Review of Cost Allocation Policy for Unmetered Loads

The Board has announced a study with respect to cost allocation to different types of street lighting configurations.  This study follows from an issue which the Board deemed required further study, as noted in its Report of the Board in EB-2012-0383.  The Board has engaged Navigant Consulting Limited (“Navigant”) to undertake a study with the following key objectives:

• examine the utility and municipality assets and the portion of utility assets required to serve the various street lighting system configurations and associated costs;
• examine the existing methods of cost allocation and assess their appropriateness for application to the various street lighting system configurations;
• examine and classify the determinants relevant to the allocation of costs to common connection street lighting systems and one-device-per-connection systems; and
• update the Cost Allocation Model, as required, with respect to the cost allocation to various street lighting system configurations.
• Letter re: Cost Allocation to Different Types of Street lighting Configurations

The Board has posted further written comments received on the consultant’s report:

• Vulnerable Energy Consumers Consultation

The Board has posted a Report prepared by Board staff’s consultant, Elenchus Research Associates, that makes specific recommendations and provides guidance with respect to the issue of Cost Allocation Policy for Unmetered Loads. The report references input from the Unmetered Loads Working Group.

• Cover Letter
• Report – Review of Cost Allocation Policy for Unmetered Loads
• Report Appendix B
• Report Appendix C
• Report Appendix E
• Report Appendix F

The Board received the following responses to its October 1, 2012 letter:

• Association of Municipalities of Ontario
• CHEC Group (Centre Wellington Hydro, Innisfil Hydro Distribution Systems, Lakeland Power Distribution, Orangeville Hydro, Rideau St. Lawrence Distribution , Wellington North Power, COLLUS PowerStream, Lakefront Utilities, Midland Power Utility, Parry Sound Power, Wasaga Distribution, West Coast Huron Energy)
• City of Brampton
• City of Hamilton
• City of Toronto
• Coalition of Large Distributors
• Electricity Distributors Association
• Energy Probe
• Horizon Utilities Corporation
• Hydro One Networks Inc.
• Innisfil Hydro Distribution Systems Limited
• London Property Management Association
• Manitoba Hydro
• Rogers Cable Communications
• Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
• Waterloo North Hydro Inc.