R-6.01 - Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie

Section 72 Disposition versions

2023-01-01

72. With the exception of private electric power systems, a holder of exclusive electric power or natural gas distribution rights shall prepare and submit to the Régie for approval, according to the form, tenor and intervals fixed by regulation of the Régie, a supply plan describing the characteristics of the contracts the holder intends to enter into in order to meet the needs of Québec markets following the implementation of the energy efficiency measures. The supply plan shall be prepared having regard to

(1)  the risks inherent in the sources of supply chosen by the holder;

(2)  as concerns any particular source of electric power, the energy block established by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 2.1 of the first paragraph of section 112; and

(3)  as concerns natural gas supply,

(a)  the excess transmission capacity the holder considers necessary to facilitate the development of industrial activities, which shall not be greater than 10% of the quantity of natural gas that the holder expects to deliver annually; and

(b)  the quantity of gas from renewable sources determined by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 112.

When examining a supply plan for approval, the Régie shall consider such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order by the Government.

1996, c. 61, s. 72; 2000, c. 22, s. 23; 2006, c. 46, s. 41; 2016, c. 35, s. 9; 2021, c. 28, s. 7.

2016-12-10

72. With the exception of private electric power systems, a holder of exclusive electric power or natural gas distribution rights shall prepare and submit to the Régie for approval, according to the form, tenor and intervals fixed by regulation of the Régie, a supply plan describing the characteristics of the contracts the holder intends to enter into in order to meet the needs of Québec markets following the implementation of the energy efficiency measures. The supply plan shall be prepared having regard to

(1)  the risks inherent in the sources of supply chosen by the holder;

(2)  as concerns any particular source of electric power, the energy block established by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 2.1 of the first paragraph of section 112; and

(3)  as concerns natural gas supply,

(a)  the excess transmission capacity the holder considers necessary to facilitate the development of industrial activities, which shall not be greater than 10% of the quantity of natural gas that the holder expects to deliver annually; and

(b)  the quantity of renewable natural gas determined by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 112.

When examining a supply plan for approval, the Régie shall consider such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order by the Government.

1996, c. 61, s. 72; 2000, c. 22, s. 23; 2006, c. 46, s. 41; 2016, c. 35, s. 9.

2006-12-13

72. With the exception of private electric power systems, a holder of exclusive electric power or natural gas distribution rights shall prepare and submit to the Régie for approval, according to the form, tenor and intervals fixed by regulation of the Régie, a supply plan describing the characteristics of the contracts the holder intends to enter into to meet the needs of Québec markets following the implementation of the energy efficiency measures the holder proposes. The supply plan shall be prepared having regard to the risks inherent in the sources of supply chosen by the holder and, as concerns any particular source of electric power, having regard to the energy block established by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 2.1 of the first paragraph of section 112.

When examining a supply plan for approval, the Régie shall consider such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order by the Government.

1996, c. 61, s. 72; 2000, c. 22, s. 23; 2006, c. 46, s. 41.

2000-06-16

72. Every holder of exclusive electric power or natural gas distribution rights shall prepare and submit to the Régie for approval, according to the form, tenor and intervals fixed by regulation of the Régie, a supply plan describing the characteristics of the contracts the holder intends to enter into to meet the needs of Québec markets following the implementation of energy efficiency measures. The supply plan shall be prepared having regard to the risks inherent in the sources of supply chosen by the holder and, as concerns any particular source of electric power, having regard to the energy block established by regulation of the Government under subparagraph 2.1 of the first paragraph of section 112.

When examining a supply plan for approval, the Régie shall consider such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order by the Government.

1996, c. 61, s. 72; 2000, c. 22, s. 23.

1999-04-01

72. Hydro-Québec and every natural gas distributor shall submit to the Régie for approval, at the intervals fixed by regulation of the Régie, a resource plan, the form and tenor of which are determined by regulation of the Régie, proposing strategies for achieving a balance between the supply of and the demand for the energy distributed by the distributor, through means which operate on both supply and demand, in keeping with economic, social and environmental concerns and having due regard for the risks inherent in the chosen sources of supply.

1996, c. 61, s. 72.