PART V REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY
Commodity price for electricity: low volume consumers, etc.
79.16 (1) Despite any order under section 78 and, subject to subsection (7), despite any agreement to the contrary entered into or renewed on or before December 9, 2002, the rates for electricity payable by a consumer who is a member of a class of consumers prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section are, (a)  with respect to electricity used on or after the day this subsection comes into force and before the day prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection, the price determined in accordance with the regulations; and (b)  with respect to electricity used on or after the day prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection, the rates determined by the Board in accordance with the regulations. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Same (2) The Board shall not make any rate determinations for the purposes of clause (1) (b) unless a regulation has been made under clause 88 (1) (z.8). 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. (3) Repealed: 2017, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 44 (4). Exception:  consumers who file statement (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a consumer if, (a)  the consumer indicates in a written statement that the consumer does not wish to have subsection (1) apply and the consumer files the written statement with, (i)  the distributor with whom the consumer has an account, if the consumer is not a market participant, or (ii)  the IESO, if the consumer is a market participant; and (b)  at the time the statement is filed under clause (a), a regulation prescribing criteria for the purpose of this clause is in force and those criteria are met. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Application of subs. (1) (5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a consumer to whom electricity is distributed through a distribution system that is not connected to the IESO-controlled grid. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Exception:  service transaction request, contract entered into after December 9, 2002 (6) If a consumer enters into or renews a contract after December 9, 2002 with respect to which a service transaction request as defined in the Retail Settlement Code is or has been implemented to enable the consumer to purchase electricity from a competitive retailer as defined in the Retail Settlement Code, subsection (1) does not apply to the consumer during the term of the contract. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Contracts entered into after December 9, 2002 (7) Subject to subsection (6), the commodity price for electricity payable by a consumer under subsection (1) is subject to any contract the consumer renews or enters into after December 9, 2002. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Same (8) A consumer who enters into or renews a retail contract for electricity after the date prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1) or becomes subject to a rate approved or fixed by the Board under this section is subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Board. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Repeal (9) This section is repealed on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.16 (9) - not in force 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 25 - 01/04/2005 2017, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 44 (4) - 01/06/2017