Electricity Distribution System Reliability Standards

Case number

EB-2010-0249

Launched

August 23, 2010

Sector

Electricity

Status

Archived

Details

The Ontario Energy Board identified an initiative to develop system reliability standards for electricity distributors.

The project considered the establishment of system reliability measures and performance standards.

Updates

Date	Issue / Document
September 18, 2013	Board staff has issued a letter announcing the the commencement of an electricity distribution reliability standards initiative. This initiative will focus on the establishment of specific performance standards for the existing system reliability measures (SAIDI and SAIFI). This initiative will also work on the development and implementation of new customer specific reliability measures (e.g. customers experiencing multiple interruptions), and the monitoring of momentary outages. Reliability Initiative Announcement Letter Reliability Standards Report Customer Specific Reliability Metrics Report
June 13, 2013	The Board has issued a Notice of Amendments to section 2.1.4.2 of the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements. These amendments will implement new and revised reporting requirements related to system reliability. Notice of Amendments
April 23, 2013	The Board has received the following submissions on the Notice of Proposed Amendments. Coalition of Large Distributors Electricity Distributors Association Entegrus Powerlines Inc Power Worker’s Union
March 20, 2013	The Board has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendments to section 2.1.4.2 of the Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements. These amendments will implement new and revised reporting requirements related to system reliability. The Board also issued a Board Staff Report which provides an overview of the results of consultations held with stakeholders on system reliability reporting. Notice of Proposed Amendments Board Staff Report
January 25, 2012	Board staff issued a letter inviting a small group of distributors and other interested parties to form a Reliability Data Working Group. Reliability Data Working Group Invite
January 4, 2012	Board staff posted written comments received in response to staff questions relating to the consistency of distribution system reliability data used by distributors across the province. Chatham-Kent Hydro Coalition of Large Distributors and Hydro One Networks Inc. Electricity Distributors Association Energy Probe Research Foundation Halton Hills Hydro Hydro One Networks Inc. Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. Power Workers’ Union
November 23, 2011	Board staff has issued a letter outlining Phase 2 in the initiative to develop system reliability standards for electricity distributors. The purpose of this stage will be to facilitate the consistency of the reliability data used by distributors across the province. Staff also wishes to invite a small group of distributors and other interested parties to form a Reliability Data Working Group. Phase 2 Letter
March 31, 2011	The Board has issued a letter outlining the next stage in the initiative to develop system reliability standards for electricity distributors. This letter is issued along with a Board Staff Report to the Board which documents the recent consultation on the development of system reliability standards and sets out Board staff’s recommendations to the Board. Letter Staff Report to the Board
November 4, 2010	The Board has posted stakeholder submissions regarding system reliability issues discussed at the October 15, 2010 stakeholder conference. Association of Major Power Consumers Ontario Building Owners and Managers Association Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Chatham Kent Hydro/Middlesex Power Coalition of Large Distributors Electricity Distributors Association Electrical Safety Authority Energy Probe: Cover Letter Submission Enersource Hydro Mississauga Hydro One Networks Inc. Oakville Hydro Power Workers Union: Cover Letter Submission School Energy Coalition Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
October 10, 2010	The following is material that will be presented at the OEB’s system reliability stakeholder conference on October 15, 2010. OEB Staff Conference Presentation PEG Jurisdictional Survey Presentation Pollara Customer Survey Presentation
October 7, 2010	The Board has issued a letter providing further details regarding the stakeholder conference being held on Friday October 15th, including a list of issues to be discussed. This letter also provides an overview of the results of customer surveys the Board has completed and a summary of distributors’ responses to questions that were posed in the August 23, 2010 announcement. Letter Consumer Survey Business Survey
September 22, 2010	The Board has posted distributor responses to questions regarding their current system reliability practices, posed in the Board’s August 23, 2010 letter. Bluewater Power Distribution Brantford Power Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Chatham-Kent Hydro Clinton Power Enersource Hydro Enwin Utilities Erie Thames Powerlines Essex Powerlines Haldimand County Hydro Horizon Utilities Hydro One Hydro Ottawa Kingston Hydro London Hydro Newmarket-Tay Power Norfolk Power Peterborough Distribution PowerStream Toronto Hydro Veridian Connections Waterloo North Hydro West Perth
August 23, 2010	The Board today issued a letter introducing an initiative to develop system reliability standards for electricity distributors. This letter poses a number of questions that the Board requests electricity distributors answer regarding their current system reliability practices. Letter System Reliability Jurisdictional Survey

Cost Award Matters

Date	Issue / Document
December 11, 2015	The OEB has issued its Decision and Order on Cost Awards. Decision and Order on Cost Awards
September 3, 2015	The OEB has issued a Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards. Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards Cost Claim Form
October 2, 2013	The Board has issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility in relation to participation in the 2013 Reliability Working Group. Decision on Cost Eligibility
April 5, 2013	The Board has issued its Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards regarding Phase Two of this initiative. Notice of Hearing For Cost Awards Cost Claim Form (.xls)
February 21, 2012	The Board has issued its Decision and Order on Cost Awards Decision and Order on Cost Awards
February 3, 2012	The Board has issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility in relation to Phase 2 this initiative. Decision on Cost Eligibility
November 29, 2011	The Board has issued its Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards regarding the initial phase of this system reliability consultation. Notice of Hearing for Cost Awards
October 1, 2010	The Board has issued its Decision on Cost Eligibility in relation to this initiative. Decision on Cost Eligibility
September 13, 2010	The Board has posted requests for cost eligibility. Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Energy Probe Research Foundation London Property Management Association Power Workers Union School Energy Coalition Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition