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Wholesale Revenue Metering — Meter Exit Program

Hydro One Networks Inc. currently owns most of the wholesale metering installations that measure Metered Market Participants' (MMPs) electricity consumption. Under the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Market Rules, Hydro One Networks Inc. is the transitional meter service provider for these metering installations.

This transitional arrangement ends:

• On the earliest seal expiry of a meter or logger forming part of the wholesale revenue metering installation, or
• When there is substantial change to the metering installation and/or facility, or
• By customer (MMP) choice.

When this transitional arrangement ends, the MMP is essentially exiting from Hydro One Networks' wholesale revenue metering installation.

Initiating the Meter Exit Process

The MMP must initiate the exit process by completing Schedule 1 and choosing a Meter Exit Option that is either inside or outside a Hydro One station. For a detailed description of each option and the accompanying MMP obligations and agreements, click on the Meter Exit Option below that best describes your situation:

GENERAL INFORMATION (ANY OPTION)

Wholesale Revenue Meter Exit Policy

The policy NOP-004 (PDF 285 KB) establishes the governing principles and the policy directive AMPD-004 (PDF 237 KB) outlines options that all load and generation Metered Market Participants (MMPs) can exercise at the time when the seals of the Wholesale Metering Installations (WMI) associated with their supply reach expiry date. The main aspects of the policy and the policy directive are:

• For the period of time prior to the first Meter-seal/Exemption Expiry date, Hydro One Networks Inc. shall continue to provide metering services to the wholesale metering equipment which it owned and that was in service on the market commencement date (transitional arrangement).
• According to the Market Rules, at the first meter seal expiry date, MMPs take full responsibility for the WMI associated with their supply, and must exit the transitional arrangement.
  
• At Meter-Exit time, MMPs shall pay a one-time exit fee for each meter point associated with their supply.
  
• MMPs must continue paying full transmission rates until unbundled metering service rates are approved and applied.
  
• Hydro One Networks Inc. shall implement a 'Meter Rebate Program' to compensate the MMPs who have exited the transitional arrangement while still paying the full transmission rates.
  
• The available options at Meter-Exit depend on whether the existing metering facilities are located inside or outside a Hydro One Networks Inc.'s owned station.

Market Participant (MP/MMP) Obligations

When the transitional arrangement ends, MMPs have obligations under the Market Rules. View the MMP Obligations under Chapter 6, section 3.2 (PDF 183 KB).

In addition to the above obligations, if a MPs/MMPs existing metering installation is providing Hydro One with Real Time Data for operating purposes, the MP/MMP that is a Transmission Customer of Hydro One, has an obligation under the Transmission System Code to continue to provide this data.

Rebate and Exit Fees

In accordance with the OEB-approved Rate Order [1139F-0:1], when a customer decides on an exit option (except de-registration), they will be charged a one-time Exit Fee of $5,200 plus applicable taxes. An annual Rebate will be calculated from the date the Metered Market Participant (MMP) registers the replacement installation. Rebates shall be calculated by prorating on a monthly basis, taking into account the number of full months during which the meter point is not under the transitional arrangement to a maximum annual amount of $5,700. The meter rebates will cease following the next rate submission in which the metering services will be unbundled from the network tariff.

In order for Hydro One to properly process claims for this rebate, MMPs must fill in a Meter Exit Rebate Claim Form (MS Word 52 KB).

Contact Us

For more information, contact your Account Executive or e-mail us at tx.meterexitprogram@hydroone.com