Monthly Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey - 2018

Monthly Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey - 2018
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Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and/or demand for, energy in Canada.

Additional information

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of, and/or demand for, energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Authority

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

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 have agreed to 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, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of 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, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Care of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Ministère de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles du Québec, Alberta Energy, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, the British Columbia Ministry of Natural Gas Development, the National Energy Board, Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada.

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.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other surveys or administrative data sources.

Business or organization and contact information

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:1

Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed. Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:2

Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed. Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234

Country

Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3

Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

.

  • 1: Operational
  • 2: Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

Why is this business or organization not currently operational?

  • 1: Seasonal operations
  • 2: Ceased operations
  • 3: Sold operations
  • 4: Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
  • 5: Temporarily inactive but will re-open
  • 6: No longer operating due to other reasons

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3a

Seasonal operations

When did this business or organization close for the season?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3b

Ceased operations

When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

  • 1: Bankruptcy
  • 2: Liquidation
  • 3: Dissolution
  • 4: Other-Specify the other reasons for ceased operations

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3c

Sold operations

When was this business or organization sold?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the buyer?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3d

Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations

When did this business or organization amalgamate?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?

What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3e

Temporarily inactive but will re-open

When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3f

No longer operating due to other reasons

When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

Main activity - Question identifier:4

Please 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).

.

  • 1: This is the current main activity.
  • 2: This is not the current main activity.

This is not the current main activity - Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity. e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity - Question identifier:5

You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Main activity - Question identifier:5a

When did the main activity change?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Main activity - Question identifier:6

Please search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity. How to search: - if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector - enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity - press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided - then select an activity from the list.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

Please select an activity (industry code)

Please select an activity (industry description)

Industry Characteristics

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:1

Does this business generate electricity? - Electricity may be generated for internal use and/or for sale.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:2

What method is employed to generate electricity? Select all that apply.

Thermal Generation - combustible fuels Exclude geothermal and nuclear.

Nuclear

Hydro

Tidal

Wind

Solar

Wave

Geothermal

Other - Specify other non-combustible methods:

Other - Specify other non-combustible methods: Description

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:3

How will the quantity of generated electricity be reported? If both Net and Gross generation can be provided, please report the Net electricity generation.

  • 1: Gross electricity generation
  • 2: Net electricity generation i.e., the gross electricity generation minus the losses in the main generator transformers and the electrical energy absorbed by the generating auxiliaries.

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:4

Which types of combustible fuel were used for this business's thermal generation of electricity? Select all that apply.

Thermal Coal

Thermal Natural gas

Thermal Petroleum

Thermal Other - Specify other combustible sources:

Thermal Other - Specify other combustible sources: Description

Biomass Wood

Biomass Spent pulping liquor

Biomass Methane (landfill gas)

Biomass Municipal and other waste

Biomass Other - Specify other type of biomass:

Biomass Other - Specify other type of biomass: Description

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:5

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated from the following?

Thermal Quantity in MWh Coal

Thermal Quantity in MWh Natural gas

Thermal Quantity in MWh Petroleum-Please report the generation from the use of diesel under Petroleum.

Thermal Quantity in MWh Other - Specify other combustible sources:

Thermal Quantity in MWh Total megawatt-hours generated from thermal

Biomass Quantity in MWh Wood

Biomass Quantity in MWh Spent pulping liquor

Biomass Quantity in MWh Methane (landfill gas)

Biomass Quantity in MWh Municipal and other waste

Biomass Quantity in MWh Other - Specify other type of biomass:

Biomass Quantity in MWh Total megawatt-hours generated from biomass

Biomass Quantity in MWh Total electricity production from combustible fuels

Quantity in MWh Nuclear

Quantity in MWh Hydro

Quantity in MWh Tidal

Quantity in MWh Wind

Quantity in MWh Solar

Quantity in MWh Wave

Quantity in MWh Geothermal

Quantity in MWh Other - Specify other non-combustible methods:

Quantity in MWh Total production of electricity

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:6

Did this business import electricity from the United States?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:7

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of imported electricity from the United States?

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:8

Did this business receive electricity from other sources in Canada?

Include:
- electricity received from other producers or distributors
- withdrawals from the grid for own use
- affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:9

From which province or territory was electricity purchased or withdrawn by this business? Select all that apply.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Yukon

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:10

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received by this business?
Include:
- electricity received from other producers or distributors
- withdrawals from the grid for own use
- affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers

Quantity in MWh Newfoundland and Labrador

Quantity in MWh Prince Edward Island

Quantity in MWh Nova Scotia

Quantity in MWh New Brunswick

Quantity in MWh Quebec

Quantity in MWh Ontario

Quantity in MWh Manitoba

Quantity in MWh Saskatchewan

Quantity in MWh Alberta

Quantity in MWh British Columbia

Quantity in MWh Yukon

Quantity in MWh Northwest Territories

Quantity in MWh Nunavut

CAN$ '000 Newfoundland and Labrador

CAN$ '000 Prince Edward Island

CAN$ '000 Nova Scotia

CAN$ '000 New Brunswick

CAN$ '000 Quebec

CAN$ '000 Ontario

CAN$ '000 Manitoba

CAN$ '000 Saskatchewan

CAN$ '000 Alberta

CAN$ '000 British Columbia

CAN$ '000 Yukon

CAN$ '000 Northwest Territories

CAN$ '000 Nunavut

Quantity in MWh Total quantity and value of electricity purchased or withdrawn from other domestic companies

CAN$ '000 Total quantity and value of electricity purchased or withdrawn from other domestic companies

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:11

This is a summary of your total supply of electricity and total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers

Quantity in MWh Total supply of electricity

CAN$ '000 Total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:12

Excluding electricity that is billed, did this business consume electricity for its own use?
Gross electricity generation
Include:
- electricity used for heat pumps
- electric boilers, pumped storage, and given as compensation for utilities or distributors
- losses in the main generator transformers and the electricity absorbed by the generating auxiliaries
Exclude electricity that is billed by another company.

Net electricity generation
Include:
- electricity used for heat pumps
- electric boilers, pumped storage, and given as compensation for utilities or distributors
Exclude:
- electricity that is billed by another company.
- losses in the main generator transformers and the electricity absorbed by the generating auxiliaries

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:13

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of the electricity consumed by this business for its own use?
Gross electricity generation
Include:
- electricity used for heat pumps
- electric boilers, pumped storage, and given as compensation for utilities or distributors
- losses in the main generator transformers and the electricity absorbed by the generating auxiliaries
Exclude electricity that is billed by another company.

Net electricity generation
Include:
- electricity used for heat pumps
- electric boilers, pumped storage, and given as compensation for utilities or distributors
Exclude:
- electricity that is billed by another company.
- losses in the main generator transformers and the electricity absorbed by the generating auxiliaries

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:14

Did this business export electricity to the United States?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:15

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of exported electricity to the United States?

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:16

Did this business deliver electricity to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale? e.g., utilities or distributors.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:17

Which province or territory was electricity delivered to? Select all that apply.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Yukon

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:18

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

Quantity in MWh Newfoundland and Labrador

Quantity in MWh Prince Edward Island

Quantity in MWh Nova Scotia

Quantity in MWh New Brunswick

Quantity in MWh Quebec

Quantity in MWh Ontario

Quantity in MWh Manitoba

Quantity in MWh Saskatchewan

Quantity in MWh Alberta

Quantity in MWh British Columbia

Quantity in MWh Yukon

Quantity in MWh Northwest Territories

Quantity in MWh Nunavut

CAN$ '000 Newfoundland and Labrador

CAN$ '000 Prince Edward Island

CAN$ '000 Nova Scotia

CAN$ '000 New Brunswick

CAN$ '000 Quebec

CAN$ '000 Ontario

CAN$ '000 Manitoba

CAN$ '000 Saskatchewan

CAN$ '000 Alberta

CAN$ '000 British Columbia

CAN$ '000 Yukon

CAN$ '000 Northwest Territories

CAN$ '000 Nunavut

Quantity in MWh Total quantity and value of delivered electricity to other domestic businesses

CAN$ '000 Total quantity and value of delivered electricity to other domestic businesses

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:19

Did this business deliver electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers such as Direct Energy?
A retailer does not own any distribution lines, it operates as a middleman and relies on utility companies to deliver to their clients the electricity it has purchased on the markets.
Retailers only operate in Alberta and Ontario where the electricity markets have been deregulated, and where, by law, the generation, transmission and distribution activities must be performed by different companies.

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:20

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers? Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

Quantity in MWh To industrial customers Include mining and manufacturing

Quantity in MWh To residential customers Include residential and agricultural

Quantity in MWh To commercial and other institutional customers
Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:21

Does this business deliver electricity to 'end use' consumers?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:22

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

Quantity in MWh To industrial end-user customers Include mining and manufacturing

Quantity in MWh To residential end-user customers Include residential and agricultural

Quantity in MWh To commercial and other institutional end-user customers Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:23

What was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

CAN$ '000 To industrial end-user customers Include mining and manufacturing

CAN$ '000 To residential end-user customers Include residential and agricultural

CAN$ '000 To commercial and other institutional end-user customers
Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

Industry Characteristics - Question identifier:24

This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition.
Transmission, distribution, and other losses was automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity.

Quantity in MWh Supply Production of electricity

Quantity in MWh Supply Imported electricity from the United States

Quantity in MWh Supply Withdrawal or purchased electricity from the grid

Quantity in MWh Supply Total supply of electricity

Quantity in MWh Disposition Consumed, generated or purchased electricity

Quantity in MWh Disposition Exported electricity to United States

Quantity in MWh Disposition Delivered electricity to other domestic businesses

Quantity in MWh Disposition Delivered electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers

Quantity in MWh Disposition Delivered electricity to end-use consumers

Quantity in MWh Disposition Total disposition of electricity

Quantity in MWh Transmission, distribution and other losses Total supply of electricity

Quantity in MWh Transmission, distribution and other losses Total disposition of electricity

Quantity in MWh Transmission, distribution and other losses Transmission, distribution and other losses

Changes and events that affected the business or organization

Changes and events that affected the business or organization - Question identifier:1

Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period. Select all that apply.

  • 1: Strike or lock-out
  • 2: Exchange rate impact
  • 3: Price changes in goods or services sold
  • 4: Contracting out
  • 5: Organisational change
  • 6: Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • 7: Natural disaster
  • 8: Recession
  • 9: Change in product line
  • 10: Sold business units
  • 11: Expansion
  • 12: New/lost contract
  • 13: Plant Closures
  • 14: Acquisition of business units
  • 15: Other changes or events - specify:
  • 16: Other changes or events - specify: (description)
  • 17: No changes or events

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier:1

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:
Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code):
Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):
Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier:1

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire? - Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours:

Minutes:

Feedback - Question identifier:2

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