Electric Utility Financial Report Annual Survey 2020

Electric Utility Financial Report Annual Survey 2020
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Introduction

Purpose

The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada.

The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (Canada Energy Regulator) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 and research purposes.

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, Quebec, 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.

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For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with Alberta Energy, the Canada Energy Regulator, 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, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

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Return procedures

This schedule is to be completed and returned to Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6. Please complete and return within 30 days after receipt of this questionnaire. If you require assistance in the completion of this questionnaire or have any questions regarding this survey, please contact us: Telephone: 1-877-604-7828 Fax: 1-888-883-7999 TTY Number: 1-866-753-7083.

Assets

Current assets: Cash on hand and in banks

  • 12: Canadian currency
  • 13: Foreign currency
  • 14: Temporary investments (short term notes, etc.)
  • 15: Accounts receivable (net) (amounts due for electrical services)
  • 16: Inventories (goods to be used in the production process, etc.)
  • 17: Advances
  • 18: Securities
  • 19: Other (including prepaid expenses)
  • 20: Total current assets

Investments

  • 21: In associated companies (stocks, bonds, etc. held in other companies)
  • 22: Reserve fund investments
  • 23: Other (bonds, debentures, etc. with a maturity date longer than one year)
  • 24: Total investments

Deferred charges

  • 25: Unamortized bond discount
  • 26: Other deferred charges
  • 27: Other assets
  • 28: Total assets (11 + 20 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27)

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities

  • 1: Long-term debt (any debt not liquidated within one year)
  • 2: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (purchases of goods or services)
  • 3: Loans and notes payable (monies expected to be repaid within one year)
  • 4: Accrued interest on long-term debt
  • 5: Other (interest and dividends payable, accrued taxes, etc.)
  • 6: Total current liabilities
  • 7: Deferred credits and other liabilities (accumulated deferred income tax)

Equity

  • 8: Share capital (shares of capital stock)
  • 9: Surplus Capital
  • 10: Surplus Earned (synonymous with retained earnings)
  • 11: Surplus Contributed (government subsidies, etc.)
  • 12: Reserves (rate stabilization, etc.)
  • 13: Total capital, surplus and reserves
  • 14: Total liabilities and equity

Taxes paid or accrued and grants in lieu (Capital and operating accounts)

  • 1: Municipal and school
  • 2: Provincial
  • 3: Federal
  • 4: Total taxes (should equal 4.6.8)

Employees, wages and salaries

  • 1: Employees whose earnings are charged to current operating expenses (Administrative, operating and maintenance)
  • 2: Employees whose earnings are charged to new construction

Operating Revenues and Expenses Account

Operating revenue

  • 1: Sale of electricity (excluding sales tax, etc.)
  • 2: Sale of steam
  • 3: Subsidies (operating grants by government to maintain prices at a level below cost of production)
  • 4: Other
  • 5: Total operating revenue

Operating expenses

  • 6: Operations, maintenance and administration
  • i: Salaries and wages
  • ii: Supplementary employee benefits (employer contributions)
  • iii: Cost of fuel used
  • iv: Cost of material used (estimate if necessary)
  • v: Cost of purchased services (estimate if necessary)
  • vi: Cost of contracted repair/maintenance
  • vii: Royalty expenses (right-of-ways, land, water, etc.)
  • viii: Indirect taxes1 (should equal 3.18)
  • ix: Other (specify largest)
  • x: Total operation, maintenance and administration
  • 7: Electricity purchased
  • 8: Depreciation
  • 9: Total operating expense
  • 10: Operating income
  • 11: Other income
  • 12: Total income

Income deductions

  • 13: Interest on long-term debt
  • 14: Income tax2
  • 15: Other deductions
  • 16: Total income deductions
  • 17: Net income
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