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Use/Upgrade Existing Instrument Transformers
(ITs)
This option allows for use of existing
Hydro One ITs, or new installation of dedicated metering ITs including
MMPs new equipment in order to comply with Independent Electricity Systems
Operator (IESO) Market Rules. Read the temporary permission notice from
Measurement
Canada.
PROCESS - EXIT AGREEMENT
- MMP submits signed copy of 'Schedule
1' indicating the use of existing ITs and/or signed application
for new metering installation.
- A notice is sent to the Project Manager to engage the customer for
an estimate on regulatory work.
- The Project Manager arranges a site visit with customer to initiate
engineering proposal.
- Customer to sign off on proposal and estimated costs.
- Hydro One initiates the Exit Agreement ("Customer Wholesale Revenue
Metering Agreement"). Also initiates Local Service Agreement (LSA) for
use of Hydro One ITs as applicable.
- Hydro One Project Manager will complete engineering schedule and implement
installation. NOTE: CWRMA must be completed before implementation.
- An Exit Fee of $5200 per meter point (plus GST) is payable to Hydro
One
- Rebate starts on receipt of Meter
Exit Rebate Claim Form with SRR confirmation.
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.
IT Feasibility Study Agreement
- The feasibility study is used to determine if:
- IT's can be replaced and if there is room to do so
- There will be any impact on future plans
- Customer needs more info to choose option.
- The study investigates replacement of revenue metering ITs for:
- Emergency IT restoration plan
- ITs that are not Measurement Canada-approved
- ITs that are not Chapter 6-compliant after May 1, 2006 or not
previously compliant under the Alternative Metering Installation
standards.
- Status of ITs not known.
- Arranged by Account Executives (AE)
METERED MARKET PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FOR NEW WHOLESALE
REVENUE METERING INSTALLATION
INSIDE A HYDRO ONE TS
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