explicitly lists NARUC as a peer organization and they have participated in joint webinars. Most directly comparable in mission and structure as a national association of utility regulators.
• International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER): Global body of energy regulators of which CAMPUT is a member. Operates as a peer convening organization across jurisdictions and is one of CAMPUT's most strategically aligned international alliances.
• World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER): International forum CAMPUT participates in and has hosted. Comparable as a multi-jurisdictional regulator convening body, though operating at a global rather than national scale.
• Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER): Association of European national energy regulators. Analogous in function to CAMPUT — a membership body of independent energy regulators coordinating across jurisdictions and engaging on training and best-practice sharing.

Regional players

• Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC): National energy rule-maker and convening body in Australia. Comparable as a centralized regulatory institution that engages in cross-jurisdictional coordination, though not itself a membership association in the CAMPUT mold.

Emerging players

• Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem, UK): UK energy regulator referenced in CAMPUT's international resources. Comparable as an independent national regulator engaged in benchmarking relationships, though operating as a single agency rather than an association of tribunals.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, USA): US federal energy regulator listed in CAMPUT's international regulator resources. Comparable as a high-profile counterpart regulator and reference point for cross-border knowledge sharing.

Others

• North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC): Listed in CAMPUT's regulator resources under electric reliability. Functions as an adjacent reliability-focused organization rather than a direct membership association comparable to CAMPUT.
• Canadian Gas Association: Canadian gas industry association that sponsors CAMPUT conferences. Comparable as a Canadian sector association engaging regulators, though on the industry side rather than the regulator side.
• Canadian Electricity Association: Canadian electricity industry association that sponsors CAMPUT events. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a peer association, but engages with the same regulator audience.

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