C.C.S.M. c. E15
The Efficiency Manitoba Act
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) | Board |
(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 | |
37 | ||
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 | ||
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | ||
45 | Repealed | |
46 to 48 | ||
PART 7 | ||
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
49 | ||
50 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
51 | (1) | Coming into force |
(2) | Coming into force — section 42 |