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Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations (SOR/86-131)

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Regulations are current to 2024-10-14 and last amended on 2018-11-23. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE 1(Section 47)Fees and Charges

PART IFees for Servicing Electricity Meters and Electricity Metering Installations

Item	Column I	Column II	Column III
Item	Electricity Meter or Electricity Metering Installation	Operational Location Fee	Other Location Fee
1	Energy meter of the induction, transducer or electronic type
	(a) per element	$10.00	$2.00
	(b) per half element	5.00	1.00
2	Demand meter of the
	(a) mechanical block interval type	20.00	20.00
	(b) mechanical summation type	20.00	20.00
	(c) thermal or recti-thermal type	20.00	20.00
	(d) transducer type	20.00	20.00
	(e) electronic type
	(i) per measurement unit of demand	20.00	20.00
	(ii) per cumulative demand function	3.00	3.00
3	Register of the
	(a) single-rate energy type	3.00	1.50
	(b) single-rate demand type, per function not included in item 2	3.00	3.00
	(c) multi-rate energy or demand type
	(i) temperature-activated,
	(A) per rate	3.00	3.00
	(B) per temperature probe	3.00	3.00
	(ii) time-activated type, per rate	3.00	3.00
	(iii) power line, radio or other frequency-activated type, per rate	3.00	3.00
	(d) multi-rate, microprocessor-based, time-of-use type
	(i) per rate	3.00	3.00
	(ii) per calendar	10.00	10.00
	(iii) per time clock	10.00	10.00
4	Transformer-loss or line-loss meter of the induction or electronic type	10.00	6.00
5	Output pulse initiator of the contact relay, optical pick-up, transistor output, telephone output, current loop or fibre-optic type, per output signal	10.00	6.00
6	Pulse recorder of the punch tape, magnetic tape or electronic type, per channel	10.00	6.00
7	Pulse totalizer	10.00	6.00
8	Pulse duplicator, per output	10.00	6.00
9	Telemetering system
	(a) automatic meter-reader type	10.00	6.00
	(b) remote register type	3.00	3.00
10	Pre-payment device
	(a) mechanical type	10.00	6.00
	(b) electronic type, per billing function	10.00	6.00
11	Auxiliary timing device of the mechanical, electro-mechanical, or electronic type	10.00	6.00
12	Event logger	10.00	6.00
13	Controller of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type, per controlling function	5.00	3.00
14	Multiple-customer measuring system	the fee payable under column II or III of item 1 or 2 for the equivalent energy or demand meter
15	Apportionment billing system, per customer	$10.00	$6.00
16	Instrument transformer of the voltage or current type, per secondary	10.00	6.00
17	Other electricity meters or metering functions not set out in items 1 to 16	10.00	6.00
18	A combination meter that performs, under one cover, the functions of more than one of the meters set out in items 1 to 17	the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 17, as applicable, for each meter or metering function for the component meters in the combination meter
19	A meter that has unsealed, user programmable or user-reprofilable measurement functions	the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 17, as applicable, for each function capable of being programmed into the meter
20	A meter where the initial reverification period has been extended under subsection 12(1) of the Act	the fee payable for that meter under column II or III of items 1 to 19, as applicable, multiplied by the length of the extension in years and divided by the initial reverification period in years referred to in subsection 12(1) of the Act for that meter

PART IIElectricity Meter Inspection or Service

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Inspection or Service	Fee
1	Voltage test referred to in section 25 of the Act	$25.00

PART III[Repealed, SOR/95-333, s. 4]

PART IVFees for Servicing Gas Meters and Gas Metering Installations

Item	Column I	Column II	Column III
Item	Gas Meter or Gas Metering Installation	Operational Location Fee	Other Location Fee
1	Diaphragm-type, volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions and 125 Pa (0.5 in H₂O) differential pressure, of
	(a) less than 28 m³/h (1000 ft³/h)	$50.00	$3.00
	(b) 28 m³/h (1000 ft³/h) or more	50.00	8.00
2	Rotary-type volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions, of
	(a) 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h) or less	50.00	15.00
	(b) greater than 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h), for each additional 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h) or part thereof	10.00	10.00
3	Turbine-type volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions and 500 Pa (2.0 in H₂O) differential pressure, of
	(a) 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h) or less	50.00	15.00
	(b) greater than 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h), for each additional 283 m³/h (10 000 ft³/h) or part thereof	10.00	10.00
4	Register of the
	(a) single-rate type	3.00	1.50
	(b) multi-rate type
	(i) temperature-activated type
	(A) per rate	3.00	3.00
	(B) per temperature probe	3.00	3.00
	(ii) time-activated type, per rate	3.00	3.00
	(iii) demand-activated type, per rate	3.00	3.00
	(c) multi-rate, microprocessor-based, time-of-use type,
	(i) per rate	3.00	3.00
	(ii) per calendar	10.00	6.00
	(iii) per clock	10.00	6.00
5	Temperature or pressure measuring, recording or converting meter of the
	(a) mechanical type	12.00	8.00
	(b) electronic type, per range	12.00	8.00
6	Prepayment device of the
	(a) mechanical type	10.00	6.00
	(b) electronic type, per billing function	10.00	6.00
7	Telemetering system of the
	(a) automatic meter-reader type	3.00	3.00
	(b) remote register type	3.00	3.00
8	Transmitter	12.00	8.00
9	Output signal initiator of the contact relay, current loop, fibre-optic, optical pick-up, telephone output or transistor output, per output	10.00	6.00
10	Pulse recorder, per channel	10.00	6.00
11	Pulse totalizer	10.00	6.00
12	Pulse translator or duplicator, per output	10.00	6.00
13	Controller of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type, per controlling function	3.00	3.00
14	Event logger	10.00	6.00
15	Auxiliary timing device of the mechanical, electro-mechanical or electronic type	10.00	6.00
16	Pressure regulator	10.00	6.00
17	Apportionment billing system, per customer	10.00	6.00
18	Supercompressibility correcting meter of the
	(a) mechanical type	12.00	8.00
	(b) microprocessor-based type using
	(i) input method 1 set out in the specifications made under section 45	30.00	20.00
	(ii) input method 2 set out in the specifications made under section 45	15.00	10.00
	(iii) a user-programmable input method, per input range	15.00	10.00
19	Orifice meter fitting and tubes	100.00	40.00
20	Orifice plate	5.00	5.00
21	Flow conditioner	5.00	5.00
22	Flow computer, per meter-run	20.00	20.00
23	Chromatograph	40.00	30.00
24	Energy density meter	40.00	30.00
25	Energy-calculating meter	40.00	30.00
26	Energy-sensing meter	40.00	30.00
27	Density or relative density meter	40.00	30.00
28	Gas-sampling system	10.00	10.00
29	Natural gas dispenser	10.00	10.00
30	Other gas meters or metering functions not set out in items 1 to 29	10.00	6.00
31	A combination meter that performs, under one cover, the functions of more than one of the meters set out in items 1 to 30	the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 30, as applicable, for each meter or metering function for the component meters in the combination meter
32	A meter that has unsealed, user-programmable or user-reprofilable measurement functions	the sum of the fees payable under column II or III of items 1 to 30, as applicable, for each function capable of being programmed into the meter
33	A meter where the initial reverification period has been extended under subsection 12(1) of the Act	the fee payable for that meter under column II or III, as applicable, of items 1 to 30, as applicable multiplied by the length of the extension in years and divided by the initial reverification period in years referred to in subsection 12(1) of the Act for that meter

PART VGas Meter Inspection or Service

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Inspection or Service	Fee
1	Relative density test	$30.00
2	Water vapour test	30.00

PART VICharges for Inspector’s Time and Expenses

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Time/Expenses	Charges
1	Time spent performing requested function, including necessary travel, per half hour or part thereof,
	(i) during inspector’s normal working hours	$25.00
	(ii) outside inspector’s normal working hours	50.00
2	Accommodation, meals, incidental expenses during time referred to in item 1	In accordance with current Treasury Board guidelines
3	Travel fare or mileage charge, where applicable, for inspector relating to travel as referred to in item 1	In accordance with current Treasury Board guidelines

PART VIIAudits

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Audit	Fee
1	An accreditation audit referred to in section 24	$1,000
2	Audits carried out pursuant to a condition referred to in section 25	1,000

PART VIIIDetermination of Electricity Measuring Apparatus Accuracy

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Electricity Measuring Apparatus	Fee
1	Apparatus for measuring consumption in watt hours, volt-ampere hours, var hours or joules	$300.00 for up to 15 points
2	Apparatus for measuring demand in watts, volt-amperes or vars	200.00 for up to 10 points
3	Apparatus for measuring voltage or current	200.00 for up to 10 points
4	Instrument transformers for use with any apparatus set out in items 1 to 3	350.00 for up to 5 burdens at 3 points per burden
5	An apparatus set out in items 1 to 3 that requires, for determination of its accuracy, testing at a number of points greater than the number set out for that measuring apparatus in column II of that item	For each additional point tested, 10 per cent of the fee for that item
6	Meter calibration console:
	single test station	$300.00
	each additional test station	20.00

PART IXDetermination of Gas Measuring Apparatus Accuracy

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Gas Measuring Apparatus	Fee
	Apparatus for Measuring Volume
1	Bell types, 2 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent	$150.00 for up to 5 points
2	Bell types, 5 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent	200.00 for up to 6 points
3	Bell types, 10 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent	300.00 for up to 11 points
4	Bell types, 50 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent	400.00 for up to 6 points
5	Bell types, 100 cubic foot capacity or metric equivalent	500.00 for up to 11 points
6	Bell provers using volumetric transfer standards	500.00
7	Positive displacement diaphragm types	50.00 for up to 3 flow rates
8	Rotary and turbine types	100.00 for up to 5 flow rates
9	Variable area flow types	100.00 for up to 5 flow rates
10	Wet test types	100.00 for up to 3 flow rates
11	Transfer types	500.00 for up to 15 flow rates
	Apparatus for Measuring Pressure
12	Barometer types	100.00 for up to 5 points
13	Manometer types	120.00 for up to 5 points
14	Dead weight types	50.00 for up to 5 points
15	Mechanical gauge types	50.00 for up to 5 points
16	Electronic types, with readout	125.00 for up to 10 points
17	Electronic types, without readout	100.00 for up to 5 points
18	Recording types	150.00 for up to 5 points
	Apparatus for Measuring Temperature
19	Mercury in glass types	25.00 for up to 5 points
20	Electronic types, with readout	150.00 for up to 10 points
21	Electronic types, without readout	100.00 for up to 5 points
22	Recording types	150.00 for up to 5 points
	Other Gas Measuring Apparatus
23	Relative density meter, indicator types	150.00 for up to 3 points
24	Relative density meter, recorder types	200.00 for up to 3 points
25	Energy density meter	200.00 for up to 1 point
26	Chromatograph	150.00 for up to 1 point
	Measuring Apparatus Requiring Additional Points Tested
27	A measuring apparatus set out in items 1 to 26 that requires, for determination of its accuracy, testing at a number of points greater than the number specified for that measuring apparatus in column II of that item	For each additional point tested, 10 per cent of the fee for that item

SOR/87-212, ss. 6 and 7
SOR/89-425, ss. 2 to 5
SOR/95-333, ss. 3, 4
SOR/2007-89, s. 2
SOR/2014-113, s. 5

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Date modified:: 2024-11-01