Benchmarking Publications

For information on publications, please contact Doris Amo at amo@electricity.caor at 613-230-9263. To place an order, download order form and fax to Doris Amo at 613-230-9326.  (Order Form)

Forced Outage Performance of Transmission Equipment
This report covers 9 major components of transmission equipment in Canada with an operating voltage of 60 Kv and above, but also includes compensators, reactors and capacitors with a voltage below 60 Kv. Section 1 contains information on data contributors. Section 2 contains a list of the transmission inventory dealt with in the report as well as a summary of the performance of the equipment. Section 3 contains the definitions used in calculating the figures in this report.  Tables containing the performance statistics are contained in the appendices of the report. These statistics are classified by voltage classes, by subcomponents, by primary causes and by interrupting mediums. 

Project participants: $50.00
Members: $550.00
Non-members: $1400.00


Generation Equipment Status Annual Report 
This report contains the following information for over 850 generating units in Canada. Section 1 contains information on data contributors and the scope of the report. Section 2 contains the distributions of the generating units by age and Maximum Continuous Rating (MCR), as well as a summary of the unit types, operating experience and the top five (5) causes of outages. Section 3 lists the top ten (10) generating unit performers for the year. The definition of terms and the tables and graphs containing the performance on the basis of age and MCR, Operating Factor, and totals by unit and fuel types, along with detailed outage and cause statistics are all contained in the appendices.

Project participants: $50.00
Members: $550.00
Non-members: $1400.00


Service Continuity Report on Distribution System Performance in Canadian Electrical Utilities
This annual report contains the performance indicators SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI and the Index of Reliability for Canada. Also included are the major causes of interruption to the system and to the customers. This report is a great benchmarking tool that can be used to determine the quality and performance of utility service with respect to their customers. The Distribution system performance for the current year is given along with comparisons to the previous year and to the five-year average.    

Project participants: $50.00
Members: $250.00
Non-members: $800.00


Bulk Electricity System: Delivery Point and Significant Power Interruptions
This annual report contains the performance indicators SAIDI, SAIFI, SARI and Delivery Point Unreliability Index. Also included are the major causes of interruption to the system. This report is a great benchmarking tool that can be used to determine the quality and performance of utility service with respect to their transmission systems, by performing analysis on momentary and sustained outages on single, and multi circuits. The Transmission system performance for the current year is given along the five-year average.    

Project participants: $50.00
Members: $250.00
Non-members: $800.00