Standards are an approved set of rules intended for repeated use that aim to ensure industry or company operational consistency. Industry standards are approved by recognized standardization bodies to ensure consensus by subject matter experts. They may be referenced in regulations or other documents, such as tenders and purchase contracts, by both utilities and their customers.
Standards benefit the Canadian economy, as well as the design, construction, procurement, maintenance, and operating processes of the electricity industry. Without standardization, our industry would not have been able to develop into the integrated and complex provider of electricity that it is today, by ensuring reliability, compatibility and performance using accepted practices. These practices are essential for the delivery of sustainable electricity by our members to their customers.
- Electricity Canada and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) signed a partnership agreement in 2020 to enhance the competitiveness of Canada’s electrical sector and create new opportunities to promote efficient and effective strategies in standards development.
- Electricity Canada supports and facilitates industry participation in several standards development organizations (SDOs), including CSA Group and the CIO Strategy Council
- Electricity Canada has supported the development of Canadian Electrical Code standards, including C22.3 No.7 Underground Systems, and C22.3 No. 1 Overhead Systems, helping ensure the safety and protection of people, services, and property in relation to power lines.
