Heat Energy Pre-Contact

Survey purpose

The purpose of this pre-contact questionnaire is to collect information about heat energy production in Canada. Your answers will help determine if your establishment qualifies for a potential new survey being considered for this industry, or if new questions should be added to an existing survey instead.

The information you provide may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Coverage Statement

I would like to confirm the coverage that the Heat Energy Pre-Contact is seeking:

Please answer the following questions for this company's cogeneration or heating plants.

Business activity

1. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

  • This is the current main activity.
  • This is not the current main activity.

Energy generation

The following questions are focused on Heat Energy Generation and Co-generation (the generation of both electricity and heat).

Heat energy is defined as a product generated for the purpose of a business's internal use or for sale. It does not include heat by-products, such as waste heat.

Co-generation is defined as the simultaneous generation of both electricity and heat from the same fuel, for the business's internal use or for sale.

1. Does this business generate one of the following?

Does it generate:

  • Electricity only
  • Co-generation (electricity and heat)
  • Heat only
  • None of the above

Purpose

2. What is the purpose of this generation?

Select all that apply.

Is it:

  • To generate electricity for internal use
  • To generate electricity for sale
  • To generate heat for internal use
  • To generate heat for sale

Cooling

3. If this business generates heat does it also provide cooling?

  • Yes
  • No

Amount of heat generated

4. Does this business measure the amount of heat it generates?

  • Yes
  • No

District Energy Systems

5. Does this business consider itself to be a District Energy System?

A District Energy System is a closed system linking two or more buildings together.

  • Yes
  • No

Fuels used

6. Which fuels were used to generate heat?

Select all that apply.

Was it:

  • Bituminous coal
  • Sub-bituminous coal
  • Lignite
  • Wood e.g., bark, hog-fuel
  • Petroleum coke
  • Agriculture biomass
  • Other biomass e.g., biomass from food processing
  • Other biomass – type unknown
  • Municipal and other waste
  • Biodiesel
  • Ethanol
  • Other biofuel
  • Light fuel oil
  • Heavy fuel oil
  • Propane
  • Diesel
  • Spent pulping liquor
  • Orimulsion
  • Natural gas
  • Coke oven gas
  • Methane (land fill)
  • Refined fuel gas
  • Other fuels used to generate heat
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