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O. Reg. 262/03: RURAL OR REMOTE ELECTRICITY RATE PROTECTION

filed June 27, 2003 under Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Sched. B

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ontario regulation 262/03

made under the

ontario energy board act, 1998

Made: June 25, 2003
 Filed: June 27, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 12, 2003

Amending O. Reg. 442/01

(Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection)

1. Section 2 of Ontario Regulation 442/01 is amended by adding the following paragraph:

5. Consumers who occupy residential premises in an area served by a distributor where,

i. the distributor is licensed to serve the consumers,

ii. the area is not less than 10,000 square kilometres in size, and

iii. the average customer density for the distributor is less than seven customers per kilometre of distribution line.

2. Paragraph 4 of subsection 4 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

4. After paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are complied with, the Board shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the remainder of the total amount of rate protection available under subsections (1) and (2) is used to provide rate protection to,

i. the persons described in subsection 79 (2) of the Act,

ii. the consumers who are in the class described by paragraph 2 of section 2, and

iii. the consumers who are in the class described by paragraph 5 of section 2 to the maximum set out in a rate order amended under section 79.8 of the Act.

3. Subsections 5 (12) and (13) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(12) If the amount collected under subsection (5) in 2003 exceeds the total amount of rate protection available for eligible consumers under subsection 4 (1) in 2003, the excess less the amount used to provide rate protection under subparagraph 4 iii of subsection 4 (4) shall be applied against the amount necessary to compensate distributors who are entitled to compensation under subsection 79 (3) of the Act for 2004.

(13) If the amount collected under subsection (5) in 2003 is less than the total amount of rate protection available for eligible consumers under subsection 3 (1) in that period, the difference plus the amount used to provide rate protection under subparagraph 4 iii of subsection 4 (4) shall be added to the amount necessary to compensate distributors who are entitled to compensation under subsection 79 (3) of the Act for 2004.