Archived - Electricity Monthly Survey 2011

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Confidential when completed

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter S19.

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

Month

Purpose of the Survey

The purpose of this survey is to produce an indicator on the supply of electricity 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 government agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify a person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.  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.

Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only and will be published in aggregate form 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 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 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 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 and Nunavut, as well as with the Alberta Ministry of Energy, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, 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.

Data Linkage

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

Instructions

This schedule is to be completed and returned to Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Jean Talon Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6 by the 20th of the following month. If you require assistance in the completion of the questionnaire, contact the Energy Section by telephoning 1-800-255-7726, or by fax at 1-888-883-7999 or by e-mail: energysurv@statcan.gc.ca.

Fax or Other Electronic Transmission Disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

1. Electricity generated ( MW.h )

Note: These generation figures should aggregate to Schedule #4 annual figures.

  • Hydro
  • Steam
  • Nuclear
  • Internal combustion
  • Combustion turbine
  • Tidal
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Other (specify)
  • Total generation

2. Gross receipts of electricity from other provinces ( MW.h )

Name of System:

(a) Firm
Total

3. Gross deliveries of electricity to other provinces ( MW.h )

Name of System
(a) Firm

Name of System
(b) Interruptible
Total

Statistics Canada use

(Total generation + Total receipts - Total deliveries)

Comments

Please provide a brief explanation of any significant changes from previous months.

Certification

I certify that the information contained herein is substantially complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature
Date (format: dd-mm-yyyy)

Name of signer (please print)
Official position of signer
E-mail address
Telephone, extension
Fax