Generation

Residential

Net metering is available to our residential customers in compliance with Ontario Regulation 541/05. Customers participating in the net metering program receive a credit on their monthly electricity bill for the energy exported onto the utility's grid up to, but not exceeding the value of the energy consumed from the utility's grid.  If net metering customers export more power than they import during a billing period, their excess credit is carried over into their next billing period.  Excess energy credits from successive billing periods can be carried-over up to a maximum of eleven months.

The steps required in the net metering connection process are listed below:

• Net metering Form C application
• Offer to Connect
• Signed agreement and deposit received
• Service layout and ESA connection authorization
• Meter installation

To initiate a connection request with Peterborough Distribution Inc. (PDI), the generator must fill out Form C net metering application and forward the completed form to the Engineering Department along with the technical information on the proposed generation facility.

Technical information required with Form C includes the following:

• Location/Address of the proposed generation connection
• Inverter nameplate capacity
• Solar array nameplate capacity
• Connection schematic single line diagram

Generators will be responsible to pay for the metering costs and the upgrades to or installation of new service connection facilities to accommodate the connection of the generation to the distribution system.  Generators will be required to pay deposits for metering and connection costs at the time the Offer to Connect is made.  Generators will be required to enter into a Connection Agreement with PDI.

The Electrical Safety Authority has published the Electrical Guidelines for Inverter-Based Micro-Generating Facility 10 KW and Smaller that is based on the requirements of the Electrical Safety Code and the Distribution System Code.

For more information contact the Ministry of Energy.

Commercial or industrial

Load displacement

If you're already taking advantage of various grid technologies like generators, load displacement might make sense for your business. Here's why.

How it works

Load displacement refers to a generation facility that's connected on the customer side of a connection point. The output of the generation facility is used or intended to be used exclusively for your own consumption. It works by allowing customers using generators to offset their load consumption and allows them to be in control of their energy requirements.

Advantages of load displacement

• Lowered energy costs: You can charge your battery during off-peak rates and use it during peak times to help reduce your energy costs
• Enhanced reliability: It serves as an alternate energy source during power outages

Generators (net metering, solar, energy storage)

We connect distributed energy resources facilities such as solar panels, hydroelectric dams, energy storage, and biogas generators.

The following is the current connection process overview for generators that are greater than 10 kW and operate at voltages below 50 kV.

Preliminary consultation

Contact us for a preliminary consultation. We establish the generator classification and provides the connection details of the proposed project and available capacity.

Connection Impact Assessment application

Submit a completed Form B – Connection Impact Assessment application (CIA).

Study Agreement

After Form B is reviewed by us, submit a signed Study Agreement along with payment for the Connection Impact Assessment.

Connection Impact Assessment

We perform a Connection Impact Assessment and issue the report to you. You are allocated capacity upon completion of the Connection Impact Assessment by us and Hydro One (if applicable).

Offer to Connect

We perform a cost estimate and issue an Offer to Connect specifying the scope of work to be completed in order to make the generation connection. If you wish to proceed with the project, sign the Generation Agreement and make the required payments.

Construction

We complete the work required to make the connection. You build the generation facility and apply to the Electrical Safety Authority for an electrical inspection.

Commissioning

You complete the commissioning process and submit all necessary reports. The facility is connected to our distribution system.

Reference information

• PDI Conditions of Service 

• CIA Fee Schedule
• Embedded Generation Connection Agreement 
• Hydro One Networks Inc. Form B Application