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Ontario Energy Board

Notice of Amendments to the Standard Supply Service Code

Amended October 13, 2020

1. Effective October 13, 2020, section 1.1.2(b) of the SSSC is amended by adding the words “, and for RPP consumers with eligible time-of-use meters who have elected to be charged on the basis of this regulated price plan in accordance with section 3.5” before the words “(section 3.3)”.
2. Effective October 13, 2020, section 1.2.1 of the SSSC is amended by deleting the definition of “mandatory TOU date”.
3. Effective October 13, 2020, the following new section 1.6.7 is added immediately after section 1.6.6 of the SSSC:
   1. 6. 7. The amendments to sections 1.1.2(b), 1.2.1 (definition of “mandatory TOU date”), 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.3 (heading), 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4 (heading), 3.5, 3.6, 3.8.1, 3.8.2, and 3.8.4 made on September 8, 2020 come into force on October 13, 2020.
4. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.2.4 of the SSSC is amended by deleting the words “3.2.5 or”.
5. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.2.5 of the SSSC is revoked.
6. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.2.6 of the SSSC is amended by deleting the words “, on or after the mandatory TOU date,” after the word “Where” and adding the following words to the end of the last sentence “, unless the consumer elects under section 3.5 to be charged in accordance with section 3.3”.
7. Effective October 13, 2020, the heading of section 3.3 of the SSSC is amended by replacing the words “for RPP Consumers with Conventional Meters” with the words “(Tiered Pricing)”.
8. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.3.1 of the SSSC is amended by adding the words “, or by an RPP consumer that has an eligible time-of-use meter but has elected to be charged on the basis of this section in accordance with section 3.5,” before the words “shall be”.
9. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.3.2(a) of the SSSC is amended by deleting the words “conventional meters in” in the two places where these words appear.
10. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.3.2(c) of the SSSC is amended by deleting subparagraphs i and ii, and adding the words “be the number of kilowatt hours per month as set by the Board from time to time and which may be different for electricity use that occurs in the period November 1 to April 30 and for electricity use that occurs in the period May 1 to October 31;” after the word “shall”.
11. Effective October 13, 2020, the heading of section 3.4 of the SSSC is amended by replacing the words “for RPP Consumers with Eligible Time-of-Use Meters” with the words “(Time-of-Use Pricing)”
12. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.5 of the SSSC is deleted and replaced with:
    3. 5. RPP Consumer Opt-out of Time-of-Use Pricing
          1. Where a distributor receives a notice from an RPP consumer that has an eligible time-of-use meter that the RPP consumer is electing to be charged tiered prices under section 3.3 instead of time-of-use prices under section 3.4, the distributor shall process and give effect to the RPP consumer’s election, in accordance with the rules set out in sections 3.5.2 to 3.5.7.
          2. A distributor shall make available on its website a form for the notice referred to in section 3.5.1 and provide it directly to any consumer that requests it. The form of notice shall require only such information as is reasonably necessary for the distributor to process the election, and shall comply with any form of notice as may be approved by the Board. The distributor shall accept notices of election by e-mail and mail, and may also allow the notice of election to be completed online or by telephone, provided that where the notice of election is completed by telephone the call must be recorded.
          3. Where a distributor receives a notice referred to in section 3.5.1 that is incomplete or otherwise deficient, the distributor shall notify the consumer within 10 business days of receipt of the notice that the election cannot be processed and the reason it cannot be processed.
          4. Where a distributor receives a notice referred to in section 3.5.1 that is not incomplete or otherwise deficient, the distributor shall begin charging the RPP consumer tiered prices under section 3.3:
             1. at the beginning of the first billing period for that RPP consumer after the notice of election is received, if
                1. it is received at least 10 business days before the beginning of that billing period; or
                2. it is received less than 10 business days before the beginning of that billing period but it is practicable for the distributor to begin charging the consumer tiered prices at the beginning of that billing period; or
             2. at the beginning of the second billing period for that RPP consumer after the notice of election is received, if it is received less than 10 business days before the beginning of the first billing period and it is not practicable for the distributor to begin charging the consumer tiered prices at the beginning of the first billing period;

             provided, however, that no election shall be applied to a billing period that begins before November 1, 2020.

          5. Within 10 business days of receiving a notice referred to in section 3.5.1 that is not incomplete or otherwise deficient, a distributor shall notify the RPP consumer as to when the distributor will begin charging the consumer tiered prices under section 3.3. This notification shall specify:
             1. the calendar date on which the RPP consumer will start to be charged tiered prices, or
             2. if it is not practicable to specify the calendar date, the notification shall refer to the applicable billing period, in which case the distributor shall also provide or refer the RPP consumer to information that explains how the RPP consumer can ascertain when that billing period will begin.
          6. A notification under section 3.5.3 or 3.5.5 shall comply with any form as may be approved by the Board. The notification shall be delivered by the RPP consumer’s preferred method of communication, if known, or otherwise by mail or any other means determined to be appropriate by the distributor. Where the notification is given by telephone the call must be recorded.
          7. For the purposes of sections 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5 and 3.5.9, the computation of time begins on the day the notice is received by the distributor, even if it is received on a day that is not a business day or outside of the distributor’s normal business hours on a business day.
          8. A distributor shall inform a consumer that has an eligible time-of-use meter of the option to be charged either tiered prices under section 3.3 or time-of-use prices under section 3.4 and provide the consumer an opportunity to elect one of those options, before:
             1. opening a new account for an RPP consumer; or
             2. charging prices under section 3.3 or 3.4 to an electing spot consumer that notifies the distributor under section 3.2.6 that the consumer no longer wishes to be charged spot market prices under section 3.2.2.

             For greater certainty, where a landlord makes a blanket election in respect of one or more rental properties that are subject to an agreement between the landlord and the distributor under section 2.8.3A of the Distribution System Code, the distributor is not required to notify the landlord of the option to be charged either tiered prices or time-of-use prices or to provide the landlord an opportunity to make an election each time responsibility for paying for continued service to a rental property covered by the blanket election is assumed by the landlord. The distributor shall ensure that the first bill issued to the consumer after the account is opened, or the first bill issued to the consumer after the last bill issued to the consumer under spot market prices under section 3.2.2, reflects the price structure chosen by the consumer, or if none is chosen, reflects time-of-use prices. Sections 3.5.2 to 3.5.7 do not apply in respect of an election under this section 3.5.8.

          9. Where a non-residential consumer that has an eligible time-of-use meter is reassigned, pursuant to section 2.5 of the Distribution System Code, to a rate class that is eligible to pay the commodity price for electricity determined by the Board under section 79.16 of the Act, the distributor shall inform the consumer of the option to be charged either tiered prices under section 3.3 or time-of-use prices under section 3.4 and provide the consumer an opportunity to elect one of those options. If the consumer elects to be charged tiered prices, the election is subject to the timeline set out in section 3.5.4, with such modifications as the context may require. For greater certainty, if the consumer does not elect to be charged tiered prices, the consumer shall be placed on time-of-use prices at the time of reassignment.
          10. A distributor shall allow an RPP consumer that is being charged tiered prices under section 3.3 as a result of an election under this section 3.5 to elect at any time to be charged time-of-use prices under section 3.4. Sections 3.5.1 to 3.5.7 apply, with such modifications as the context may require, to this latter election.
          11. A distributor shall keep the following records for two years, and make them available to the Board upon request:
              1. copies of all notices of election received under section 3.5.1, including recordings of calls where the notice of election was completed by telephone;
              2. copies of notifications sent to consumers under sections 3.5.3 and 3.5.5; including recordings of calls where the notification was done by telephone; and
              3. a record of all other communications with individual consumers about electing to be charged prices under section 3.3 or 3.4.
          12. A distributor shall provide to consumers or otherwise make available such information in respect of the option to elect to be charged tiered prices under section 3.3 rather than time-of-use prices under section 3.4 as may be approved or directed by the Board.
          13. A distributor shall rely on the Smart Metering Entity for the provision of consumption amounts for billing purposes in respect of all residential consumers or general service < 50kW consumers that are being charged tiered prices under section 3.3 as a result of an election under this section 3.5.
13. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.6 of the SSSC is revoked.
14. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.8.1 the SSSC is amended by deleting the words “Subject to section 3.8.4,”.
15. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.8.2 of the SSSC is amended by deleting the words “Subject to section 3.8.4,”.
16. Effective October 13, 2020, section 3.8.4 of the SSSC is revoked.

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