Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario
ONTARIO REGULATION 578/05
PRESCRIBED CONTRACTS RE SECTIONS 78.3 AND 78.4 OF THE ACT
Historical version for the period July 27, 2007 to September 8, 2009.
Last amendment: O. Reg. 432/07.
This Regulation is made in English only.
Renewable energy supply contracts
1. The contracts listed 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
3.1 For 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, 3 or 5 that is amended.
2. A contract that replaces a contract that is listed in Table 1, 2, 3 or 5.
3. A contract that is listed in Table 4 that is amended or amended and restated. O. Reg. 310/06, s. 2; O. Reg. 432/07, s. 1.
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”.
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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”.
8. 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 July 13, 2006, entitled “Coordination and Funding of LDC activities to deliver
Conservation and Demand-Side Management Programs”.
9. A contract that satisfies a rule in the preceding paragraphs that is amended or amended and restated. O. Reg. 120/06,
s. 1; O. Reg. 310/06, s. 3; O. Reg. 70/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 432/07, s. 2.
TABLE 1
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY CONTRACTS
Item
1.
Supplier
Superior Wind Energy Inc.
2.
Erie Shores Wind Limited
Partnership
3.
Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc.
4.
Superior Wind Energy Inc.
5.
EPCOR Power Development
Corporation
6.
Energy Ottawa Inc.
November 24,
2004
7.
1615151 Ontario Inc.
8.
Hamilton Hydro Services Inc.
November 24,
2004
December 23,
2004
9.
Umbata Falls, Limited Partnership
November 24,
2004
10.
Glen Miller Power, Limited
Partnership
Yellow Falls Power Limited
Partnership
Kruger Energy Port Alma Limited
Partnership
Enbridge Ontario Wind Power LP
or Leader Wind Corp.
November 24,
2004
November 21,
2005
November 21,
2005
November 21,
2005
14.
Enbridge Ontario Wind Power LP
or Leader Wind Corp.
November 21,
2005
15.
Brookfield Power Inc. & Brookfield
Energy Marketing Inc. [formerly,
Brascan Power Wind — Prince II
LP]
EPCOR Power Development
(Ontario) Limited Partnership
November 21,
2005
November 21,
2005
Kingsbridge II Wind Power Project
Suncor Energy Products Inc. and
Acciona Wind Energy Canada Inc
[formerly, EHN Wind Power
Canada Inc.]
Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc.
November 21,
2005
Ripley Wind Power Project
November 21,
2005
Melancthon II Wind Project
11.
12.
13.
16.
17.
18.
Date
November 24,
2004
November 24,
2004
November 24,
2004
November 24,
2004
November 24,
2004
Name of Project
Prince Phase I Wind Energy Project
Location
District of Algoma, Township
of Prince, Ontario
Erie Shores Wind Farm
North Shore of Lake Erie in
Norfolk and Elgin Counties,
Ontario
Melancthon - Grey Wind Project
Southern Portion of Melancthon
Township, Ontario
Blue Highlands Phase I Wind Energy Town of Blue Mountains, Grey
Project
County, Ontario
Kingsbridge Wind Power Project
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Township, Huron County,
Ontario
Trail Road Landfill Gas Generating
Trail Waste Facility Landfill
Station
Site, 4775 Trail Road, Ottawa,
Ontario
Eastview Landfill Gas Energy Plant
Eastview Landfill Site, Guelph,
Ontario
Hamilton (Digester Gas)
Woodward Avenue Wastewater
Cogeneration Project
Treatment Plant, Hamilton,
Ontario
Umbata Falls Hydroelectric Project
Umbata Falls, White River,
approximately 30 kilometres
southeast of Marathon, Ontario
Glen Miller Hydroelectric Project
On the Trent River, at Lock # 3,
Trenton, Ontario
Island Falls Hydroelectric Project
Bradburn Township, near
Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
Kruger Energy Port Alma
Municipality of Chatham Kent,
near Port Alma, Ontario
Leader Wind Power Project – A
Bruce County, Municipality of
100.65 MW
Kincardine & Town of Saugeen
Shores, Town of Underwood,
Ontario
Leader Wind Power Project – B 99
Bruce County, Municipality of
MW
Kincardine & Town of Saugeen
Shores, Town of Underwood,
Ontario
Prince II Wind Power Project
Townships of Dennis,
Pennefather, Korah and Aweres,
near Algoma, Ontario
2
Ashfield Ward, Ashfield
Colborne Wawanosh Township,
Huron County, Ontario
Township of Huron-Kinloss
near Ripley, Ontario
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
Item
1.
Supplier
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Date
April 12, 2005
Name of Project
GTAA Cogeneration Plant
2.
Greenfield Energy Centre L.P.
April 12, 2005
Greenfield Energy Centre
3.
Greenfield South Power
Corporation
St. Clair Power, L.P.
April 12, 2005
Greenfield South Power Project
April 12, 2005
St. Clair Energy Project
4.
Location
3265 Elmbank Road,
Mississauga, Ontario
Bickford Line, Township of St.
Clair, Lambton County, Ontario
2291 Loreland Avenue,
Mississauga, Ontario
St. Clair Industrial Park,
Polymore Drive, Corunna,
Ontario
O. Reg. 578/05, Table 2.
TABLE 3
DEMAND RESPONSE CONTRACTS
Item
1.
Supplier
Loblaw Properties Limited
Date
April 12, 2005
Name of Project
Loblaw Properties Limited Demand
Response Project
Location
certain Loblaw Properties
Limited owned grocery stores
and warehouses throughout
Ontario
O. Reg. 578/05, Table 3.
TABLE 4
BRUCE REFURBISHMENT CONTRACT
Item
1.
Supplier
Bruce Power A L.P., Bruce Power
L.P.
Date
October 17,
2005
Title of Contract
Bruce Power Refurbishment
Implementation Agreement
Location
Bruce Nuclear Generating
Stations, Tiverton, Ontario
O. Reg. 578/05, Table 4.
TABLE 5
EARLY MOVER CLEAN ENERGY SUPPLY CONTRACTS
Item
1.
2.
Supplier
TransAlta Energy Corporation
Toromont Energy Ltd.
3.
4.
Toromont Energy Ltd.
Toromont Energy Ltd.
Name of Project
Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant
Sudbury District Energy – Hospital
Cogeneration Project
Sudbury District Energy – District Energy Plant
Trent Valley Cogeneration Plant
5.
Coral Energy Canada Inc.
Brighton Beach Power Station
Location
1741 River Road, Sarnia, Ontario
41 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario
36 Energy Court, Sudbury, Ontario
Highway 33, Lot No. A.1
Conc. 3, Trenton, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
O. Reg. 65/06, s. 2.
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