Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
Version of the schedule from 2014-08-01 to 2024-11-26:
SCHEDULE 1(Section 47)Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE 1(Section 47)Fees and Charges
PART IFees for Servicing Electricity Meters and Electricity Metering Installations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Meter or Electricity Metering Installation | Operational Location Fee | Other Location Fee | |
| 1 | Energy meter of the induction, transducer or electronic type | ||
| $10.00 | $2.00 | |
| 5.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2 | Demand meter of the | ||
| 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| 20.00 | 20.00 | |
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| 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Register of the | ||
| 3.00 | 1.50 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
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| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
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| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 10.00 | 10.00 | |
| 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 | ||
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | Pre-payment device | ||
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| $50.00 | $3.00 | |
| 50.00 | 8.00 | |
| 2 | Rotary-type volumetric meter with an air capacity, at standard conditions, of | ||
| 50.00 | 15.00 | |
| 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 | ||
| 50.00 | 15.00 | |
| 10.00 | 10.00 | |
| 4 | Register of the | ||
| 3.00 | 1.50 | |
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| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
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| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Temperature or pressure measuring, recording or converting meter of the | ||
| 12.00 | 8.00 | |
| 12.00 | 8.00 | |
| 6 | Prepayment device of the | ||
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 10.00 | 6.00 | |
| 7 | Telemetering system of the | ||
| 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| 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 | ||
| 12.00 | 8.00 | |
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| 30.00 | 20.00 | |
| 15.00 | 10.00 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Time/Expenses | Charges | |
| 1 | Time spent performing requested function, including necessary travel, per half hour or part thereof, | |
| $25.00 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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