C.C.S.M. c. E15
The Efficiency Manitoba Act
Table of Contents
PART 1 | ||
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS | ||
1 | Purpose of this Act | |
2 | Definitions | |
PART 2 | ||
MANDATE AND POWERS | ||
3 | Efficiency Manitoba established | |
(2) | Corporations Act does not apply | |
(3) | Crown agent | |
4 | Mandate | |
(2) | Related activities | |
(3) | Considerations in fulfilling mandate | |
5 | Participation of public entities | |
6 | Powers of Efficiency Manitoba | |
(2) | General powers | |
(3) | Power re additional undertakings | |
PART 3 | ||
SAVINGS TARGETS AND EFFICIENCY PLANS | ||
SAVINGS TARGETS | ||
7 | 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 | Review and recommendation by PUB | |
(2) | Manitoba Hydro entitled to be heard | |
(3) | Timing of PUB review | |
(4) | Mandatory considerations | |
(5) | Optional recommendations | |
12 | 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 | Efficiency Manitoba may subcontract | |
(2) | No relief from responsibility | |
ON-METER EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS | ||
14 | 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 | 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 | Application of Public Utilities Board Act | |
(2) | Regulations | |
PART 4 | ||
ROLE OF MANITOBA HYDRO | ||
18 | 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 | 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 | Board | |
(2) | Board expertise | |
(3) | Term of office | |
(4) | Terms to be staggered | |
(5) | Appointment continues | |
22 | Chair and vice-chair | |
(2) | Function of vice-chair | |
23 | Ineligibility for appointment | |
24 | Remuneration of directors | |
(2) | Public reporting | |
(3) | Minister may issue guidelines | |
25 | Quorum | |
26 | By-laws | |
(2) | Policies for procurement and contracts for services | |
STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE | ||
27 | 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 | Annual report | |
(2) | Meaning of "plan year" | |
33 | Tabling annual report in Assembly | |
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
34 | Efficiency Manitoba may collect information | |
(2) | Types of information | |
(3) | Duty to provide information | |
(4) | Confidentiality | |
35 | Access to information or data banks | |
(2) | Arrangement must protect information | |
(3) | Settling a dispute | |
(4) | Effect of order | |
36 | Limits on personal information | |
(2) | Duty to adopt security safeguards | |
CONTINUATION OF THE AFFORDABLE ENERGY FUND |
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37 | Meaning of "fund" | |
(2) | Affordable energy fund continued | |
(3) | Regulations re fund | |
REGULATIONS | ||
38 | Regulations — savings targets | |
(2) | Minister's recommendations | |
39 | Regulations — general | |
40 | 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 |
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TRANSITIONAL | ||
41 | Funding of the transition and start-up costs | |
42 | Interim CEO | |
(2) | Term | |
43 | Transitional regulations | |
44 | Transitional — on-meter efficiency improvements program | |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | ||
45 | [Repealed] | |
46 to 48 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
PART 7 | ||
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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49 | Repeal | |
50 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
51 | Coming into force | |
(2) | Coming into force — section 42 |