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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 | |