Rural Hydro Electric Distribution Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.36, Rural Hydro Electric Distribution Act

Rural Hydro-Electric Distribution Act

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER R.36

Note: This Act was repealed on April 1, 1999. See: 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, ss. 44, 52.

Amended by: 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 44.

Grants in aid of distribution works in rural power districts

1. Upon the recommendation of Ontario Hydro and the order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Treasurer of Ontario may pay out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to any commission or municipal corporation distributing power in the rural power district under the Power Corporation Act, a sum not exceeding 50 per cent of the capital cost of acquiring and constructing in the rural power district, lands and works, including plant, machinery, installations, materials, devices, fittings, apparatus, appliances and equipment, for the supply of power to any customer or premises up to the point of delivery by such commission or corporation. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.36, s. 1.

Grants in aid of works in townships or urban municipality adjoining township in rural power district

2. Upon the recommendation of Ontario Hydro and the order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Treasurer of Ontario may pay out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the corporation of a township or of an urban municipality supplying or distributing electrical power or energy in an adjoining township or within a rural power district under the Public Utilities Act or any other general or special Act, a sum not exceeding 50 per cent of the capital cost of constructing or erecting in such adjoining township or rural power district primary transmission lines and cables, service transformers and meters and secondary lines on the highway required for the delivery of power or energy in such adjoining township or in such rural power district. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.36, s. 2.

Grants chargeable to capital account

3. All sums paid to any commission or municipal corporation under the authority of section 1 or 2 shall be chargeable in the books of the Treasurer of Ontario as expenditure upon capital account. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.36, s. 3.