O. Reg. 273/16: RURAL OR REMOTE ELECTRICITY RATE PROTECTION

 

ontario regulation 273/16

made under the

ontario energy board act, 1998

Made: July 20, 2016
Filed: July 29, 2016
Published on e-Laws: July 29, 2016
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 13, 2016

Amending O. Reg. 442/01

(rural or remote electricity rate protection)

1. (1) Clause (a) of the definition of “government premises” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 442/01 is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) Canada Post Corporation, Hydro One Inc. or a subsidiary of Hydro One Inc., or

(2) The definition of “remote area” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a part of Ontario not connected to” and substituting “a part of Ontario, whether or not connected to”.

(3) The definition of “Services Corporation” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked.

2. Paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 16” and substituting “Schedule 1”.

3. (1) Subsections 4 (1) and (1.1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Amount of rate protection

(1) The total amount of rate protection available for eligible consumers in each year after 2005 shall not exceed $127 million plus the amounts calculated under subsections (2) and (3.1) based on the amount of rate protection provided by the distributor to eligible consumers for the previous year.

(2) Section 4 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.1) For the purposes of subsection (2), Hydro One Remote Communities Inc.’s forecasted revenue requirement shall include, in addition to such other amounts as approved by the Board, any amounts approved by the Board relating to the following:

1. A new transmission system that originates between Dryden and Ignace and terminates at Pickle Lake.

2. A transmission system from the point of connection at the IESO-controlled grid to points of connection to the distribution system that services each remote community listed in Schedule 2.

3. A distribution system that serves a remote community listed in Schedule 2, if necessary to connect the community to a transmission system.

4. Upgrades to the existing transmission system between Dryden and Red Lake, if necessary to connect a distribution system that serves a remote community listed in Schedule 2 to the transmission system.

(3) Subsection 4 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on the rate classes set out in Transitional Rate Order RP-1998-0001 made by the Board and”.

(4) Paragraph 2 of subsection 4 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 16” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “Schedule 1”.

4. Subsection 5 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “19” and substituting “25”.

5. The Regulation is amended by adding the following Schedules:

Schedule 1

 

Area	Total Monthly Amount of Rate Protection
Attawapiskat	$53,333.33
Fort Albany	$30,000.00
Kaschechewan	$50,000.00

Schedule 2

 

Item	Remote Community
1.	Bearskin Lake
2.	Big Trout Lake
3.	Deer Lake
4.	Kasabonika Lake
5.	Kingfisher Lake
6.	Landsdowne House
7.	Marten Falls
8.	Sachigo Lake
9.	Sandy Lake
10.	Wapakeka
11.	Weagamow
12.	Webequie

6. Schedule 16 to the Regulation is revoked.

Commencement

7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.