In early March, Direct Energy filed a motion with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to "review and vary" its decision in the 2006 Enbridge Rates case, a decision which may require the separation of the Enbridge and Direct Energy bills by Jan. 1, 2007. Direct Energy submitted that it would need between 16 and 24 months to investigate, contract for, and implement new billing arrangements.
The Board heard this motion in April and issued its ruling. In its decision, the OEB held its ground on the original decision but then retracted its requirement for the separation of bills by Jan. 1, 2007.