48.1. The Régie shall establish a performance-based regulation to ensure efficiency gains by the electric power distributor and the electric power carrier.
The regulation must pursue the following objectives:(1) ongoing improvement in performance and service quality;
(2) cost reduction that is beneficial to both consumers and the distributor or carrier; and
(3) streamlining of the process by which the Régie fixes or modifies the rates the electric power carrier and the electric power distributor charge consumers or a class of consumers.