Draft Issues List

with respect to
Guidelines and Filing Requirements

related to

Implementation

of

Standard Supply Service

for

Electricity Distributors

ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD

Staff Draft for Consultation Purposes

December 13, 1999

Draft Issues List

1.	PRICING OF SSS

1.1	Definition of the 50kW Peak Demand Level

1.2	Details of the Spot Price Forecast for the Fixed SSS Price for Small Volume Customers

1.3	Spot Price Pass-through for Large Volume Customers

2.	DIRECT PROCUREMENT OF POWER FOR SSS BY DISTRIBUTORS

2.1	Definition and Administration of Purchase Power Variance/Deferral Account (PPVA)

2.2	Calculation and Recording of PPVA Carrying Costs

2.2.1	Interest Rate Used in the Calculation of PPVA Carrying Costs

2.3	Trigger Mechanism for PPVA Balance Monitoring

2.4	Settlement of PPVA costs on Customer Exit

2.5	Mechanics of the "True-Up"

2.5.1	Clearance of PPVA Account

2.5.2	Roll Forward True-Up versus One-Time Adjustment

2.5.3	Coordination of the True-Up with the Market Power Mitigation Rebate (MPMR)

3.	PROCUREMENT OF POWER FOR SSS USING THIRD PARTY SUPPLY

3.1	Minimum Contract Features

3.2	Requirement for Review of Contract Pricing and Rate Review

3.3	Rate Benchmarking

4.	SSS SERVICE CHARGES

4.1	Calculation of SSS Standard Administrative Charge

4.2	Recovery of Standard Administrative Charge