The Board issued its Report and 2006 Electricity Distribution Handbook on May 11, 2005. This historical material related to the creation of the Report and the Handbook is available for reference purposes.
The Board initiated a process to establish approved rates for electricity distributors based on updated revenue requirements, with the intent that these new distribution rates would be effective on May 1, 2006. The Board commenced a policy development process to develop generic guidelines for the rate-setting methodology to be used in setting May 1, 2006 rates. The result of this policy process was the Distribution Rate Handbook which provided filing requirements for 2006 distribution rate applications.
Related Information
General Updates
| Date | Issue/Document |
|---|---|
| May 11-05 | The Board has posted its Report and the final 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook. |
| Feb 7-05 | The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 5 in respect to the 2006 EDR process.. |
| Jan 28-05 | The Board is posting a PDF copy of Exhibit D.6.3: C&C Utility Filing Information referenced in Volume 6 of the transcripts. |
| Jan 24-05 | The Board is posting a PDF copy of Exhibit D.4.1: Update to Exhibit B.6, Table 3 referenced in Volume 4 of the transcript. |
| Jan 19-05 | The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 4 in respect to the 2006 EDR process. P.O. No. 4 deals with the filing, subsequent to the completion of the oral process currently underway, of submissions and reply submissions on issues relating to the rate handbook. |
| Jan 19-05 | The Board has issued a letter dealing with certain issues raised by parties regarding funding for stakeholder participation in the 2006 EDR process. |
| Jan 10-05 | The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 3 in respect to the 2006 EDR process. P.O. No. 3 deals with the granting of extensions to evidence filing dates. |
| Jan 6-05 | The Board has posted the presentation of the Board staff consultant, Robert Camfield of Laurits R. Christensen Associates, from the teleconferenced workshop on Comparators and Cohorts. The workshop was conducted to allow interested parties to understand and ask questions about the technical and practical aspects of the evidence filed by Mr. Camfield. |
| Dec 16-04 | The presentation made by Board staff at the stakeholder consultation on December 15-16, 2004 is available. This presentation is to advise parties of the intended schedule of the 2006 EDR process in early 2005 and of how interested parties should prepare for participation in that process. |
| Nov 25-04 | The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 2 in respect to the 2006 EDR process. |
| Oct 19-04 | The Board has issued Procedural Order No. 1 in respect to the 2006 EDR process, dealing with the conduct of the stakeholder meeting scheduled for October 25-26, 2004 and the subsequent Issues Day to be held before the Board on Nov. 1-2, 2004. |
| Oct 15-04 | The Board has published an Information Notice in newspapers in the province of Ontario to inform the general public of the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate process. The Notice provides information about this project, and indicates how the public can provide input to the Board. |
| Oct 14-04 | A letter has been received by the Board from the Conservation and Demand Side Management sub-group in response to a letter sent by Pollution Probe on September 29, 2004 to the Chair: |
| Oct 5-04 | The Board has issued a response to a letter received from Pollution Probe regarding the promotion of electricity Demand Side Management in 2005 and 2006: Pollution Probe letter dated September 29, 2004 |
| Oct 5-04 | Document sent by e-mail to all registered parties advising of a postponement to the dates for the stakeholder meeting of the Working Group's efforts from October 6 to October 25-26, 2004. The scheduled subsequent Issues Day is also postponed and is tentatively scheduled for November 1-2, 2004. |
| Oct 1-04 | The Board has issued a supplementary letter on the funding request of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance. The following communique, which was distributed to registered parties following the Issues Conference, describes generically the process that the Board intends to pursue in the 2006 process. The Board will be flexible in it approach and dates mentioned are subject to change.
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| Sep 28-04 | The Board has issued its determination on the funding of eligible parties for participation in the 2006 EDR process. |
| Sep 3-04 | Board staff have issued a discussion paper and agenda for use at the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rates Issues Conference. The paper provides a starting point on how each issue in the previously issued list might be incorporated in a new Handbook for 2006. |
| Aug 12-04 | Letter sent to all electricity distribution utilities and other stakeholders announcing that an Issues Conference will be held on September 8 and (if necessary) 9, 2004 to consider an initial list of issues that should be dealt with by the process, scheduled for the fall of 2004 to establish the generic methodology for setting 2006 electricity distribution rates process. The venue for the Issues Conference will be communicated in due course. If necessary, an Issues Day will be held before a panel of the Board subsequently. The following Issues List will be the subject of the Issues Conference and Issues Day, and
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| Jun 16-04 | Letter sent to all electricity distribution utilities and other stakeholders inviting participation in a consultation to commence the 2006 EDR process and to solicit input on pertinent issues that should be set through the generic methodology process in 2004. Provided with the letter is preliminary issues list, identifying potential 2006 revenue requirement items that could be considered through the process. |
Written Submissions and Responding Submissions (February 2005)
The following documents were submitted by parties as final submissions on respect to matters to be considered by the Board in the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook process.
Responding Submissions (Filed February 28, 2005)
| Organization | Document |
|---|---|
| Aurora Hydro Connections, Brantford Power, and Scugog Hydro Energy Corp. | |
| Barrie Hydro | |
| Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance | |
| Coalition of Issue 3 Distributors | |
| Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. | |
| Energy Cost Management Inc. | |
| Energy Probe Research Foundation |
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| Enersource Hydro Mississauga and PowerStream Inc. | |
| Green Energy Coalition | |
| Hydro One Networks | |
| Hydro Ottawa | |
| Industry Task Force on Distributed Generation | |
| Pollution Probe | |
| Rogers Cable Inc. | |
| School Energy Coalition | |
| Toronto Hydro | |
| Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition | |
| Woodstock Hydro | |
| York Region |
Written Submissions
| Organization | Document |
|---|---|
| Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario | |
| Brantford Power, Aurora Hydro Connections and Scugog Hydro Energy Corp. | |
| Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance | |
| Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters | |
| Coalition of Issue 3 Distributors | |
| Consumers Council of Canada | |
| Electrical Safety Authority | |
| Electricity Distributors Association | |
| Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. | |
| Energy Cost Management Inc. | |
| Energy Probe Research Foundation | |
| Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. | |
| Green Energy Coalition | |
| Hydro One Networks | |
| Hydro Ottawa | |
| Industry Task Force on Distributed Generation | |
| London Hydro | |
| London Property Management Association | |
| Niagara Erie Public Power Alliance |
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| Pollution Probe |
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| PowerStream Inc. | |
| Power Workers' Union | |
| Rogers Cable Inc. | |
| School Energy Coalition | |
| Toronto Hydro | |
| Union Gas | |
| Veridian Connections Inc. | |
| Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition | |
| Woodstock Hydro Services Inc. |
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Undertakings (February 2005)
During the oral examination conducted before the Board panel as part of the 2006 EDR process, several witnesses had undertakings in response to questions by the Board panel and staff. The following documents were submitted by these witnesses as their responses to these undertakings.
| Party | Undertaking |
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| Mr. Greg Matwichuck |
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| Ms. Kathleen McShane |
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| Mr. Robert Camfield |
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| Dr. Mark Lowry |
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| Mr. Tom Adams |
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| Mr. Peter Love and Mr. David Heeney |
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Draft Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook (January 2005)
Second Draft - January 10, 2005
| Documents | |
|---|---|
| Version 2 of Draft 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook |
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First Draft - December 13, 2004
| Documents | |
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| Draft 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook (128 pages) | |
| 2006 Rate Application Model (76 pages) |
Evidence and Reply Evidence (January 2005)
The following documents were submitted by parties as evidence with respect to specific matters to be considered by the Board in the development of the Distribution Rate Handbook
Reply Evidence (Filed January 10-18, 2005)
| Appropriate Short Term Interest Rate Applicable to Construction Work in Progress and Deferral Accounts | |
|---|---|
| Disposition of Tax Savings on Disallowed Expenses | |
| Comparators and Cohorts | |
| Rate Mitigation and Implementation | |
| Conservation and Demand Management | |
| Hydro One Networks (on behalf of the Coalition of Large Distributors) | |
| Fraser Milner Casgrain, on behalf of the Coalition of Issue Three Distributors - K.C. McShane of Foster Associates Inc | |
| Hydro One Networks - Dr. Mark Lowry of Pacific Economics Group | |
| Energy Probe - updated January 14, 2005 | |
| Hydro One Networks - PA Consulting Group | |
| Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance | |
| Hydro One Networks | |
Initial Evidence (Filed December 13, 2004)
| Appropriate Short Term Interest Rate Applicable to Construction Work in Progress and Deferral Accounts | |
|---|---|
| Tax / PILs | |
| Disposition of Tax Savings on Disallowed Expenses | |
| Comparators and Cohorts | |
| Unmetered Scattered Load | |
| Rate Mitigation and Implementation | |
| Conservation and Demand Management(Filed Dec. 20, 2004) | |
| Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coaltion | |
| Toronto Hydro | |
| School Energy Coalition | |
| Board staff - Mr. Robert Camfield of Laurits R. Christensen Associates |
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| Rogers Cable Communications Inc. and Energy Cost Management Inc. | |
| Vulnerable Energy Consumers' Coalition | |
| Board staff - Mr. A.J. Goulding of London Economics International | |
| Energy Cost Management Inc. | |
| Green Energy Coalition | |
| Pollution Probe | |
Letters of Comment (December 2004)
The following are Letters of Comment filed with the Board by various persons and organizations. These Letters of Comment were considered by the Board while making its decisions regarding the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook.
| Organization | Submission |
|---|---|
| Mr. John Scheel | Letter |
| Power Workers Union | Letter |
| York Region | Letter |
Stakeholder Consultation and Issues Day (October-November 2004)
A stakeholder consultation was held on October 25-26, 2004. The working groups and sub-groups made presentations on the various Distribution Rate Handbook sections they had been working on.
An Issues Day before the Board was held on November 1-2, 2004. At the Issues Day, the working group representatives reported to the Board on the progress made by the groups, and the Board heard arguments regarding the scope of the issues that the Board must decide on, and the proposed path for resolution of contested issues.
Issues Day - November 1-2, 2004
The following presentation documents summarize the work, consensus and considerations of the Working Groups and associated sub-groups. They represent updates of material presented at the Stakeholder Consultation on October 25-26, 2004.
Rate Base and Revenue Requirement Working Group
- Test Year
- Financial Parameters and Working Capital Allowance
- Rate Base
- Distribution Expenses
- Taxes and PILs (Updated November 2, 2004)
- Conservation and Demand Management
Rate Design and Cost Allocation
- Cost Allocation and Distribution Rate Design
- Specific Service Charges and SSS Administration Charge
- Retail Transmission, Line Losses, Low Voltage Charges, etc.
Stakeholder Consultation and Issues Day Material
The following presentation documents summarize the work, consensus and considerations of the Working Groups and associated sub-groups.
Rate Base and Revenue Requirement Working Group
- Test Year
- Financial Parameters and Working Capital Allowance
- Rate Base
- Distribution Expenses
- Taxes and PILs
- Conservation and Demand Management (Posted Oct 22-04)
Rate Design and Cost Allocation
- Cost Allocation & Distribution Rate Design
- Specific Service Charges
- Retail Transmission, Line Losses, Low Voltage Charges, etc.
- SSS Administrative Charge
Comparators and Cohorts (Updated Oct 22-04)
Funding Requests (October 2004)
October 1, 2004
| Requests for Funding | |
|---|---|
| Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO) | Funding Request |
| Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) | Funding Request |
| Consumers Council of Canada (CCC) | Funding Request |
| Energy Probe Research Foundation (Energy Probe) | Funding Request |
| Green Energy Coalition (GEC) | Funding Request |
| The Federation of Ontario Cottagers' (FOCA) | Funding Request |
| London Property Management Association (LMPA) | Funding Request |
| Pollution Probe | Funding Request |
| Power Workers' Union (PWU) | Letter Funding Request |
| School Energy Coalition (SEC) | Funding Request Budget |
| Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition (VECC) | Funding Request |
| Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) | Funding Request |
Pre-Consultation (June-July 2004)
In preparation of the process for developing the generic rate-setting methodology for 2006 Electricity Distribution Rates, Board staff conducted a consultation with representatives from the Ontario electricity industry and stakeholders on July 6-7, 2004. The consultation was conducted to solicit input from these parties regarding issues that should be dealt with in the 2006 distribution rate-setting methodology.
Stakeholder Submissions:
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Inc. - June 30, 2004
Presentations:
July 6, 2004
| Organization | Presentations |
|---|---|
| Board Staff | Opening Presentation |
| Toronto Hydro | Presentation Handout |
| Brantford Hydro | Presentation |
| Energy Probe | Presentation |
| Thunder Bay Hydro | Presentation |
| RDII Utility Consulting | Presentation |
| Waterloo North Hydro | Presentation |
| Jim Richardson and the Alliance of LCDs | Presentation |
| Pollution Probe | Presentation |
| Chatham-Kent Hydro | Presentation |
| Ontario Energy Association | Presentation |
| Hydro One Networks | Presentation |
| Electricity Distributors Association / Barker, Dunn and Rossi | Presentation |
| Rogers Cable | Presentation |
| Hamilton Hydro and St. Catharines Hydro | Presentation |
July 7, 2004
Post-Consultation Submission:
Board staff received submissions from the following parties subsequent to the July 6-7 Pre-consultation:
| Organization | Submission |
|---|---|
| Aiken and Associates | Letter Submission |
| Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario (AMPCO) | Letter |
| Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) | Letter |
| Aurora Hydro | Letter |
| Barrie Hydro | Letter Submission |
| Bluewater Power | Letter |
| BOMA Toronto | Letter |
| Brantford Power | Letter |
| Canadian Niagara Power Inc. | Letter |
| Chatham-Kent Hydro and Middlesex Power Distribution Corporation | Submission |
| Consumers Council of Canada | Letter |
| Energy Cost Management Inc. | Submission |
| Econalysis Consulting | Letter |
| Electricity Distributors Association | Letter |
| Energy Probe | Submission |
| EnWin Powerlines | Letter |
| Guelph Hydro | Letter Chart |
| Halton Hills Hydro | Letter |
| Hamilton Hydro and St. Catharines Hydro | Letter |
| Hydro One Networks | Letter Submission |
| Newmarket Hydro | Letter |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro | Letter |
| North Bay Hydro | Letter |
| Ontario Energy Association | Updated Presentation |
| Pen West Utilities | Letter |
| PowerStream | Letter |
| Power Workers Union | Letter (July 12, 2004) Submission (July 12, 2004) Letter (July 14, 2004) Submission (July 14, 2004) |
| RDII Utility Consulting | Letter Submission Prioritization Chart |
| Jim Richardson on Behalf of the Alliance of LDCs (Aurora, Innisfil, Newmarket, NorthBay, Orillia, Parry Sound and Tay LDCs) | Letter |
| Rogers Cable and the Canadian Cable Television Association | Letter |
| The School Energy Coalition | Letter Submission |
| Toronto Hydro | Letter |