PART IV.2 THE SMART METERING ENTITY
Regulations
53.21 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) designating an entity as the Smart Metering Entity; (b) prescribing the name of the Smart Metering Entity; (c) governing the smart metering initiative; (d) authorizing the Smart Metering Entity to have exclusive authority to conduct the metering activities referred to in section 53.8; (e) prescribing objects for the purposes of section 53.8; (f) governing the collection, use and disclosure of information relating to consumers’ consumption or use of electricity, including personal information; (g) prescribing, for the purposes of subsection 53.11 (1), conditions, restrictions, criteria or requirements to be included in the Smart Metering Entity’s articles of incorporation and in the articles of incorporation of such of its subsidiaries as may be prescribed; (h) prescribing subsidiaries of the Smart Metering Entity for the purposes of subsection 53.11 (1); (i) prescribing provisions of the Business Corporations Act that do not apply to the Smart Metering Entity or to any of its subsidiaries that are prescribed; (j) prescribing transactions or arrangements for the purposes of subsection 53.12 (1) and conditions or restrictions that apply to them; (k) governing smart meters and the installation and maintenance of smart meters, metering equipment, systems and technology and any associated equipment, systems and technologies; (l) identifying actions to be taken by the Smart Metering Entity, distributors and other persons licensed by the Board in respect of the installation of prescribed meters, metering equipment, systems and technology and any associated equipment, systems and technologies at prescribed locations throughout Ontario or for prescribed classes of properties and prescribed classes of consumers in priority to other locations or classes of property or classes of consumers and prescribing the time within which such actions must be taken; (m) prescribing the date for the purpose of subsection 53.16 (3); (n) prescribing criteria or requirements that the procurement process, contract or arrangement must meet for the purpose of subsection 53.16 (4); (o), (p)  Repealed:  2010, c. 8, s. 37 (10). (q) authorizing activity as discretionary metering activity for the purpose of section 53.18; (r) prescribing measures to be taken by the Smart Metering Entity to facilitate the achievement of the targets associated with the smart metering initiative; (s) identifying specific objectives or criteria applicable to the Smart Metering Entity’s metering and telecommunications technologies; (t) approving, with respect to a class of consumers, meters or a class of meters and metering equipment, systems and technology and associated equipment, systems and technologies to be installed by a distributor or a person licensed by the Board to do so, including approving or fixing the maximum costs of the meters and metering equipment, systems and technology and associated equipment, systems and technologies and specifying criteria which any one of them must meet.  2006, c. 3, Sched. B, s. 2; 2010, c. 8, s. 37 (9, 10). General or specific (2) A regulation may be general or specific in its application.  2006, c. 3, Sched. B, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 3, Sched. B, s. 2 - 03/05/2006 2010, c. 8, s. 37 (9, 10)
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