Notice of Application Maritime Electric Company, Limited seeks approval of an Open Access Transmission Tariff for the period begining January 1, 2017 and for certain approvals incidential thereto Take Notice that Maritime Electric Company, Limited ("Maritime Electric" or the "Company") has applied to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") for approval of an Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) pursuant to Section 20 of the Electric Power Act. This is Commission Docket #20943. BACKKGROUND The OATT defines the terms, conditions and price for access to Maritime Electric's transmission system and is required to establish a fair and transparent process for transmission arrangements between Maritime Electric and transmission customers. The filing seeks approval for three main areas being:   Updates to the text of the interim approved OATT to reflect changes in the electric power industry generally since the initial OATT filed in 2006. Updates to the various charges for services under the interim OATT as detailed in the Application. Review of the Standards of Conduct which guide the Company's relationship with wholesale merchant electric service providers. HOW TO SEE THE APPLICATION A complete copy of the Application can be obtained by clicking here. Persons wishing to obtain a hard copy of the application must make a written request to Maritime Electric at the address below. PROCEEDINGS TECHNICAL BRIEFING The Commission has scheduled a technical briefing to be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016, commencing at 9:30 am in the Commission's main hearing room. At the technical briefing Maritime Electric will provide an overview of the application. Persons wishing to attend the technical briefing must pre-register, in writing, with the Commission, no later than Friday, September 16, 2016.   PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held at the Commission's hearing room on Monday, October 17, 2016, commencing at 9:30 a.m., unless otherwise determined by the Commission. Hearing has been rescheduled from March 19 to March 23, 2018. Persons wishing to have intervenor status to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses at the public hearing must file a notice of such intention with the Commission no later than Friday, September 16, 2016. The Commission will determine whether or not intervenor status will be granted to any person(s).  Persons not seeking intervenor status but wishing to comment on the application may do so in writing to the Commission at the address below. Written comments must be received by the Commission no later than Friday, October 7, 2016. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information on the application can be obtained by contacting Maritime Electric at 902-629-3756. Written communications should be forwarded to: S.D. Loggie, CPA,CA Vice-President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Maritime Electric Company, Limited P.O. Box 1328 Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7N2 J.Mark Lanigan, CPA, CA Director, Corporate Services and Appeals Island Regulatory & Appeals Commission P.O. Box 577 Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7L1 email: info@irac.pe.ca DATED at Charlottetown, this 13th day of August, 2016. Posted: 2016/08/12