National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations

13 (1) The Board shall, each year, determine the total amount of costs to be recovered for the following year from large oil pipeline companies by

• (a) multiplying the percentage determined under paragraph 12(1)(a) by the total costs determined under section 6 and adjusted under section 8; and

• (b) deducting from the product determined under paragraph (a)

  • (i) the total of the administration levies to be paid during that year under section 5.1 by intermediate oil pipeline companies and small oil pipeline companies, and

  • (ii) the total of the levies to be paid during that year under section 5.2 by large oil pipeline companies, intermediate oil pipeline companies and small oil pipeline companies.

(2) The Board shall, each year, determine the total amount of costs to be recovered for the following year from large gas pipeline companies by

• (a) multiplying the percentage determined under paragraph 12(1)(b) by the total costs determined under section 6 and adjusted under section 8; and

• (b) deducting from the product determined under paragraph (a)

  • (i) the total of the administration levies to be paid during that year under section 5.1 by intermediate gas pipeline companies, small gas pipeline companies and persons or companies operating border accommodation pipelines, and

  • (ii) the total of the levies to be paid during that year under section 5.2 by large gas pipeline companies, intermediate gas pipeline companies and small gas pipeline companies.

(3) The Board shall, each year, determine the total amount of costs to be recovered for the following year from large power line companies by

• (a) multiplying the percentage determined under paragraph 12(1)(c) by the total costs determined under section 6 and adjusted under section 8; and

• (b) deducting from the product determined under paragraph (a)

  • (i) the total of the administration levies to be paid during that year under subsection 5.1(2) by small power line companies, and

  • (ii) the total of the levies to be paid during that year under section 5.3.