Measurement Canada mandate is to ensure the integrity and accuracy of trade measurement in Canada through the administration and enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act.

Measurement Canada has sole jurisdiction with respect to the administration and enforcement of the statutes which regulate trade measurement.

During the Electricity Trade Sector Review performed by Measurement Canada in 2002 the commercial submetering stakeholders asked for a review of the requirement for their sub-sector. Measurement Canada accepted and said that its decision on any possible change will be reserved until the requirements review has been completed.

Some submetering stakeholders wondered if submetering situations really constitute trade as the electricity bill is simply being apportioned without additional 'profit' and meters were just added to improve equity. Measurement Canada needs to gather sufficient data to assess the situation.

This review is also needed since we suspect that an unknown large and growing number of submetering contractors are unaware of their responsibilities and rights and that submetering compliance rates may be lower as well that measurement infractions may occur in areas such as meter record keeping, verification and reverification.

Measurement Canada staff is currently meeting with many Owners and Customers from all the country to collect additional sub-metering data that will be used to take the decisions.

Purpose of the review

To review the legal, technical and performance requirements and to determine to what extent is Measurement Canada involvement needed in the commercial electricity submetering.

Scope of the review

The scope of the review is the electricity submetering requirements in the commercial marketplace only and not in the residential marketplace.

Question 1. Please briefly describe your organization:

Large office property owner (e.g. shopping center)
Commercial
Industrial
Other, please explain:

Question 2. How do you recover the costs of the electricity consumed by your customers?

Each tenant is measured and an invoice is established.
Some major tenants (e.g.. high energy consumers) are invoiced using meters while the use of the smallest tenants and that of the common area is distributed according to the surface.
Included in the lease
Other, please explain:

Question 3a. Do you know Measurement Canada?

Yes
No

Question 3b. Is your organization aims to meet the existing Measurement Canada requirements? (e.g.. meters approved by Measurement Canada, legal meter verification and re-verification, maintaining meter records, etc.)

Yes
No

Question 4a. Do you know Measurement Canada dispute resolution process?

Yes
No

Question 4b. How do you handle electricity trade dispute with your customers?

Question 5. In your views, what should be Measurement Canada role with regard of the electricity trading that you are having with your customers?

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Measurement Canada may require clarification from you regarding your feedback. To receive a response to your feedback, please ensure that you include your name and a means of contacting you.

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How may we contact you?
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Telephone:
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Luc Tessier
Electricity Trade Sector Review Implementation
Utility Metering Division
2665 King E., #600
Sherbrooke, QC
J1L 1C1

Tel: (819) 564-5737
Fax: (819) 564-5740
E-mail: tessier.luc@ic.gc.ca


		Created: 2005-03-24 Updated: 2005-03-24	Top of Page	Important Notices