FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

Regulations
made, the rate classes to be considered, the
factors to be used in making the comparisons and
conducting the assessments, and the meaning to
be given to the word "competitive";
(g) for the purposes of section 17, respecting smart
meters and smart-grids and their installation,
including, without limitation,
(i) prescribing the types of smart meters to
be installed, including the features or
functions each meter must have or be able
to perform,
(ii) prescribing types of smart grids to be
installed, including, without limitation,
equipment to detect unauthorized use or
consumption of electricity, equipment to
facilitate distributed generation and
associated telecommunication and back-up
systems, and
(iii) prescribing the classes of users for
whom smart meters must be installed, and,
without limiting section 36 (1) (c), requiring
the authority to install different types of
smart meters for different classes of users;
(h) prescribing targets, guidelines, public utilities
and classes of public utilities for the purposes of
section 19;
(i) issuing a direction for the purposes of section
31.
Division 3 — Regulations by Treasury Board
38 Treasury Board may make regulations as follows: