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Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
Enabling statute: Electricity and Gas Inspection Act
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more).
Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/E-4/SOR-86-131/95858.html
Updated to August 31, 2004
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SCHEDULE
(s. 47)
FEES AND CHARGES
PART I
FEES FOR SERVICING ELECTRICITY METERS AND ELECTRICITY METERING INSTALLATIONS
| Column I
| Column II
| Column III
| Item
| Electricity Meter or Electricity Metering Installation
| Operational Location Fee
| Other Location Fee
| | | | | 1.
| Energy meter of the induction, transducer or electronic type
| | | | (a) per element
| $10.00
| $ 2.00
| | (b) per half element
| 5.00
| 1.00
| 2.
| Demand meter of the
| | | | (a)mechanical block interval type
| 20.00
| 20.00
| | (b)mechanical summation type
| 20.00
| 20.00
| | (c)thermal or recti-thermal type
| 20.00
| 20.00
| | (d)transducer type
| 20.00
| 20.00
| | (e)electronic type
| | | | (i) per measurement unit of demand
| 20.00
| 20.00
| | (ii)per cumulative demand function
| 3.00
| 3.00
| 3.
| Register of the
| | | | (a)single-rate energy type
| 3.00
| 1.50
| | (b)single-rate demand type, per function not included in item 2
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (c)multi-rate energy or demand type
| | | | (i) temperature-activated,
| | | | (A)per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (B)per temperature probe
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (ii) time-activated type, per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (iii)power line, radio or other frequency-activated type, per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
|
| (d)multi-rate, microprocessor-based, time-of-use type
| | | | (i) per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (ii) per calendar
| 10.00
| 10.00
| | (iii)per time clock
| 10.00
| 10.00
| 4.
| Transformer-loss or line-loss meter of the induction or electronic type
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 5.
| Output pulse initiator of the contact relay, optical pick-up, transistor output, telephone output, current loop or fibre-optic type, per output signal
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 6.
| Pulse recorder of the punch tape, magnetic tape or electronic type, per channel
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 7.
| Pulse totalizer
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 8.
| Pulse duplicator, per output
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 9.
| Telemetering system
| | | | (a)automatic meter-reader type
| 10.00
| 6.00
| | (b)remote register type
| 3.00
| 3.00
| 10.
| Pre-payment device
| | | | (a)mechanical type
| 10.00
| 6.00
| | (b)electronic type, per billing function
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 11.
| Auxiliary timing device of the mechanical, electro-mechanical, or electronic type
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 12.
| Event logger
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 13.
| Controller of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type, per controlling function
|
5.00
|
3.00
| 14.
| Multiple-customer measuring system
| the fee payable under column II or III of item 1 or 2 for the equivalent energy or demand meter
| 15.
| Apportionment billing system, per customer
|
$10.00
|
$6.00
| 16.
| Instrument transformer of the voltage or current type, per secondary
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 17.
| Other electricity meters or metering functions not set out in items 1 to 16
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 18.
| A combination meter that performs, under one cover, the functions of more than one of the meters set out in items 1 to 17
| the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 17, as applicable, for each meter or metering function for the component meters in the combination meter
| 19.
| A meter that has unsealed, user programmable or user-reprofilable measurement functions
| the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 17, as applicable, for each function capable of being programmed into the meter
| 20.
| A meter where the initial reverification period has been extended under subsection 12(1) of the Act
| the fee payable for that meter under column II or III of items 1 to 19, as applicable, multiplied by the length of the extension in years and divided by the initial reverification period in years referred to in subsection 12(1) of the Act for that meter
|
PART II
ELECTRICITY METER INSPECTION OR SERVICE
| Column I
| Column II
| Item
| Inspection or Service
| Fee
|
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1.
| Voltage test referred to in section 25 of the Act
| $ 25.00
|
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PART III
[Repealed, SOR/95-333, s. 4]
PART IV
FEES FOR SERVICING GAS METERS AND GAS METERING INSTALLATIONS
| Column I
| Column II
| Column III
| Item
| Gas Meter or Gas Metering Installation
| Operational Location Fee
| Other Location Fee
| | | | | 1.
| Diaphragm-type, volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions and 125 Pa (0.5 in H2O) differential pressure, of
| | | | (a) less than 28 m3/h (1000 ft3/h)
| $ 50.00
| $ 3.00
| | (b) 28 m3/h (1000 ft3/h) or more
| 50.00
| 8.00
| 2.
| Rotary-type volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions, of
| | | | (a)283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h) or less
| 50.00
| 15.00
| | (b)greater than 283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h), for each additional 283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h) or part thereof
| 10.00
| 10.00
| 3.
| Turbine-type volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions and 500 Pa (2.0 in H2O) differential pressure, of
| | | | (a)283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h) or less
| 50.00
| 15.00
| | (b)greater than 283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h), for each additional 283 m3/h (10 000 ft3/h) or part thereof
| 10.00
| 10.00
| 4.
| Register of the
| | | | (a)single-rate type
| 3.00
| 1.50
| | (b)multi-rate type
| | | | (i) temperature-activated type
| | | | (A)per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (B)per temperature probe
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (ii) time-activated type, per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (iii)demand-activated type, per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (c) multi-rate, microprocessor-based, time-of-use type,
| | | | (i) per rate
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (ii) per calendar
| 10.00
| 6.00
| | (iii)per clock
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 5.
| Temperature or pressure measuring, recording or converting meter of the
| | | | (a)mechanical type
| 12.00
| 8.00
| | (b)electronic type, per range
| 12.00
| 8.00
| 6.
| Prepayment device of the
| | | | (a)mechanical type
| 10.00
| 6.00
| | (b)electronic type, per billing function
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 7.
| Telemetering system of the
| | | | (a)automatic meter-reader type
| 3.00
| 3.00
| | (b)remote register type
| 3.00
| 3.00
| 8.
| Transmitter
| 12.00
| 8.00
| 9.
| Output signal initiator of the contact relay, current loop, fibre-optic, optical pick-up, telephone output or transistor output, per output
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 10.
| Pulse recorder, per channel
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 11.
| Pulse totalizer
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 12.
| Pulse translator or duplicator,
per output
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 13.
| Controller of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type, per controlling function
|
3.00
|
3.00
| 14.
| Event logger
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 15.
| Auxiliary timing device of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 16.
| Pressure regulator
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 17.
| Apportionment billing system, per customer
| 10.00
| 6.00
| 18.
| Supercompressibility correcting meter of the
| | | | (a)mechanical type
| 12.00
| 8.00
| | (b)microprocessor-based type using
| | | | (i) input method 1 set out in the specifications made under section 45
|
30.00
|
20.00
| | (ii) input method 2 set out in the specifications made under section 45
| 15.00
| 10.00
| | (iii)a user-programmable input method, per input range
| 15.00
| 10.00
| 19.
| Orifice meter fitting and tubes
| 100.00
| 40.00
| 20.
| Orifice plate
| 5.00
| 5.00
| 21.
| Flow conditioner
| 5.00
| 5.00
| 22.
| Flow computer, per meter-run
| 20.00
| 20.00
| 23.
| Chromatograph
| 40.00
| 30.00
| 24.
| Energy density meter
| 40.00
| 30.00
| 25.
| Energy-calculating meter
| 40.00
| 30.00
| 26.
| Energy-sensing meter
| 40.00
| 30.00
| 27.
| Density or relative density meter
| 40.00
| 30.00
| 28.
| Gas-sampling system
| 10.00
| 10.00
| 29.
| Natural gas dispenser
| 10.00
| 10.00
| 30.
| Other gas meters or metering functions not set out in items 1 to 29
|
10.00
|
6.00
| 31.
| A combination meter that performs, under one cover, the functions of more than one of the meters set out in items 1 to 30
| the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 30, as applicable, for each meter or metering function for the component meters in the combination meter
| 32.
| A meter that has unsealed, user-programmable or user-reprofilable measurement functions
| the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 30, as applicable, for each function capable of being programmed into the meter
| 33.
| A meter where the initial reverification period has been extended under subsection 12(1) of the Act
| the fee payable for that meter under column II or III, as applicable, of items 1 to 30, as applicable multiplied by the length of the extension in years and divided by the initial reverification period in years referred to in subsection 12(1) of the Act for that meter
|
PART V
GAS METER INSPECTION OR SERVICE
| Column I
| Column II
| Item
| Inspection or Service
| Fee
|
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1.
| Relative density test
| $ 30.00
| 2.
| Water vapour test
| 30.00
|
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PART VI
CHARGES FOR INSPECTOR'S TIME AND EXPENSES
| Column I
| Column II
| Item
| Time/Expenses
| Charges
|
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1.
| Time spent performing requested function, including necessary travel, per half hour or part thereof,
| |
(i)
| during inspector's normal working hours
| $25.00
| (ii)
| outside inspector's normal working hours
| 50.00
|
2.
| Accommodation, meals, incidental expenses during time referred to in item 1
| In accordance with current Treasury Board guidelines
| 3.
| Travel fare or mileage charge, where applicable, for inspector relating to travel as referred to in item 1
| In accordance with current Treasury Board guidelines
|
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PART VII
AUDITS
| Column I
| Column II
| Item
| Audit
| Fee
|
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1.
| An accreditation audit referred to in section 24
| $1,000
| 2.
| Audits carried out pursuant to a condition referred to in section 25
| 1,000
|
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PART VIII
DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICITY MEASURING APPARATUS ACCURACY
| Column I
| Column II
| | Electricity Measuring
| | Item
| Apparatus
| Fee
|
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1.
| Apparatus for measuring consumption in watt hours, volt-ampere hours, var hours or joules
|
$300.00 for up to 15 points
| 2.
| Apparatus for measuring demand in watts, volt-amperes or vars
|
200.00 for up to 10 points
| 3.
| Apparatus for measuring voltage or current
|
200.00 for up to 10 points
| 4.
| Transformers for use with any apparatus set out in items 1 to 3
|
350.00 for up to 5 burdens
at 3 points per
burden
| 5.
| An apparatus set out in items 1 to 3 that requires, for determination of its accuracy, testing at a number of points greater than the number set out for that measuring apparatus in column II of that item
|
For each additional point
tested, 10 per cent of the
fee for that item
|
6.
| Meter calibration console:
| | | single test station
| $300.00
| | each additional test station
| 20.00
|
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PART IX
DETERMINATION OF GAS MEASURING APPARATUS ACCURACY
| Column I
| Column II
| | Gas Measuring
| | Item
| Apparatus
| Fee
|
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| Apparatus for Measuring Volume
| | 1.
| Bell types, 2 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent
|
$150.00 for up to 5 points
| 2.
| Bell types, 5 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent
|
200.00 for up to 6 points
| 3.
| Bell types, 10 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent
|
300.00 for up to 11 points
| 4.
| Bell types, 50 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent
|
400.00 for up to 6 points
| 5.
| Bell types, 100 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent
|
500.00 for up to 11 points
| 6.
| Bell provers using volumetric transfer standards
|
500.00
| 7.
| Positive displacement diaphragm types
| 50.00 for up to 3 flow rates
| 8.
| Rotary and turbine types
| 100.00 for up to 5 flow rates
| 9.
| Variable area flow types
| 100.00 for up to 5 flow rates
| 10.
| Wet test types
| 100.00 for up to 3 flow rates
| 11.
| Transfer types
| 500.00 for up to 15 flow
rates
| | Apparatus for Measuring Pressure
| | 12.
| Barometer types
| 100.00 for up to 5 points
| 13.
| Manometer types
| 120.00 for up to 5 points
| 14.
| Dead weight types
| 50.00 for up to 5 points
| 15.
| Mechanical gauge types
| 50.00 for up to 5 points
| 16.
| Electronic types, with readout
| 125.00 for up to 10 points
| 17.
| Electronic types, without readout
| 100.00 for up to 5 points
| 18.
| Recording types
| 150.00 for up to 5 points
| | Apparatus for Measuring Temperature
| | 19.
| Mercury in glass types
| 25.00 for up to 5 points
| 20.
| Electronic types, with readout
| 150.00 for up to 10 points
| 21.
| Electronic types, without readout
| 100.00 for up to 5 points
| 22.
| Recording types
| 150.00 for up to 5 points
| | Other Gas Measuring Apparatus
| | 23.
| Relative density meter, indicator types
| 150.00 for up to 3 points
| 24.
| Relative density meter, recorder types
| 200.00 for up to 3 points
| 25.
| Energy density meter
| 200.00 for up to 1 point
| 26.
| Chromatograph
| 150.00 for up to 1 point
| | Measuring Apparatus Requiring Additional Points Tested
| | 27.
| A measuring apparatus set out in items 1 to 26 that requires, for determination of its accuracy, testing at a number of points greater than the number specified for that measuring apparatus in column II of that item
| For each additional point
tested, 10 per cent of the fee
for that item
|
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SOR/87-212, ss. 6 and 7; SOR/89-425, ss. 2 to 5; SOR/95-333, ss. 3, 4.
|
