R-6.01 - Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie

Article 48 Versions de la disposition

2025-06-07

48. The Régie shall conduct, every three years, a rate review during which it shall establish, for the three rate years covered by the review, the revenues required annually by the electric power carrier or the electric power distributor to ensure the operation of its system, and during which the Régie shall fix the rates applicable as of, in the case of the electric power carrier, 1 January or, in the case of the electric power distributor, 1 April of each of those three rate years. The Régie may, in the manner it determines, spread out the rate increase for one or more of the years covered by the review over those three years.

In addition, the Régie shall, during a rate year, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix a rate or conditions of service applicable to the transmission or distribution of electric power by the electric power carrier or distributor referred to in the first paragraph. The Régie shall, in order to fix a rate and according to the year concerned, take into account the required revenues established in accordance with the first paragraph for the current rate year.

On the application of the electric power carrier or the electric power distributor made during the three rate years covered by a rate review conducted under the first paragraph, in exceptional circumstances, the Régie shall conduct a rate review referred to in that paragraph in the manner provided for in that paragraph.

The electric power distributor shall consult the Minister before making an application referred to in the second or third paragraph.

1996, c. 61, s. 48; 2000, c. 22, s. 10; 2006, c. 46, s. 37; 2019, c. 27, s. 6; 2025, c. 24, s. 37.

2020-04-01

48. The Régie shall, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix or modify the rates and conditions for the transmission of electric power by the electric power carrier or the rates and conditions for the supply, transmission or delivery of natural gas by a natural gas distributor or for the storage of natural gas or the conditions for the distribution of electric power by the electric power distributor.

The Régie shall fix or modify the rates for the distribution of electric power by the electric power distributor in the cases provided for in any of sections 48.2 to 48.4. To that end, it may request any relevant document or information from the electric power distributor.

For the purposes of this section, the Régie may, in particular, require the electric power carrier, the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor to file a modification proposal.

Applications under the first paragraph or any of sections 48.2 to 48.4 must be filed with the documents and fees prescribed by regulation. Applications filed by the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor must include a document describing the impact a rate increase would have on low-income earners.

1996, c. 61, s. 48; 2000, c. 22, s. 10; 2006, c. 46, s. 37; 2019, c. 27, s. 6.

2019-12-08

48. The Régie shall, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix or modify the rates and conditions for the transmission of electric power by the electric power carrier or the rates and conditions for the supply, transmission or delivery of natural gas by a natural gas distributor or for the storage of natural gas or the conditions for the distribution of electric power by the electric power distributor.

Applications must be filed with the documents and fees prescribed by regulation. Applications filed by the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor must include a document describing the impact a rate increase would have on low-income earners.

1996, c. 61, s. 48; 2000, c. 22, s. 10; 2006, c. 46, s. 37; 2019, c. 27, s. 6.

2007-04-01

48. The Régie shall, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix or modify the rates and conditions for the transmission of electric power by the electric power carrier or for the distribution of electric power by the electric power distributor or the rates and conditions for the supply, transmission or delivery of natural gas by a natural gas distributor or for the storage of natural gas. The Régie may in particular require the electric power carrier, the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor to file a modification proposal.

Applications must be filed with the documents and fees prescribed by regulation. Applications filed by the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor must include a document describing the impact a rate increase would have on low-income earners.

1996, c. 61, s. 48; 2000, c. 22, s. 10; 2006, c. 46, s. 37.

2000-06-16

48. The Régie shall, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix or modify the rates and conditions for the transmission of electric power by the electric power carrier or for the distribution of electric power by the electric power distributor or the rates and conditions for the supply, transmission or delivery of natural gas by a natural gas distributor or for the storage of natural gas. The Régie may in particular require the electric power carrier, the electric power distributor or a natural gas distributor to file a modification proposal.

Applications must be filed with the documents and fees prescribed by regulation.

1996, c. 61, s. 48; 2000, c. 22, s. 10.

1997-06-02

48. The Régie shall, on the application of an interested person or on its own initiative, fix or modify the rates and conditions for the transmission or supply of electric power by Hydro-Québec or for the transmission, delivery or supply of natural gas by a natural gas distributor or for the storage of natural gas. The Régie may ask Hydro-Québec or a natural gas distributor to file a modification proposal.

Applications must be filed with the documents and fees prescribed by regulation.

1996, c. 61, s. 48.