Ontario Electricity Rebate Eligibility Form

For the Ontario Electricity Rebate

Notice under Section 1.3(3) of Ontario Regulation 363/16 (General)
under the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016

(This form is used by Bluewater Power Distribution Corporation to determine a customer’s eligibility for the Ontario Electricity Rebate. Please refer to the Instructions below.)

The Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines has amended regulations under the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016 (“OREC Act”) by creating expanded eligibility requirements for the Ontario Electricity Rebate (“OER”) that come into effect on July 1, 2022. If your account is eligible for the OER, please complete and submit this form to Bluewater Power.

Form for notices given on or after May 13, 2022

Instructions

The Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) is a provincially funded rebate that applies as a credit on qualifying electricity bills. The following types of electricity accounts are eligible:

Low volume accounts (meaning the account has a demand for electricity of 50 kilowatts or less, or uses not more than 250,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year); this includes most single-family homes and many small businesses
Farms
Long-term care homes
Multi-unit complexes that are predominantly residential, such as condominium and apartment buildings
Common elements in multi-unit complexes that are predominantly residential (as of July 1, 2022)
Retirement residences (as of July 1, 2022)
Mobile home parks (as of July 1, 2022)

In addition, some accounts that are not eligible but were receiving the former 8% Provincial Rebate that was in place before the OER was introduced on November 1, 2019 receive the OER under a legacy exemption.

You should complete this form only if your account relates to:

A multi-unit complex
Any common elements of a multi-unit complex
A retirement residence
A mobile home park

If your account is a low volume account or relates to a farm or a long-term care home, you do not need to submit this form – you are entitled to receive the OER automatically. If you have one of these accounts but you are not already receiving the OER, please contact us. If you are not sure whether you are already receiving the OER, check your last bill.

If you have any questions about this form, please contact:
P.O. Box 2140, 855 Confederation Street
Sarnia, ON N7T 7L6
Tel: 519-337-8201
bdr@bluewaterpower.com
www.bluewaterpower.com

Name of Account (as it appears on your bill)(Required)

Bluewater Power Account Number(Required)

Service Address(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

E-mail Address(Required)

I wish to receive the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) on my electricity account. My account relates to (select only one):(Required)

A multi-unit complex that is predominantly residential (e.g. a condominium or apartment building), other than a retirement residence

Any common elements of a multi-unit complex that is predominantly residential

A retirement residence

A mobile home park

Multi-Unit Complexes

Multi-unit complexes that are predominantly residential, such as condominium and apartment buildings, are eligible for the OER. To qualify, each of the three statements below must apply. Please check the box next to each statement to confirm it applies to your account.

Statement 1(Required)

My account relates solely to a multi-unit complex¹

Statement 2(Required)

The multi-unit complex has at least two qualifying units²

Statement 3(Required)

At least 50% of the total number of units in the complex are qualifying units

Definitions

¹ A “multi-unit complex” is defined for OER purposes as “a building or related group of buildings containing two or more units”. A “unit” is:

(a) a unit as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998,
(b) a residential unit or a rental unit, as those terms are defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006,
(c) a member unit or a non-member unit, as those terms are defined in the Co-operative Corporations Act, or
(d) premises that is demised premises for the purposes of the Commercial Tenancies Act;

but does not include a unit that is used or intended for parking or storage purposes or for the purpose of providing space for services, recreation or other facilities or mechanical installations.

² A “qualifying unit” is defined for OER purposes as “a unit that,

(a) consists of a self-contained room or set of rooms,
(b) contains kitchen and bathroom facilities that are for the sole use of the unit, and
(c) is occupied and used as a residence.”

Common Elements of Residential Multi-Unit Complexes such as Condominium or Apartment Buildings

Starting July 1, 2022, accounts for any common elements of a multi-unit complex that is predominantly residential are eligible for the OER. To qualify, each of the three statements below must apply. Please check the box next to each statement to confirm it applies to your account.

Statement 1(Required)

My account relates at least partly to common elements of a multi-unit complex³

Statement 2(Required)

The multi-unit complex, including any part of the multi-unit complex to which the common area account does not apply, contains at least two qualifying units⁴

Statement 3(Required)

At least 50 per cent of the units within the multi-unit complex, including any part of the multi-unit complex to which the account does not apply, are qualifying units

Definitions

¹ A “multi-unit complex” is defined for OER purposes as “a building or related group of buildings containing two or more units”. A “unit” is:

(a) a unit as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998,
(b) a residential unit or a rental unit, as those terms are defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006,
(c) a member unit or a non-member unit, as those terms are defined in the Co-operative Corporations Act, or
(d) premises that is demised premises for the purposes of the Commercial Tenancies Act;

but does not include a unit that is used or intended for parking or storage purposes or for the purpose of providing space for services, recreation or other facilities or mechanical installations.

² A “qualifying unit” is defined for OER purposes as “a unit that,

(a) consists of a self-contained room or set of rooms,
(b) contains kitchen and bathroom facilities that are for the sole use of the unit, and
(c) is occupied and used as a residence.”

³ “Common elements” are defined for OER purposes as “any part of the multi-unit complex that is not a unit”. See definition 1 for the definitions of “multi-unit complex” and “unit”.

⁴ See definition 2 for the definition of “qualifying unit”.

Retirement Residences

Starting July 1, 2022, accounts for a retirement residence will be eligible for the OER. To qualify, each of the four statements below must apply. Please check the box next to each statement to confirm it applies to your account.

Statement 1(Required)

My account relates solely to a retirement residence

Statement 2(Required)

At least 50 per cent of the units in the facility are occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent residence by at least one person who is 65 years of age or older and who is not related to the operator of the facility⁵

Statement 3(Required)

There are at least six persons aged 65 or older who occupy or are intended to occupy the facility

Statement 4(Required)

The facility is not a long-term care home [if it is, your account may still qualify; please contact us]

Definitions

¹ A “multi-unit complex” is defined for OER purposes as “a building or related group of buildings containing two or more units”. A “unit” is:

(a) a unit as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998,
(b) a residential unit or a rental unit, as those terms are defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006,
(c) a member unit or a non-member unit, as those terms are defined in the Co-operative Corporations Act, or
(d) premises that is demised premises for the purposes of the Commercial Tenancies Act;

but does not include a unit that is used or intended for parking or storage purposes or for the purpose of providing space for services, recreation or other facilities or mechanical installations.

⁵ See definition 1 for the definition of “unit”.

Mobile Home Parks

Starting July 1, 2022, accounts for a mobile home park will be eligible for the OER. Please check the box below to confirm it applies to your account.

Statement 1(Required)

My account relates solely to a mobile home park⁶

Definitions

⁶ A mobile home park is defined for OER purposes as “the land on which one or more occupied mobile homes are located and includes the rental units and the land, structures, services and facilities of which the landlord retains possession and that are intended for the common use and enjoyment of the tenants of the landlord”. A “mobile home” is “a dwelling that is designed to be made mobile and that is being used as a permanent residence”. Trailer parks that are not mobile home parks do not qualify for the OER.

Confirmations and Signature

You must check each box below and sign the form for your OER claim to be processed.

1. I confirm that my account does not relate in whole or in part to any of the following types of excluded premises:

A hotel, motel or motor hotel, resort, lodge, tourist camp, cottage or cabin establishment, inn, campground, tourist home, bed and breakfast vacation establishment or vacation home
A trailer park that is not a mobile home park
Living accommodation occupied by a person for penal or correctional purposes
A hospital
A premises that is subject to the Ministry of Correctional Services Act or the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
Short-term living accommodation provided as emergency shelter
Living accommodation provided by an educational institution to its students or staff where,
- i. the living accommodation is provided primarily to persons under the age of majority, or all major questions related to the living accommodation are decided after consultation with a council or association representing the residents, and
- ii. the living accommodation is not intended for year-round occupancy by full-time students or staff and members of their households
A university, college of applied arts and technology or other entity that provides post-secondary education
A premises that is identified by a NAICS code commencing with the digits 21, 22, 23, 31, 32 or 33 (“NAICS” means the North American Industry Classification System maintained by Statistics Canada; the codes starting with the digits above relate to premises that include mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, utilities, construction and manufacturing)

Confirmation 1(Required)

I confirm that my account does not relate in whole or in part to any of the types of excluded premises listed above

Confirmation 2(Required)

I acknowledge it is an offence to make a false or deceptive statement in a document submitted under the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016 and certify that the information herein is complete and accurate

Confirmation 3(Required)

I confirm that should my account cease to meet the eligibility requirements I will give a revised Notice to Bluewater Power Distribution Corporation within 90 days of the date when the change in eligibility occurred. The "Notice to Cease Ontario Electricity Rebate Eligibility Form" can be found at www.bluewaterpower.com.

Name of account-holder / Corporation / Sole Proprietorship / Partnership / Co-operative(Required)

Name and Title of Authorized Officer / Individual(Required)

Signature of Authorized Officer / Individual(Required)

I certify that I am the account-holder or an authorized officer of the account-holder, and I agree that checking this box serves as my electronic signature.

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Privacy Notice

All information submitted in this process will be used by Bluewater Power in support of its obligations under the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998; applicable Ontario Energy Board Codes and Rules; associated policies; standards and procedures; and its license. Bluewater Power will use the information collected on this form for the purposes of confirming your eligibility for the Ontario Electricity Rebate to your bill and for auditing purposes.

If you have any questions about this collection, the ways in which your personal information may be used by Bluewater Power, or would like further information about Bluewater Power’s privacy policy, please call 519-337-8201 or email us at privacy@bluewaterpower.com. You may also visit our website www.bluewaterpower.com and view Bluewater Power’s Privacy Policy for more information.

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