2nd Session, 41st Legislature
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Bill 19
Section |
Table of Contents |
PART 1 | |
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Purpose of this Act |
2 | Definitions |
PART 2 | |
MANDATE AND POWERS | |
3(1) | Efficiency Manitoba established |
(2) | Corporations Act does not apply |
(3) | Crown agent |
4(1) | Mandate |
(2) | Related activities |
(3) | Considerations in fulfilling mandate |
5 | Participation of public entities |
6(1) | Powers of Efficiency Manitoba |
(2) | General powers |
(3) | Power re additional undertakings |
PART 3 | |
SAVINGS TARGETS AND EFFICIENCY PLANS | |
SAVINGS TARGETS | |
7(1) | Initial savings targets |
(2) | Targets are cumulative |
(3) | Calculating net savings |
8 | Savings targets after first 15 years |
EFFICIENCY PLANS | |
9 | Efficiency plans |
10 | Plans to be submitted to PUB |
11(1) | Review and recommendation by PUB |
(2) | Manitoba Hydro entitled to be heard |
(3) | Timing of PUB review |
(4) | Mandatory considerations |
(5) | Optional recommendations |
12(1) | Ministerial approval |
(2) | Actions if plan referred back to Efficiency Manitoba |
(3) | Directions to be made public |
(4) | Approved plan must be implemented |
(5) | Adjustments under approved plan |
13(1) | Efficiency Manitoba may subcontract |
(2) | No relief from responsibility |
ON-METER EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS | |
14(1) | Definitions |
(2) | On-meter efficiency programs |
(3) | Water efficiency and conservation measures |
(4) | Program criteria, terms and conditions |
(5) | Monthly charge continues for term of agreement |
(6) | Who pays monthly charge |
(7) | Collection of monthly charge |
(8) | Monthly charge not subject to PUB approval |
15 | Notice of agreement to be registered in L.T.O. |
ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS | |
16(1) | Independent assessment |
(2) | Access to information |
(3) | Report to be given to PUB and made public |
(4) | Fees and expenses |
(5) | PUB recommendations |
(6) | Minister may issue directives |
(7) | Publication and scope of directives |
PUB RESPONSIBILITIES | |
17(1) | Application of Public Utilities Board Act |
(2) | Regulations |
PART 4 | |
ROLE OF MANITOBA HYDRO | |
18(1) | Hydro to support Efficiency Manitoba's activities |
(2) | Manitoba Hydro to provide funding |
(3) | No cost responsibility for expanded mandate |
(4) | Funding is authorized |
(5) | Conflict with Manitoba Hydro Act |
19(1) | Requirements re loan and financing programs |
(2) | Billing and collection services |
(3) | Collection of billings |
(4) | Material included with Hydro bills |
PART 5 | |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS | |
20 | Duty of board |
21(1) | Number of directors |
(2) | Board expertise |
(3) | Term of office |
(4) | Terms to be staggered |
(5) | Appointment continues |
22(1) | Chair and vice-chair |
(2) | Function of vice-chair |
23 | Ineligibility for appointment |
24(1) | Remuneration of directors |
(2) | Public reporting |
(3) | Minister may issue guidelines |
25 | Quorum |
26(1) | By-laws |
(2) | Policies for procurement and contracts for services |
STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE | |
27(1) | Stakeholder committee |
(2) | Committee expertise |
(3) | Role of the committee |
(4) | Administration |
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS | |
28 | Financial records and systems |
29 | Annual budget |
30 | Sale of assets prohibited |
31 | Audit |
32(1) | Annual report |
(2) | Meaning of "plan year" |
33 | Tabling annual report in Assembly |
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS | |
34(1) | Efficiency Manitoba may collect information |
(2) | Types of information |
(3) | Duty to provide information |
(4) | Confidentiality |
35(1) | Access to information or data banks |
(2) | Arrangement must protect information |
(3) | Settling a dispute |
(4) | Effect of order |
36(1) | Limits on personal information |
(2) | Duty to adopt security safeguards |
CONTINUATION OF THE AFFORDABLE ENERGY FUND | |
37(1) | Meaning of "fund" |
(2) | Affordable energy fund continued |
(3) | Regulations re: fund |
REGULATIONS | |
38(1) | Regulations — savings targets |
(2) | Minister's recommendations |
39 | Regulations — general |
40(1) | Regulations — demand-side management of other resources |
(2) | Regulations — savings targets for other resources |
(3) | Content of regulation under this section |
(4) | Application of Public Utilities Board Act |
(5) | Efficiency plan may address demand for electrical power |
PART 6 | |
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND | |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | |
TRANSITIONAL | |
41 | Funding of the transition and start-up costs |
42(1) | Interim CEO |
(2) | Term |
43 | Transitional regulations |
44 | Transitional — on-meter efficiency improvements program |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | |
45 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. C336 |
(6) | Manitoba Hydro |
46 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. H190 |
47 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. R30 |
48 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. R119 |
PART 7 | |
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE | |
AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
49 | Repeal |
50 | C.C.S.M. reference |
51(1) | Coming into force |
(2) | Coming into force — section 42 |