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

Section 85.41 Disposition versions

2024-03-27

85.41. The programs and measures for which the identified energy distributors are responsible under the Act respecting the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs (chapter M-30.001) as well as the financial investment necessary, by form of energy, for carrying out the programs and measures shall be submitted to the Régie, except the programs and measures and the financial investment of the electric power distributor. The Régie may approve them with or without amendment. The same holds for any amendment to the programs and measures.

When it approves a program or measure of an energy distributor and the latter’s financial investment, the Régie may make the amendments it considers necessary. The same applies when it approves a modification to these.

An approved or amended program, measure or financial investment comes into force on the date they are approved or on the date set by the Régie.

For the purposes of this section, the Régie shall consider, in particular, the policy directions, general objectives and targets regarding energy transition, innovation and efficiency and such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order of the Government.

The Régie shall determine and calculate the annual contribution payable by an energy distributor in accordance with the regulation made under section 10.5 of the Act respecting the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs.

2016, c. 35, s. 1; 2020, c. 19, s. 75; 2024, c. 5, s. 29.

2020-11-01

85.41. The programs and measures of the identified energy distributors contained in the energy transition, innovation and efficiency master plan provided for in section 17.1.4 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (chapter M-25.2) as well as the financial investment necessary, by form of energy, for carrying out the programs and measures shall be submitted to the Régie, except the programs and measures and the financial investment of the electric power distributor. The Régie may approve them with or without amendment. The same holds for any amendment to the programs and measures.

Any amendment to a program or measure of an identified energy distributor and to the financial investment must be approved by the Régie before the expiry of the master plan.

When it approves a program or measure of an energy distributor and the latter’s financial investment, the Régie may make the amendments it considers necessary. The same applies when it approves a modification to these.

An approved or amended program, measure or financial investment comes into force on the date they are approved or on the date set by the Régie.

For the purposes of this section, the Régie shall consider, in particular, the policy directions, general objectives and targets regarding energy transition, innovation and efficiency and such economic, social and environmental concerns as have been identified by order of the Government.

The Régie shall determine and calculate the annual contribution payable by an energy distributor to the Minister in accordance with the regulation made under the first paragraph of section 17.1.11 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune.

2016, c. 35, s. 1; 2020, c. 19, s. 75.

2017-04-01

85.41. The master plan prepared under the Act respecting Transition énergétique Québec (chapter T-11.02) shall be submitted to the Régie so that it may approve the programs and measures under the responsibility of the energy distributors as well as the financial investment necessary, by form of energy, for carrying out the programs and measures. The Régie may approve those elements with or without amendment. The same holds for any revision of the plan.

Furthermore, the master plan shall be submitted to the Régie so it may give its advice on the plan’s capacity to achieve the energy targets set by the Government.

The Régie shall determine the annual contribution payable to Energy Transition Québec by an energy distributor in accordance with the regulation made under subparagraph 11 of the first paragraph of section 114.

2016, c. 35, s. 1.