This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2009 Electricity Supply Disposition Annual Survey.
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Your answers are confidential.
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their permission or without due legal authority. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.
These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.
Table of contents
A – General Information: Purpose of Survey Data-sharing Agreements, Data Linkage
B – Reporting Instructions
C – Definitions
D – Section 1 : Electricity Generated
E – Section 2 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from the U.S.A.
F – Section 3 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from Other Provinces
G – Section 4 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from Within Province
H – Section 5 : Total Supply
I – Section 6 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity to the U.S.A.
J – Section 7 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity to Other Provinces
K – Section 8 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity Within Province
L – Section 9 : Electricity Used
M – Section 10 : Deliveries to Ultimate Consumers
N – Section 11 : Transmission, Distribution and Other Losses
O – Section 12 : Total Disposal
A – General Information
Purpose of Survey
The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process.
Data Sharing Agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and with Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Data Linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
B – Reporting Instructions
Please report information for the period of January to December, 2009.
Please complete all sections as applicable.
If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.
This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2009 Electricity Supply Disposition Survey. If you need more information, please call Statistics Canada at (613) 951-3087.
C – Definitions
Please indicate in the box preceding the dollar value, if the electricity purchased from (imported) or sold (exported) to the U.S.A., is the following: (1) = Firm, (2) = Interruptible or (3) = Non-Revenue.
Firm Energy or Power
Electrical energy or power intended to be available at all times during the period of the agreement of its sale (i.e., contract).
Interruptible Energy or Power
Energy or power made available under an agreement that permits curtailment or interruption of delivery at the option of the supplier (can change based on supply/quantity).
Non-revenue
Electricity used as a form of compensation (service for right of way).
Station Service
The electricity used for own operations (i.e., in plant use).
D – Section 1 : Electricity Generated
Please report the total production of generation of electricity by source and amount of MW.h
E – Section 2 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from the U.S.A.
If applicable, indicate the Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) your company purchased from the U.S.A.
F – Section 3 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from Other Provinces
If applicable, indicate the name of the company, the dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) purchased from other provinces.
For each company please report if electricity received is firm, interruptible or non-revenue.
G – Section 4 : Gross Receipts of Electricity from within Province
If applicable, indicate the name of the company, the dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) purchased from within your province.
For each company please report if electricity received is firm, interruptible or non-revenue.
H – Section 5 : Total Supply
This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from U.S.A., Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province.
The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number in Section 12.
I – Section 6 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity to the U.S.A.
If applicable, indicate the Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) your company sold to the U.S.A.
J – Section 7 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity to Other Provinces
If applicable, indicate the name of the company, the dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) your company sold to other provinces.
For each company please report if electricity delivered is firm, interruptible or non-revenue.
K – Section 8 : Gross Deliveries of Electricity Within Province
If applicable, indicate the name of the company, the dollar value (thousands of dollars) and the amount of electricity (MW.h) your company sold within your province.
For each company please report if electricity delivered is firm, interruptible or non-revenue.
L – Section 9 : Electricity Used
Report all electricity consumed (self-generated or purchased) i.e. used for own operation or given as compensation.
Please do not duplicate in Section 10.
M – Section 10 : Deliveries to Ultimate Consumers (Billed plus or minus adjustments)
The customer categories requested in this questionnaire have been revised according to the 1997 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).
(a) The number of consumers is required. In the case of bulk metered apartments, the number of individual suites should be included.
Exclude the number of seasonal customers.
Include the amount of electricity consumed by seasonal customers.
(b) Revenue from sales of electricity, distribution, transmission and any other regulated charges.
Exclude GST/PST/HST.
Single residential meter service
Include all sales destined to be used in a single residential meter service. (i.e. single family dwelling).
Bulk residential metering service
Include all sales destined to be used in a bulk residential metering service. (i.e. apartments, condominiums, etc.)
Family farms (at farm rates)
Include all sales to agricultural establishments with permanent dwellings.
Corporate farms (at commercial/industrial farm rates)
Include all sales to agricultural establishments and support activities for crop and animal production (NAICS code 111, 112, 1151 and 1152) with no residential component involved.
Exclude any operations primarily engaged in food processing or farm machinery manufacture and repair.
Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
Include all sales to agricultural establishments for irrigation purposes.
Total agriculture
Report the sum of lines Family farms (at farm rates), Corporate farms (at commercial/industrial farm rates) and Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
Total residential and agriculture
Report the sum of lines Single residential meter service, Bulk residential metering service and Total agriculture
Iron ore mining
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores. NAICS code 21221.
Oil and gas extraction and support activities
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the exploration for and/or production of crude oil and natural gas, whether by conventional or non conventional methods. Also include establishments primarily engaged in contract drilling operations for crude oil and natural gas as well as services incidental to oil and gas extraction. NAICS codes 211 and 213 (exclude 213119).
Other mining and support activities
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in mining activities other than iron mines, crude oil and natural gas extraction and crude oil and natural gas support activities. This category includes metal mines, non metal mines, stone quarries and sand and gravel pits. NAICS codes 212 and 213119 (exclude 21221).
Food manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in producing food for human or animal consumption. NAICS code 311.
Exclude establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages and tobacco - NAICS code 312.
Paper manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp, paper and paper products. NAICS code 322.
Iron and steel manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating blast furnaces used in smelting iron ore and steel scrap, casting mills, rolling mills or coke oven operated in association with blast furnaces including ferrous metal foundries for the production of ferro-alloys. NAICS codes 3311, 3312 and 33151.
Aluminium and non-ferrous metal manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in extracting alumina from bauxite ore, producing aluminum from alumina, refining aluminum by any process and establishments primarily engaged in other non-ferrous metal smelting and refining, including non-ferrous metal foundries. NAICS codes 3313, 3314 and 33152.
Cement manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of cement (hydraulic, masonry and Portland cements), NAICS code 32731.
Exclude ready mix concrete operations. These should be reported in “other manufacturing”.
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the transforming of crude petroleum and coal into intermediate and end products including fuels, blended oils and greases. The dominant process is petroleum refining, which separates crude petroleum into components or fractions through such techniques as cracking and distillation. NAICS code 324.
Chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations, from organic and inorganic raw materials. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of agricultural chemicals, including nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizer materials; mixed fertilizers; and agricultural and household pest control chemicals. NAICS codes 3251 and 3253.
Other manufacturing
Include all sales to manufacturing establishments not covered above. This category comprises establishments which are primarily engaged in the following manufacturing activities:
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 312)
Textile Mills (NAICS code 313)
Textile Product Mills (NAICS code 314)
Clothing Manufacturing (NAICS code 315)
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 316)
Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 321)
Printing and Related Support Activities (NAICS code 323)
Resin, Synthetic Rubber and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (NAICS code 3252)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (NAICS code 3254)
Paint, Coating and Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS code 3255)
Soap, Cleansing Compound and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS code 3256)
Other Chemical Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 3259
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (NAICS code 326)
Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing - (excluding Cement Manufacturing - 32731) (NAICS code 327)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332)
Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 33)
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 334)
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing (NAICS code 335)
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 336)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 337)
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS code 339)
Urban transit systems
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban mass passenger transit systems. NAICS code 4851.
Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating pipelines for the transport of natural gas, crude oil and refined petroleum products. Also included are establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas through a system of mains. NAICS codes 486 and 2212.
Public administration
Include all sales to establishments of federal, provincial and municipal governments primarily engaged in activities associated with public administration. This includes such establishments as the Federal Public Service, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provincial and local administrations. This category covers NAICS code 91.
Exclude sales to municipalities to operate street lights.
Street lighting
Include all sales to municipalities to operate street lights.
Commercial and other institutional
Include:
Sales to establishments not covered above which are primarily engaged in retailing, wholesaling, finance, insurance, electrical power transmission and distribution (sold to electric utility), warehousing and storage, telecommunication and broadcasting, education, health care and social assistance.
Electricity used for heating and cooling buildings and offices.
Sales to establishments not covered above which are primarily engaged in other services activities not previously specified.
Forestry and logging, fishing, hunting and trapping, and support activities for forestry (NAICS codes 113, 114 and 1153)
Water, sewage and other systems (NAICS code 2213)
Construction (NAICS code 23)
Wholesale trade (NAICS code 41)
Retail trade (NAICS codes 44 and 45)
Transportation (excluding urban transit systems and pipeline transport) NAICS code 48 (excluding 4851 and 486)
Postal service (NAICS code 491)
Couriers and messengers (NAICS code 492)
Warehousing and storage (NAICS code 493)
Information and cultural industries (NAICS code 51)
Finance and insurance (NAICS code 52)
Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS code 53)
Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS code 54)
Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS code 55)
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (NAICS code 56)
Educational services (NAICS code 61)
Health care and social assistance (NAICS code 62)
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS code 71)
Accommodation and food services (NAICS code 72)
Other services (except public administration) (NAICS code 81)
Grand total
This is the sum of Total Residential and Agriculture, Total Mining and Manufacturing and Total Other.
N – Section 11 : Transmission, Distribution and Other Losses
Include
- transmission losses
- adjustments
- “unaccounted for” amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing
Exclude
- Generating station use output as measured at the generating station gate.
O – Section 12 : Total Disposal
This is the sum of Total Deliveries to U.S.A., Total Deliveries to Other Provinces, Total Deliveries Within Province, Total Electricity Used, Grand Total of Deliveries to Ultimate Customers and Transmission, Distribution and Other Losses.
The Total Disposal number must equal the Total Supply number in Section 5.
Thank you for your participation.