Sets out the policies, guidelines and procedures to be used by Ontario electricity distributors in preparing applications for distribution rates. Also included are associated Excel spreadsheets that conform with the methodologies in the Distribution Rate Handbook and that will assist in the preparation and analysis of rate applications.
Sector
Electricity
Category
Applications/Filing
Last revised
May 11, 2005
Latest version
Related documents
The Board considered all of the material presented on the public record of its process, and documented its determinations in a Board Report. The Report and the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook were issued on May 11, 2005.
- Final Board Report (pdf)
- Appendices to the Handbook (pdf)
- Development of the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook
The 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook served as a guideline to aid electricity distributors in preparing applications for 2006 distribution rates.
First Generation PBR Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook:
Documents / Updates
- January 23, 2002 (pdf) - Background document discussing calculation of IPI for 2002
- October 1, 2001 (pdf) - Letter re: revisions to chapter 9
- Spreadsheet for unbundling current electricity rates (xls)
- Spreadsheet for unbundling current electricity rates where there is local generation (xls)
- November 3, 2000 (pdf) - Letter advising of the revision of chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12
- Errata - June 27, 2000 (pdf)
- Errata - March 20, 2000 (pdf)
Distribution Rate Handbook
- Cover (pdf)
- Table of Contents (pdf)
- Chapter 1 (pdf) - Introduction
- Chapter 2 (pdf) - Overview of the Electricity Distribution Rate Regulation Framework
- Chapter 3 (pdf) - Establishing Initial Unbundled Rates
- Chapter 4 (pdf) - Initial Unbundled Rates - Calculations
- Chapter 5 (pdf) - Rate Adjustment Mechanism
- Chapter 6 (pdf) - Rate Adjustment - Calculations
- Chapter 7 (pdf) - Service Quality
- Chapter 8 (pdf) - Demand Side management
- Chapter 9 (pdf) - Application of Rates and Charges
- Chapter 10 (pdf) - Standard Supply Service
- Chapter 11 (pdf) - Other Regulated Charges
- Chapter 12 (pdf) - Filing Requirements
- Appendix A (pdf) - Accounting Details for Financial Filing Rates
- Appendix B (pdf) - Sample of Notice
- Appendix C (pdf) - Documentation Rate Unbundling and Design Model
- Appendix D (pdf) - Distribution "Wires Only" Rate Base
- Appendix E (pdf) - Capital Assets - Amortization Rates
- Appendix F (pdf) - Filing of Evidence Check List
- Appendix G (pdf) - Glossary