In Québec, the Régie de l’énergie is responsible for the reliability of the power transmission system and issues mandates to various organizations to help it perform this duty.
- Régie de l’énergie mandate
- Reliability Coordinator mandate
- Transmission Standards of Conduct
(in replacement of the Coordinator Code of Conduct since January 1st 2024) - Reliability standards development mandate
- Compliance monitoring mandate
Régie de l’énergie mandate
Since 2006, the Régie de l’énergie has had a mandate to “ensure that electric power transmission in Québec is carried out according to the reliability standards it adopts” (CQLR, c. R-6.01., s. 85.2). To fulfill this mandate, it has been given the following powers:
- Mandate an organization to develop reliability standards, monitor the enforcement of standards and advise it in this regard
- Adopt reliability standards for Québec
- Apply sanctions if a standard is violated
- Require a remedial plan to be implemented if a standard is violated
- Designate a Reliability Coordinator. Several
designations have taken place since the implementation of the mandatory reliability regime
in Quebec.:
- August 14, 2007, Hydro‑Québec’s Direction – Contrôle des mouvements d’énergie (DCME)
- July 29, 2010, Hydro‑Québec’s Direction – Contrôle et Exploitation du Réseau
- August 31, 2011, Hydro‑Québec’s Direction – Contrôle des mouvements d’énergie
- March 22, 2017, Hydro‑Québec’s Direction principale – Contrôle des mouvements d’énergie et exploitation du réseau (provisionally)
- May 18, 2021, Hydro‑Québec’s Direction principale – Contrôle des mouvements d’énergie et exploitation du réseau
- Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie
- Régie decisions regarding nomination of the Reliability Coordinator:
- D-2007-95 – Designation of Reliability Coordinator for Québec (in French only)
- D-2010-106 – Modification of Reliability Coordinator designation (in French only)
- D-2011-132 – Modification of Reliability Coordinator designation (in French only)
- D-2017-033 – Modification of Reliability Coordinator designation (in French only)
- D-2021-064 – Designation of Reliability Coordinator for Québec (in French only)
Reliability Coordinator mandate
The Reliability Coordinator has a double mandate:
- Set reliability standards:
- File with the Régie the standards proposed by the organization mandated to develop reliability standards, and an assessment of the relevance of these standards
- File with the Régie the Registry of entities subject to the reliability standards it has adopted
- Submit to the Régie a guide for assessing sanctions to be adopted if standards are violated
- Maintain transmission system reliability:
- Fulfill the requirements of the Reliability Coordinator function within the adopted Reliability Standards, including issuing operating instructions
- Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards
- Sanction Guide for the Enforcement of the Reliability Standards in effect in Québec (in French only)
- Operating instructions and reporting forms
Transmission Standards of Conduct (in replacement of the Coordinator Code of Conduct since January 1st 2024)
The Transmission Standards of Conduct govern the decisions and actions of the Reliability Coordinator to ensure that the reliability of the power transmission system remains the top priority under all circumstances.
The Transmission Standards of Conduct also prohibit any form of preferential treatment in favor of other Hydro‑Québec units, or other system users. Every year, a report is issued regarding its application:
- 2023 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 2,36 MB]
- 2022 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 6,3 MB]
- 2021 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 3 MB]
- 2020 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 2,8 MB]
- 2019 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 1.3 MB]
- 2018 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 3.03 MB]
- 2017 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 2.6 MB]
- 2016 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 735 kB]
- 2015 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 452 kB]
- 2014 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 312 kB]
- 2013 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 399 kB]
- 2012 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 1.12 MB]
- 2011 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 868 kB]
- 2010 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 1.04 MB]
- 2009 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 924 kB]
- 2008 Annual Report on the application of the Code of Conduct (in French only) [PDF 939 kB]
To report any suspected violation of the Transmission Standards of Conduct, please complete the following form:
Filing a complaint directly with the Reliability Coordinator
Reliability standard development mandate
The organizations mandated by the Régie de l’énergie to develop reliability standards for Québec are the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC). NERC comprises regional councils, including NPCC, which include the main stakeholders of the North American electricity sector among their members.
Compliance monitoring mandate
The organizations mandated by the Régie de l’énergie to monitor compliance are the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC). Compliance monitoring is governed by a program in effect since April 1, 2015: