Alternative Metering Installation
Standard Checklist
Please complete this form for each facility. This form and accompanying documents may be
submitted by mail, courier, or fax.
Mail this form and accompanying documents to:
Independent Electricity System Operator
Attention: Metering Technical Group
Station A, P.O. Box 4474
Toronto, ON M5W 4E5
Courier this form and accompanying documents to:
Independent Electricity System Operator
Attention: Metering Technical Group
655 Bay Street, Suite 410
Toronto, ON M5G 2K4
Fax this form and accompanying documents to:
Fax No.: (905) 855-8688
Attention: Wholesale Metering Group
References in the following tables to the “Hardware Standard” are to the IESO standard, Wholesale
Revenue Metering Standard – Hardware.
All information submitted in this process will be used by the IESO solely in support of its obligations
under the "Electricity Act, 1998", the "Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998", the "Market Rules" and
associated policies, standards and procedures and its licence. All submitted information will be
assigned the appropriate confidentiality level upon receipt.
Terms and acronyms used in this Form that are italicized have the meanings ascribed thereto in
Chapter 11 of the “Market Rules”.
PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY MMP OR MSP)
Metered Market Participant
MMP Name:
MMP ID No.:
MMP Contact:
Telephone No.:
Fax No.:
E-mail Address:
Metering Service Provider
MSP Name:
MSP ID No.:
MSP Contact:
Telephone No.:
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PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY MMP OR MSP)
Fax No.:
E-mail Address:
Facility (Plant) Name:
Meter Point ID #:
Mailing Address:
City/Town:
Postal Code:
A) Metering Installation in service on April 17, 2000 Y
/N
B) Major components ordered or procured for metering installation before May 17, 2000 Y
/N
You must answer “Y” to question A or B to be eligible for Alternative Metering Installation
Standards.
Earliest expiry date of seal period of meter within installation
Part 2 – ALTERNATIVE METERING INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
Standard
for
Notes
Does
Installation
Comply with
Alternative
Standard?
1.1A.1,
1.1A..2
Two
Meters
Y
/N
1.2.1.1,
1.2.1.2
Blondel
compliance
Y
/N
1.2.2 to 1.2.5
Blondel
compliance
Max Error
is
Alternative
Standard
Rule Number
(Chapter 6
Appendix 6.2)
MEC
Required?
Registration Expiry
Date
Seal
Expiry
< 0.2%
0.2% to 3%

>3%

04/17/
2002
SSLA
required

04/17/
2006
If before
04/17/2002
1.3.1 all
Defined
Meter
Point
Y
/N
1.4.1 all
Accuracy
Y
/N

1.5.1 all
Functional
Requireme
nts
Y
/N

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Major
Rework
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Rule Number
Standard
for
Notes
Does
Installation
Comply with
Alternative
Standard?
Power
Switching
Y
(Chapter 6
Appendix 6.2)
1.6.1 all
1.7.1 all
Accuracy
Y
Requirements
/N
Loss
adjustments
required
MEC
Required?
Registration Expiry
Date
Seal
Expiry


if > twice/year
then 8 weeks

/N
Major
Rework

otherwise 8
weeks

1.8.1.1 to
1.8.1.3
Secondary
Cabling
Y
/N
1.8.1.4
Secondary
Cabling
Y
/N


1.8.1.5
Secondary
Cabling
Y
/N


1.9.1 all
Secondaries Y
/N


1.10.1 all
Enclosure
Security
Y
/N
Provide
Security
Report
1.11.1 all
Primary
Connection
Point
Y
/N
if error > 0.02%
1.12.1
Primary
Cable
Y
1.13.1
Burdens
Y



/N


/N


You must answer “yes” to each question in this checklist, and provide the specified information or
reports, to be eligible for alternative standards as set forth in the Appendix 6.2 of the Market Rules.
If you answered “no” to any question, or are unable to provide the specified information or reports,
you must apply for a General Exemption from the IESO as described in the “Exemption Application
and Assessment” procedure (IMO_PRO_0019).
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