Census of Trusteed Pension Funds 2012 Notes / Instructions to Respondents

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Definitions

Trusteed Pension Fund:

For purposes of this survey, trusteed pension funds include the assets of one or more registered pension plans;

  • held under a trust agreement.
  • held by a pension corporation or pension fund society.
  • administered under legislation of the Government of Canada, or government of a province of Canada.
  • held by an insurance company for investment management only.

Excluded from the survey are pension funds held in total under an annuity insurance contract.

Pension funds with a portion of the assets held by an insurance company for investment management only must complete the survey and report the insurance holdings in Section's A: and C: of the questionnaire.

More Than One Pension Fund in Operation:

If your organization operates more than one trusteed pension fund, please complete a separate report for each.

However, consolidated or master trust funds are treated as single funds for this survey. A master trust fund is a consolidated pension fund where the assets of two or more registered pension plans are managed as a single fund. The contributions of these plans are deposited into this fund and the assets for each plan are in the form of units of the master trust fund.

Terminated Plans - Residual Assets:

The residual assets remaining in a trusteed fund after a registered pension plan has been terminated and to which no further contributions
are payable, are to be reported in this survey until all assets have been liquidated, distributed and the fund has been completely closed out.
Respondents: Respondents completing all or part of the Census of Trusteed Pension funds questionnaire may include employers, pension plan sponsors, custodians or third party service providers, including incorporated companies, unions, financial institutions, pension fund administrators, actuaries, consultants and federal and provincial pension investment boards.

If it is necessary to obtain administrative data (Section A:) or financial data (Sections B: or C:) from another organization, please report what information you can and forward the questionnaire to the plan sponsor, pension service provider or agency to complete and return to Statistics Canada.

Section A: Administrative Data

Insurance company holdings (Question 4):

Insurance company holdings (Question 4): For the plan registration numbers reported in question 8, if any of the assets are invested with or
managed by an insurance company and included in amounts reported in Section C: answer yes and report the total insurance investments on this line.

Members covered (Question 5):

  • (a) Number of employed plan members: Report the number of members (at December 31 or plan year end) for whom contributions are being made, or if the person is temporarily not working, for whom contributions will likely be made in the future.
  • (b) Number of additional persons having equity in the fund: Do not include people for whom annuities have been purchased and who no longer have equity in the fund.

Book (Cost) Value of Previous Year's Assets:If Book (cost) value of previous year's assets is unavailable, please report the market value and enter ‘MV' following the amount reported.

Section B: Receipts and Disbursements

Receipts and Net Realized Gains

(Note: Do not include an unrealized gains)

Employee contributions (line 100): Include both required and voluntary contributions.

Employer contributions (line 101): Report the actual dollar amount contributed. Include amounts for special payments for unfunded liability, etc. Deduct any credits or surpluses used to reduce required contributions.

Investment income (line 102): Report total investment income on an accrued basis, if possible. Include interest income from bonds, mortgages, deposits, short-term notes, dividend income from equities, real estate income, income from securities lending and pooled investment income. If possible, report gross investment income on this line and report any investment expenses associated with investment income on line 203.

Net realized profit on sale of securities (line 103): Profit is calculated by deducting the sale price from the purchase price. Subtract losses from gains. If the amount is positive, report on line 103 and if negative, report as a net loss, on line 204. Include gains from settled derivatives transactions, on line 103 and losses from settled derivative transactions on line 204.

Transfers from other pension plans (line 104): These transfers would result from the merger of two or more plans, the transfer of assets of one or more members from another pension plan or change of funding instrument (e.g. from an insurance company contract to a trust arrangement). Specify the origin of these transfers.

For master trusts do not include transfers from one plan held by the master trust into another plan held by the same master trust.

Other receipts and gains (line 105): Currency exchange gains for investments that have not been sold but have been revalued in Canadian dollars should be reported here.

For master trusts do not include receipts that are received from an investment account held by the same master trust.

Disbursements and Net Realized Losses

(Note: Do not include unrealized losses)

Pension payments out of fund to retirees and beneficiaries (line 200): Include, if applicable, the lump sum settlements made in lieu of a pension at retirement. Do not include cash withdrawals for such things as death, termination, etc.; these amounts should be reported as cash withdrawals, line 202.

Cost of pensions purchased (line 201): This is the cost of purchasing annuities, most commonly from an insurance company.

Cash withdrawals (including transfers to other plans) (line 202): Include cash amounts withdrawn due to death, termination of employment, discontinuation of the plan or change of funding instrument (e.g. from a trust arrangement to an insurance company contract). Transfers result from the merger of two or more plans, the transfer of assets of one or more members to another pension plan, etc. The transfer of monies, on behalf of terminating plan members, to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan or another Registered Pension Plan should also be included here.

Administration costs(line 203): Include any investment expenses not netted from investment income and membership services (i.e., benefit administration and delivery) expenses charged to the fund.

Net realized loss on sale of securities (line 204): See Net realized profit on sale of securities, line 103.

Other disbursements and losses (line 206):Report loss resulting from change in currency exchange here (see Other receipts and gains, line 105).

For master trusts do not include disbursements from the master trust that are received into an investment account held by the same master trust.

Note: The difference between Total receipts and gains (line 110) and Total disbursements and losses (line 210)is referred to as net income. The net income, when added to the book (cost) value of previous year's assets should equal the net assets book (cost) value (Section C, line 400) for the current year.

Section C: Assets

Asset detail – report both book (cost) and market values

For the questionnaire items that request you to "specify" please state the items explicitly.

Foreign investments: Foreign property has the same meaning as defined in Canada's income tax act. Investments in foreign property are to be reported on lines 305, 321, 322, 334 or 362, depending on the asset class in which the money is invested. Foreign property investments can include; investments in units of a foreign pooled fund; investments in publicly traded foreign stocks or private equity investments in foreign corporations; investments in bonds or a debenture issued by a non-Canadian resident and deposits in a bank or similar institution outside Canada. Investments expressed in foreign currency but situated in Canada are not considered foreign.

Pooled, mutual and investment funds (lines 300 to 306): Include investments in funds which pool the monies of several investors and which are sold on a unit basis. This includes insurance industry segregated pooled funds. The category of foreign fund takes precedence over other pooled funds. If, for example, a fund is both foreign and money market it should be reported as a foreign fund. Canadian funds may be partially invested outside Canada. If any assets are listed on line 306, please provide a description of the assets being reported using the specify field.

Equities (lines 320 to 332): Include investments in publicly traded stocks and private equity investments in Canadian (line 320) or foreign (line 321 and 322) corporations.

Bonds / Debentures (lines 330 to 334): Include bonds maturing in less than 12 months. Federal bonds (line 330) include only direct issues by the Canadian federal government. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) mortgage bonds and NHA Mortgage-Backed Securities insured by the CMHC as well as bonds issued by other federal government businesses are to be recorded under other Canadian (corporate) (line 333). Provincial and Municipal bonds (lines 331 and 332) include both direct issues of those levels of government as well as bonds guaranteed by their government business enterprises. In other Canadian (corporate)(line 333) include bonds and debentures issued by Canadian corporations and non-guaranteed issues of government business enterprises. Convertible bonds should also be reported as other Canadian (corporate) and not with equities. In foreign (line 334) include bonds issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American, Caribbean and Asian Development Banks.

Mortgages (lines 340 and 341): These are conventional mortgage loans which are granted to borrowers to finance the purchase of properties with the underlying property secured as collateral for the loan. Report loans granted to borrowers to finance the purchase of residential properties on line 340. Report loans granted to businesses to finance the purchase of commercial properties as non-residential on line 341.

Real estate (line 350): Report investments in real estate, including petroleum and natural gas properties. Investments in real estate funds or REITs are to be reported in line 303.

Cash, deposits, GICs (line 360): Include cash on hand and deposits in chartered banks and trust and mortgage loan companies. Bank term deposits and GICs should also be included on line 360.

Other Canadian short-term paper (line 363): Includes provincial and municipal t-bills, banker's acceptances, discount notes, promissory notes, call loans, interest bearing notes, bearer demand notes and other financial and commercial paper issued by corporations and provincial and municipal governments.

Other assets (line 372): Include fair value of unsettled derivative contracts with a positive position on this line and any other assets not reported elsewhere. Please provide a description of the asset being reported using the specify field.

Debts and payables (line 390): Include the fair value of unsettled derivative contracts with a negative position on this line.

Reporting guide

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1. Reporting instructions

The following provides information to assist in completing the Monthly Coke Survey.

For assistance in completing this questionnaire, please call: 1-877-604-7828.

  • Please report to the nearest metric tonne. Do not duplicate amounts.
  • If the exact tonnages are not available, please provide your best estimate.
  • Please keep a copy of the questionnaire for your records.

2. Definitions

Coking Coal - High quality coal obtained from bituminous coal in preparation plants after removing the moisture and debris. It is used as raw material in coking plants to produce coke.

Coke - A hard, porous product made from baking bituminous coal in ovens at high temperatures. Often used as a fuel and a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace.

3. Completing the questionnaire

Section 1 - Coal

Line 1 (cell 1.1) – Stock at beginning of month
Report the total amount of Canadian and imported coal at the beginning of the month. Should equal the line 6 (cell 1.6) - Stock at the end of month from previous month's report.

Line 2 (cell 1.2) – Received during the month
Report the amount of coal received during the month from Canada or imported.

Line 3 (cell 1.3) – Charged to ovens
Report the amount of Canadian and imported coal charged to ovens during the month for the purpose of producing coke.

Line 4 (cell 1.4) – Sold or used for other purposes
Report the amount of Canadian and imported coal sold to other producers or customers or used for other purposes during the month.

Line 5 (cell 1.5) – Inventory adjustments & washer losses, etc
Report the inventory movement of Canadian and imported coal such as adjustments and losses during the month. Do not report losses as negative.

Line 6 (cell 1.6) – Stock at end of month
Report the final amount of Canadian and imported coal at the end of reporting month (1.6 = 1.1 +1.2 – 1.3 – 1.4 +/- 1.5). The amount will be carried over as stock at beginning of month in next month report.

Section 2 – Coke Supply

Line 1 (cell 2.1) - Stock at beginning of month
Report the total amount of coke in stock at the beginning of the month. Should equal the line 6 (cell 2.6) - Stock at the end of month from previous month's report.

Line 2 (cell 2.2) – Produced during the month
Report the amount of coke produced in your own plants during the month.

Line 3 (cells 2.3.1 – Canadian and 2.3.2 – Imported) – Purchased during the month
Report the amounts of coke purchased during the month from Canada or imported for the purpose of reselling or other purposes.

Line 4 (cell 2.4) – Coke sold to other coke producers
Report the total amount of coke sold to other coke producers during the month. Include all Canadian and foreign producers.

Line 5 (cell 2.5) – Coke wasted or scraped (include inventory adjustments)
Report the total amount of coke wasted or scraped in the process of producing or while handling the coke. Include the monthly inventory adjustment.

Line 6 (cell 2.6) – Stock on hand at the end of the month
Report the final amount of coke at the end of reporting month. The amount will be carried over as stock at beginning of month in next month report.

Total Supply (cell 2.7)
Report the total amount supplied during the month including the coke produced and purchased from Canada or imported, as well as the amounts sold to other coke producers and wasted or scraped (1 + 2 + 3 –4 +/- 5 – 6)

Section 3 – Coke Disposition

Line 1 (cell 3.1) – Used in blast furnaces
Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in blast furnaces during the month.

Line 2 (cell 3.2) – Used in associated works
Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in other associated works during the month.

Line 3 (cell 3.3) – Sold to other provinces (please specify province)
Report the total amount of coke sold to other provinces within Canada during the month.

Line 4 (cell 3.3.5) – Sold to others within province
Report the total amount of coke sold to other producers or customers within the province during the month.

Line 5 (cell 3.4) – Sold for export
Report the total amount of coke sold for export during the month.

Line 6 (cell 3.5) – Other (please specify)
Report other amounts of coke disposed during the month in any other manners than those specified in lines 1 to 5.

Total disposition (cell 3.6)
Report the total amount of coke disposed during the month (Sum of cells 3.1 to 3.5). Total disposition should agree with total supply (cell 2.7).

Notice of program review

Following the release of data for reference year 2014, the Electric Utility Construction Price Index (EUCPI) will be suspended.

The program will be reviewed to ensure the models used in the future take into account current practices in construction.

For more information or to participate in user consultations, please contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).

Documentation for the Weights for the Consumer Price Index

Changes to the Internet Access Services Index of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Background

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices of consumer goods and services over time. In order to accurately reflect changes in the market and the behaviour of consumers, Statistics Canada periodically reviews and updates the methods applied to the various components of the CPI program. The release of the November 2015 CPI (published on December 18, 2015) marks the implementation of the new methodology of the internet access services (IAS).

The IAS index is part of the communications index and ultimately belongs to the household operations, furnishings and equipment index, which is a major component of the CPI. Upon publication of the January 2015 CPI, the basket weight of the IAS component, with a weight reference period of 2013 and at link month (December 2014) prices, was 0.96%.

The IAS index is obtained by comparing, over time, the cost to consumers of purchasing a constant quantity and quality of internet access services. The central product of the index is a monthly internet access services subscription through a wired line to the household’s residence. Access to the internet bundled with voice calls over a cellular network is not included as this service is covered by the cellular services index. However, all other methods of accessing the internet are represented by the internet access services index, even if they are not explicitly priced.

With the new methodology, wired, broadband internet access services plans from numerous internet service providers (ISPs) are included in the sample. Plans are differentiated by characteristics such as download speed, upload speed and usage cap.

Weights are assigned to each ISP to account for their share of the consumer market. Lower level weights are also applied; in the absence of timely quantity or expenditure data on individual plans, each ISP’s plans are weighted based on their download speed.

In conjunction with the new sampling scheme, a new quality adjustment method using hedonic regression has been implemented to control for changes in quality between a newly introduced plan and its predecessor.

Distribution by Province, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit of Total Expenditures for Canada for the 2011 Basket at 2011 and January 2013 Prices

Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution by province 2011 basket at 2011 prices and 2011 basket at january 2013 prices (appearing as column headers).
  2011 Basket at 2011 Prices 2011 Basket at January 2013 Prices
Canada 100.00 100.00
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.36 1.36
Prince Edward Island 0.36 0.36
Nova Scotia 2.57 2.59
New Brunswick 1.96 1.96
Quebec 21.93 22.04
Ontario 39.11 39.05
Manitoba 3.15 3.16
Saskatchewan 2.93 2.94
Alberta 12.36 12.32
British Columbia 14.11 14.05
Whitehorse, Yukon 0.08 0.08
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 0.07 0.07
Iqaluit, Nunavut 0.02 0.02
Note: Figures may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Reporting Guide

Environment, Energy and Transportation Statistics Division
Energy Section

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2016 Monthly Electricity Supply Disposition Survey. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-877-604-7828

Your answers are confidential.

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 information  from this survey for statistical purposes.

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Table of contents
A - Reporting Instructions
B - Electricity Generation Method
C - Combustible Fuel
D - Receipts of Electricity from the U.S.A.
E - Receipts of Electricity from Within Canada
F - Total Supply
G - Deliveries of Electricity to the U.S.A.
H - Deliveries of Electricity within Province
I - Transmission, Distribution and Other Losses

A – Reporting Instructions

Please report information for the month indicated on the front of the questionnaire, and return it within 5 days of receipt.

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 Monthly Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

B – Electricity Generation Method

Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.
Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.
Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.
Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.
Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity.
Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.
Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth’s crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.

C – Combustible fuel

Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.
Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Wood (Report for “Dry” method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products.
Methane (landfill gas): A biogas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of landfill waste.
Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (examples: paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen waste and sewage sludge).
Other biomass (food processing): Can include residues produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomace and coffee grounds.
Other biomass (type unknown): Any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

D – Receipts of electricity from the U.S.A.

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.

E – Receipts of electricity from within Canada

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity (MWh) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces (e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).

F –Total Supply

This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from United States, Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province. The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number.

G – Deliveries of electricity to the U.S.A.

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business sold/exported to the United States.

H – Deliveries of electricity within Canada

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity (MWh) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.

I –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.

Thank you for your participation.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas, from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems. Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at "value".

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 purposes.

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A – Reporting Instructions
B – Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure
C – Imports
D – Receipts from Domestic Sources
E – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/ Thousand Cubic Meters
F – Exports (Specify Port of Exit)
G – Domestic Deliveries
H – Report Amounts of Gas Delivered to Consumers
I – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals
J – Consumed Own Fuel
K – Line Pack Fluctuation
L – Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted Adjustments
M – In-transit Shipments of Natural Gas
N – Ex-transit Shipments
O – Thousands of Cubic Metre Kilometres (103m3km)

A – Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month 2016.

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 Monthly Natural Gas Transmission Survey 2016. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

SUPPLY

B – Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure

Amounts: report amounts (1000m3 or Gigajoules) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

C – Imports

Report total amount of natural gas carried into Canada, by port of entry.

Inclusion: amounts of gas moving in transit (example from the U.S., through Canada, and back into the U.S.)

Exclusion: Receipts from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals

D – Receipts from Domestic Sources

Report volumes of gas received from sources such as:

  • Fields
    • Report amounts of gas received from fields connected directly to your company’s transmission system.  Field flared and waste and re-injection should be deducted from this amount.
  • Field plants
    • Report amounts of gas received at the processing or re-processing plant gate after the deduction of shrinkage, plant uses and losses.
       
    • Exclusions:
      • Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants;
      • mainline straddle plants;
  • Gas gathering systems
    • Report amounts of gas received from gas gathering systems connected directly to your company’s transmission system. 
  • Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
    • Exclusion:
      • Field gas plant
  • Other transmission pipelines
    • Report amounts of gas received from other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
    • Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas, from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.
  • Storage facilities
    • Report amounts of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
    • Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regassification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).
  • Distributors (utility distribution systems)
    • Report amounts of gas received from gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
    • Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals
    • Report amounts of gas received from LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
    • LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regassification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

E – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters

Report average heat content of your natural gas receipts for the reported reference month.

DISPOSITION

F – Exports, Specify Port of Exit

Report total amount of natural gas this transmission pipeline physically exported from Canada to the United States, by port of exit.

  • Inclusion: amounts of gas moving ex transit (example from Canada, through the U.S., and back into Canada)
  • Exclusion: Deliveries to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals

G – Domestic Deliveries

Report amount of natural gas delivered to facilities and pipelines such as:

Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants

  • Exclusion:
    • Field gas plants

Other transmission pipelines

  • Report amounts of gas delivered to other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
  • Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas, from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities

  • Report amounts of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
  • Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regassification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)

  • Report amounts of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
  • Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regassification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

H – Report Amounts of Gas Delivered to Consumers

Industrial power generation plants

  • Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.
  • This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, by natural gas.

Other industrial

  • Deliveries to Other Industrial Consumers
  • Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.
  • Inclusions:
    • Agriculture and forestry
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
  • Exclusions:
    • Electric power generation
    • Wholesale and retail trade
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)
    • Natural gas transmission pipelines
    • Natural gas storage facilities
    • Natural gas distributors

Commercial and institutional

Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

  • Inclusions:
    • Wholesale and retail trade
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)

Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at "value".

I – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals

Report amounts of gas delivered to LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company’s transmission system.

LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regassification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

J – Consumed Own Fuel

Report amount of gas consumed to fuel this transmission system.

K – Line Pack Fluctuation

Report the change in line pack between the first and last day of the reference month.

L – Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted Adjustments

Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to metering inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

M – In-transit Shipments of Natural Gas

Report total amount of natural gas received into Canada with the intention of exporting it back to the United States. (Re-Export)

N – Ex-transit Shipments

Report total amount of natural gas delivered to the United States with the intention of importing it back to Canada. (Re-Import)

O – Thousands of Cubic Metre Kilometres (103m3km)

Please report the volume of natural gas transmitted (in 103m3) multiplied by the distance (in km) each shipment has travelled.

Example:
Step 1) 2 000 cubic metres transported over 5 km is equal to 10 000 cubic metre km.
Step 2) To report in 103m3km, divide 10 000 cubic metre km by 1000, which equals 10 cubic metre km.

Thank you for your participation.

Reporting guide

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1. Reporting instructions

The following provides information to assist in completing the Monthly Coal Survey.
For assistance in completing this questionnaire, please call: 1-877-604-7828.

  • There are 2 separate coal products: Raw coal and clean coal. Clean coal section further subdivides in Metallurgical and Thermal coal.
  • For each product, please report to the nearest metric tonne and dollar. Do not duplicate amounts.
  • If the exact tonnages are not available, please provide your best estimate.
  • Please keep a copy of the questionnaire for your records.

2. Definitions

Bituminous Coal - A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20 per cent. Often referred to as soft coal it is used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.

Sub-bituminous Coal - A black coal used primarily for thermal generation with moisture content between 15 and 30 per cent.

Lignite - A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30 to 40 per cent moisture and volatile matter (also known as brown coal in which the texture of the original wood is distinct). Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.

Coal Coke - A hard, porous product made from baking bituminous coal in ovens at high temperatures. Often used as a fuel and a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace.

Raw coal – Any type of coal (bituminous, sub-bituminous and lignite) as it is extracted from underground or surface mines. Raw coal can be used as is (especially lignite and sub-bituminous) in electric power generating plants, residential consume or other industrial activities. Higher quality coals such as bituminous are mostly send to preparation plants (also known as cleaning plants and washeries) in order to remove the moisture and debris.

Metallurgical coal – High quality coal obtained in preparation plants after removing the moisture and debris from bituminous coal. Metallurgical coal includes PCI (pulverized coal injection) weak, soft and hard coals which are destined for coking or steel plants.

Thermal coal – Medium quality coal obtained in preparation plants after removing the moisture and debris from bituminous coal. It is mostly used for electric power generation.

3. Completing the questionnaire

Section 1 - Mining and preparation plant activities

Line 1.1 – Gross underground run-of-mine production
Report the total amount of coal mined in underground facilities.

Line 1.2 – Gross surface run-of-mine production
Report the total amount of coal mined in surface facilities.

Line 1.3 – Sent to discard heap
Report the total amount of coal discarded as unusable from the total amount mined (underground and surface production).

Line 1.4 – Reclaimed from discard heap, tailing pond etc.
Report the total amount of coal reclaimed as usable from discard heap or tailing ponds.

Line 1.5 – Total net production
Obtained by adding gross underground and gross surface productions minus amount discarded plus amount reclaimed. (1.1 + 1.2 – 1.3 + 1.4).

Line 1.6 – Processed at preparation plant(s)
Obtained by adding Total net production and raw inventory – end of previous month, minus raw inventory - end of present month, plus or minus adjustments to or from other producers, minus marketable production of raw coal (1.5 + 1.8 – 1.9 +/-1.10 – 1.11). The amount should equal line 3.1 (total metric tonnes).

Line 3.3 – Plant losses
Report the amount coal lost during the preparation process at the plant (moisture debris etc).

Line 3.4 – Preparation plant output
Report the total amount of clean coal obtained after preparation at plant and eliminating the losses (3.1 – 3.3). The total preparation plant output is the sum of clean metallurgical and clean thermal coal.

Lines 1.8 and 3.5 – Raw/processed inventory – end of previous month
Report the inventories of raw/processed coal reported at the end of previous month. Must equal line 1.9 (3.6 respectively) from previous month report.

Lines 1.9 and 3.6 – Raw/processed inventory – end of present month
Report the inventory of raw/processed coal existent at the end of present month. The amount will be carried over as inventory at the end of previous month in next month report.

Lines 1.10 and 3.7 – Adjustments
Report the amounts of raw or clean coal received from or transferred to other producers.

Lines 1.11 and 3.8 – Marketable production
Report the total amount of raw and clean coal disposed during the month (raw = 1.5 – 1.6 + 1.8 – 1.9 +/- 1.10; clean = 3.4 + 3.5 – 3.6 +/-3.7)

Section 2 – Disposal section

Lines 2.1 and 4.1 – Within province electric power generating plants
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to electric power generating plants within province and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.2 and 4.2 – Industrial consumers
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to industrial consumers within province and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.3 and 4.3 – Coke plants (including char)
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to coke plants within province and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.4 and 4.4 – Residential consumers (including employees)
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to residential consumers within province and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.5 and 4.5 – Company use (boilers, etc.)
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) used by your company and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.6 and 4.6 – Other (specify)
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to other clients (e.g. Farmers) within province and the correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.7 and 4.7 – Total disposal within province
Report the total amounts of raw and clean coal sold and used within province and the correspondent total dollar value (raw = 2.1 to 2.6; clean = 4.1 to 4.6).

Lines 2 and 4 – Other provinces (specify)
Report the amount of raw and clean coal (metallurgical and thermal) sold to customers in other provinces and the correspondent dollar values. Please specify the total amounts sold and the dollar values for each province.

Lines 2.19, 2.20, 419, and 4.20 – To shipping port – Atlantic or Lake Superior/Pacific
Report the total amount of raw and clean coal shipped to the Atlantic or Lake Superior and Pacific ports and the correspondent dollar values. The value of shipments to port should reflect the real market value. Therefore a value based on the estimated selling value at the port minus transportation costs from mine would be appropriate.

Lines 2.21 and 4.21 – To U.S.A. by road or rail
Report the amount of coal shipped to U.S.A by rail or road and the correspondent dollar value.

Lines 2.22 and 4.22 – Total disposal from mine
Report the total amount of coal disposed within province, to other provinces and to ports and their correspondent dollar values (raw = 2.1 to 2.21; clean = 4.1 to 4.21). Total disposal from mine should equal marketable production.

Section 3 – Atlantic or Lake Superior Ports

Lines 2.23 and 4.23 – Port inventory at end of previous month
Report the inventories of raw/clean coal reported at the end of previous month. Must equal line 2.24 (4.24 respectively) from previous month report.

Lines 2.24 and 4.24 – Port inventory at the end of present month
Report the inventory of raw/processed coal existent at the end of present month. The amount will be carried over as inventory at the end of previous month in next month report.

Lines 2.25 and 4.25 – Shipments from port (specify)
Report the amounts of raw and clean coal shipped from port to specific destinations.

Lines 2.26 and 4.26 – Adjustments to or from other producers (specify)
Report the amounts of raw or clean coal received from or transferred to other producers (raw = 2.19 + 2.23 – 2.24 – 2.25; clean = 4.19 + 4.23 – 4.24 – 4.25).

Section 4 – Pacific Port

Lines 2.27 and 4.27 - Port inventory at end of previous month
Report the inventories of raw/clean coal reported at the end of previous month. Must equal line 2.28 (4.28 respectively) from previous month report.

Lines 2.28 and 4.28 – Port inventory at the end of present month
Report the inventory of raw/processed coal existent at the end of present month. The amount will be carried over as inventory at the end of previous month in next month report.

Lines 2.29.559 and 4.29.559 – Shipments from port – Japan
Report the amounts of coal shipped to Japan during the month and their correspondent dollar values.

Lines 2.29 and 4.29 – Shipments from port (specify)
Report the amounts of raw and clean coal shipped from port to specific destinations and their correspondent dollar value.

Lines 2.38 and 4.38 – Shipments from port to British Columbia customers
Report the amounts of raw and clean coal shipped from port to specific destinations within the province of British Columbia and their correspondent dollar value.

Lines 2.30 and 4.30 – Adjustments to or from other producers (specify)
Report the amounts of raw or clean coal received from or transferred to other producers (raw = 2.20 + 2.27 – 2.28 – 2.29 – 2.38; clean = 4.20 + 4.27 – 4.28 – 4.29 – 4.39).
Estimated Exports Marketing Expenses - Report the average cost/metric tonne for transportation to port, loading and handling at port and other costs related to port activity.

Section 5 – Provincial data (complete the appropriate provincial section)

Report the export marketing expenses as an average cost/metric tonne for transportation to port, loading and handling at port and other port expenses (specify). The information in this section refers to staff employed at each mine and the number of hours worked.

Provincial data – Section 1 – Alberta
Report the average daily work force during reporting month. Include all employees at site (staff, hourly), mine number and the staff employed by run of mine production (metallurgical or thermal).

Provincial data – Section 1 – British Columbia
Report the number of employees receiving pay on last working day of the month whether paid on monthly, weekly, hourly or piece work basis. Provide the number of workers employed at the site by type of activity (Mine and related, administrative and office, and other) and by location of activity (surface, underground, preparation plant). Report the salaries and wages in thousands of dollars. If Pulverized Coal Injection is produced / sold please provide the volume (metric tonnes) and dollar value for marketable production, total disposal from mine and total shipment from port (Atlantic or Pacific).

Environment, Energy and Transportation Statistics Division

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2015 Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-877-604-7828

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns such as: depleted oil and gas reservoirs, aquifer reservoirs, salt cover reservoirs. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facilities are out of scope for this survey.

Units: Report Gigajoules (GJs) of natural gas stored during the month under review.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

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 purposes.

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General information : Purpose of survey, Data-sharing agreements and Data linkage
Reporting instructions
Reporting Instructions and natural gas definitions

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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. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other 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 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 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, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Record linkages

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

Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month in 2015.

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 Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

Reporting Instructions and Natural Gas Definitions

Question 1: OPENING INVENTORY

1a: Opening inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

  • Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility’s pressure.

1b: Opening inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review.  This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

  • Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility’s minimum operating pressure.

Total opening inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review.  This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 2: CLOSING INVENTORY

2a: Closing inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. 

Definition:

  • Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility’s pressure.

2b: Closing inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. 

Definition:

  • Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility’s minimum operating pressure.

Total closing inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.  This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 3: HEATING VALUE OF STORED NATURAL GAS

3:  Average heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres

Report average heat content of your natural gas held in storage for the month under review.

Question 4: INJECTED, WITHDRAWN AND INVENTORY ADJUSTMENTS OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE

4a: Injected in to storage

Report total amount of natural gas received by the establishment for month under review.

4b: Withdrawn from storage

Report total amount of natural gas delivered by the establishment for month under review.

4c: Other adjustments

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) opening and closing inventories and (2) injections and withdrawals. This difference includes discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and/or leakage or other losses. Inventory adjustments can be a positive or negative value.

  • Inventory adjustments = (closing – opening inventories) – (withdrawals – injections)

Net withdrawals of natural gas from inventories

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) withdrawals and (2) the sum of injections and inventory adjustments. Net withdrawals can be a positive or negative value.

  • Net withdrawals = withdrawals – (injections + inventory adjustments)

Question 5: NATURAL GAS HELD IN THE UNITED STATES

5: Natural gas in storage facilities in the United States

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment in storage facilities located in the United States for eventual use in Canada.

 

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