Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario
ONTARIO REGULATION 578/05
Amended to O. Reg. 310/06
Prescribed Contracts Re Sections 78.3 and 78.4 OF THE ACT
Historical version for the period June 16, 2006 to February 25, 2007.
This Regulation is made in English only.
Renewable energy supply contracts
1.The contractslisted in Table 1 to this Regulation, which have been assumed by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under section 25.32 of the Electricity Act, 1998, are prescribed procurement contracts for the purposes of subsection 78.3 (1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. O.Reg. 578/05, s.1; O.Reg. 310/06, s.1.
Clean energy supply, demand response and Bruce refurbishment contracts
2.The contracts listed in Tables 2, 3 and 4 to this Regulation, which have been entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsection 25.32 (7) of the Electricity Act, 1998, are prescribed procurement contracts for the purposes of subsection 78.4 (1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. O.Reg. 578/05, s.2.
Early mover clean energy supply contracts
3.The contracts listed in Table 5 to this Regulation, which have been entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsections 25.32 (4) and (7) of the Electricity Act, 1998, are prescribed procurement contracts for the purposes of subsection 78.4 (1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. O.Reg. 65/06, s.1.
Rule re amended or replace contracts
3.1For the purposes of subsection 78.4 (1) of the Act, the IESO shall make payments to the OPA with respect to amounts paid or payable by the OPA to an entity with whom the OPA has entered into a procurement contract that satisfies one of the following rules:
1.A contract that is listed in Table 1, 2 or 5 that is amended.
2.A contract that replaces a contract that is listed in Table 1, 2 or 5. O.Reg. 310/06, s.2.
Contracts that meet prescribed rules
4.Procurement contracts that satisfy one of the following rules are prescribed contracts for the purposes of subsection 78.4 (1) of the Act:
1.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsection 25.32 (4) of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated October 6, 2005, entitled “Conservation and Demand-Side Management Initiatives (Residents of Low-Income and Social Housing)”.
2.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsection 25.32 (4) of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated October 20, 2005, entitled “Conservation and Demand-Side Management Initiatives (Appliance Change-Out and Efficient Lighting Initiatives)”.
3.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsection 25.32 (4) of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated March 10, 2006, entitled “Conservation and Demand-Side Management Initiatives (Residential Sector)”.
4.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under subsection 25.32 (4) of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated March 10, 2006, entitled “Conservation and Demand-Side Management Initiatives (Commercial Buildings and MUSH Sector)”.
5.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under section 25.32 of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated June 15, 2005, entitled “Immediate Launch of Procurement Processes to address needs in Downtown Toronto, Western Greater Toronto Area, and to develop additional Demand Management, Demand Response and High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power Supply” and the addendum dated February 9, 2006, entitled “Addendum #1 to Procurement Processes Directive of June 15, 2005”.
6.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister under subsection 25.32 (4) of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated February 10, 2006, entitled “Toronto Reliability Supply and Conservation Initiative”.
7.Contracts that are entered into by the OPA pursuant to a direction by the Minister made under section 25.32 of the Electricity Act, 1998 dated March 21, 2006, entitled “Standard Offer Program”. O.Reg. 120/06, s.1; O.Reg. 310/06, s.3.
Table 1
Renewable Energy Supply Contracts
1. / Superior Wind Energy Inc. / November 24, 2004 / Prince Phase I Wind Energy Project / District of Algoma, Township of Prince, Ontario
2. / Erie Shores Wind Limited Partnership / November 24, 2004 / Erie Shores Wind Farm / North Shore of Lake Erie in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, Ontario
3. / Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. / November 24, 2004 / Melancthon - Grey Wind Project / Southern Portion of Melancthon Township, Ontario
4. / Superior Wind Energy Inc. / November 24, 2004 / Blue Highlands Phase I Wind Energy Project / Town of Blue Mountains, Grey County, Ontario
5. / EPCOR Power Development Corporation / November 24, 2004 / Kingsbridge Wind Power Project / Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township, Huron County, Ontario
6. / Energy Ottawa Inc. / November 24, 2004 / Trail Road Landfill Gas Generating Station / Trail Waste Facility Landfill Site, 4775 Trail Road, Ottawa, Ontario
7. / 1615151 Ontario Inc. / November 24, 2004 / Eastview Landfill Gas Energy Plant / Eastview Landfill Site, Guelph, Ontario
8. / Hamilton Hydro Services Inc. / December 23, 2004 / Hamilton (Digester Gas) Cogeneration Project / Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hamilton, Ontario
9. / Umbata Falls, Limited Partnership / November 24, 2004 / Umbata Falls Hydroelectric Project / Umbata Falls, White River, approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Marathon, Ontario
10. / Glen Miller Power, Limited Partnership / November 24, 2004 / Glen Miller Hydroelectric Project / On the Trent River, at Lock # 3, Trenton, Ontario
11. / Yellow Falls Power Limited Partnership / November 21, 2005 / Island Falls Hydroelectric Project / Bradburn Township, near Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
12. / Kruger Energy Port Alma Limited Partnership / November 21, 2005 / Kruger Energy Port Alma / Municipality of Chatham Kent, near Port Alma, Ontario
13. / Enbridge Ontario Wind Power LP or Leader Wind Corp. / November 21, 2005 / Leader Wind Power Project – A 100.65 MW / Bruce County, Municipality of Kincardine & Town of Saugeen Shores, Town of Underwood, Ontario
14. / Enbridge Ontario Wind Power LP or Leader Wind Corp. / November 21, 2005 / Leader Wind Power Project – B 99 MW / Bruce County, Municipality of Kincardine & Town of Saugeen Shores, Town of Underwood, Ontario
15. / Brookfield Power Inc. & Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. [formerly, Brascan Power Wind — Prince II LP] / November 21, 2005 / Prince II Wind Power Project / Townships of Dennis, Pennefather, Korah and Aweres, near Algoma, Ontario
16. / EPCOR Power Development (Ontario) Limited Partnership / November 21, 2005 / Kingsbridge II Wind Power Project / Ashfield Ward, Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Township, Huron County, Ontario
17. / Suncor Energy Products Inc. and Acciona Wind Energy Canada Inc [formerly, EHN Wind Power Canada Inc.] / November 21, 2005 / Ripley Wind Power Project / Township of Huron-Kinloss near Ripley, Ontario
18. / Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. / November 21, 2005 / Melancthon II Wind Project / Melancthon and Amaranth Townships, near Shelburne, Ontario
19. / Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation / November 21, 2005 / Wolfe Island Wind Project / Township of Frontenac Islands, near Kingston, Ontario
O.Reg. 578/05, Table 1; O.Reg. 310/06, s.4.
Table 2
Clean Energy Supply Contracts
1. / Greater Toronto Airports Authority / April 12, 2005 / GTAA Cogeneration Plant / 3265 Elmbank Road, Mississauga, Ontario
2. / Greenfield Energy Centre L.P. / April 12, 2005 / Greenfield Energy Centre / Bickford Line, Township of St. Clair, Lambton County, Ontario
3. / Greenfield South Power Corporation / April 12, 2005 / Greenfield South Power Project / 2291 Loreland Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario
4. / St. Clair Power, L.P. / April 12, 2005 / St. Clair Energy Project / St. Clair Industrial Park, Polymore Drive, Corunna, Ontario
O.Reg. 578/05, Table 2.
Table 3
Demand Response Contracts
1. / Loblaw Properties Limited / April 12, 2005 / Loblaw Properties Limited Demand Response Project / certain Loblaw Properties Limited owned grocery stores and warehouses throughout Ontario
O.Reg. 578/05, Table 3.
Table 4
BRUCE REFURBISHMENT Contract
1. / Bruce Power A L.P., Bruce Power L.P. / October 17, 2005 / Bruce Power Refurbishment Implementation Agreement / Bruce Nuclear Generating Stations, Tiverton, Ontario
O.Reg. 578/05, Table 4.
Table 5
Early Mover Clean Energy Supply Contracts
1. / TransAlta Energy Corporation / Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant / 1741 River Road, Sarnia, Ontario
2. / Toromont Energy Ltd. / Sudbury District Energy – Hospital Cogeneration Project / 41 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario
3. / Toromont Energy Ltd. / Sudbury District Energy – District Energy Plant / 36 Energy Court, Sudbury, Ontario
4. / Toromont Energy Ltd. / Trent Valley Cogeneration Plant / Highway 33, Lot No. A.1
Conc. 3, Trenton, Ontario
5. / Coral Energy Canada Inc. / Brighton Beach Power Station / Windsor, Ontario
O.Reg. 65/06, s.2.
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