Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review (EB-2008-0003)

The Board has initiated a consultation process to examine the issue of cost responsibility associated with the connection of generation and load facilities to electricity transmission systems. The Board has decided to examine its cost responsibility policies at this time for a variety of reasons, including the large number of connections that are expected to be required for generation facilities using renewable sources of energy.

UPDATES

Date	Documents

Oct 30-09	The Board has issued a Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards. Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards
Oct 20-09	The Board has adopted final amendments to the Transmission System Code that address issues associated with “enabler facilities” that connect renewable generation facilities to the transmission grid, including how those facilities are identified and the allocation of cost responsibility for them. The amendments, set out in the Board’s Notice of Amendment to a Code, come into force today. Notice of Amendment to a Code: Amendments to the Transmission System Code
Oct 1-09	The Board has received the following comments on its Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Further Revised Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code. Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario Association of Power Producers of Ontario Canadian Wind Energy Association Electricity Distributors Association Great Lakes Power Transmission Hydro One Networks Inc. London Property Management Association National Chief's Offïce on Behalf of the Assembly of First Nations Northwatch Ontario Power Authority Power Workers Union Vulnerable Energy Consumers Association
Sep 11-09	The Board has released its Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Further Revised Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code for Stakeholder review and comment. Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code
May 8-09	The Board has received the following comments on its Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code. Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario Association of Power Producers of Ontario Canadian Wind Energy Association Electricity Distributors Association Great Lakes Power Transmission Hydro One Networks IESO London Property Management Association National Chief's Office on behalf of the Assemby of First Nations Ontario Power Authority Ontario Waterpower Association Power Workers' Union Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
Apr 15-09	The Board has released its Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Revised Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code for Stakeholder review and comment. Notice of Revised Proposal to Amend a Code: Revised Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code Attachment B: Comparison Copy
Dec 4-08	The Board has received the following comments on its Notice of Proposal to Amend a Code: Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code. Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario Association of Power Producers of Ontario AZA – Lake Nipigon BFI Canada Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. Canadian Wind Energy Association Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Electricity Distributors Association Great Lakes Power Transmission Hydro One Networks IESO National Chief's Office Northwatch Ontario Power Authority Ontario Power Generation Ontario Waterpower Association Power Workers' Union: Cover Letter Comments Red Rock Band Society of Energy Professionals Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition Wikwemikong First Nation/Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Windstream
Nov 17-08	The Board has received the following letter relating to applications for cost award eligibility: Consumers Council of Canada
Oct 29-08	Today the Board has released its Notice of Proposal to Amend a Code: Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code for Stakeholder review and comment. Notice of Proposal to Amend a Code: Proposed Amendments to the Transmission System Code
Aug 12-08	The Board has received the following comments on the staff discussion paper: Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario Association of Power Producers of Ontario Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Canadian Wind Energy Association Electricity Distributors Association Energy Probe Great Lakes Power Transmission Haldimand County Hydro Inc. Helix Synergy Inc. Hydro One Networks IESO London Property Management Association National Chief's Office Northwatch Ontario Power Authority Ontario Waterpower Association Petawawa Renewable Power Corporation Power Workers' Union Society of Energy Professionals Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition Wikwemikong First Nation/Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
Jul 29-08	Today the Board issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility in the Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review. Decision on Cost Eligibility
Jul 18-08	The Board has received the following letters relating to applications for cost award eligibility: Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO) Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) & Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) Energy Probe London Property Management Association (LPMA) National Chief's Office Northwatch Pollution Probe Vulnerable Energy Consumer's Coalition (VECC) Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Letter - Consultant Credentials
Jul 17-08	The Board has posted a presentation that Board staff will use to begin the July 22 question and answer session on the staff discussion paper Generation Connections: Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review. Presentation
Jul 8-08	The Board has posted a Staff Discussion Paper, Generation Connections: Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review, which identifies and analyses issues and options associated with the connection of generation facilities to transmission systems, and a letter providing information to participants about the next steps in the consultation, including the availability of cost awards. Letter Staff Discussion Paper: Generation Connections: Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review
Jun 18-08	The Board has received the following submission: Great Lakes Power Limited
May 26-08	The Board has received the following submission: Hydro One Networks Inc.
Mar 28-08	The Board has received the following submission: Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek
Feb 20-08	The Boad has received the following submission: Land of Nipigon Community Adjustment Committee
Feb 12-08	The Board released a draft agenda for the initial meeting of the Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review on February 14. Please note the new start time, 9 a.m. (coffee at 8:30 a.m.), for the meeting. Draft Agenda The Board also began to post written submissions and presentations filed by participants.
Jan 29-08	The Board notified participants in the Distributed Generation – Rates and Connection, Rate Design for Electricity Distributors, and Transmission Connection Cost Responsibility Review consultations of its intention to launch a consultation on distribution connection cost responsibility in 2008 and of the implications of this new initiative for the scope of the existing consultations. Letter
Jan 28-08	The Board issued a letter to participants in the consultation providing more information about the February 14th initial meeting. Letter
Jan 4-08	The Board has issued a letter initiating a consultation process to examine the issue of cost responsibility associated with the connection of generation and load facilities to electricity transmission systems. Letter

CONTACT

For more information, please contact David Brown at 416-440-8123 or by e-mail david.brown@oeb.gov.on.ca.