ASTM means American Society for Testing and Materials.
Environmental Site Assessment means a Phase I environmental report meeting the requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials, and, if in accordance with customary industry standards a reasonable lender would require it, a Phase II environmental report, each prepared by a licensed third party professional experienced in environmental matters.
MI 61-101 means Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions;
Site Assessment means a Site Assessment as defined in Paragraph 10(c).
NI 51-102 means National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations;
Commissioning test means tests applied to a distributed generation facility by the applicant after construction is completed to verify that the facility does not create adverse system impacts and performs to the submitted specifications. At a minimum, the scope of the commissioning tests performed shall include the commissioning test specified in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Standard 1547 Section 5.4 "Commissioning tests".
NI 81-102 means National Instrument 81-102 – Investment Funds.
Phase I Environmental Assessment A “Phase I assessment” as described in, and meeting the criteria of, the ASTM, plus a radon and asbestos inspection.
MI 11-102 means Multilateral Instrument 11-102 – Passport System;
NI 45-106 means National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions;
NI 81-107 means National Instrument 81-107 Independent Review Committee for Investment Funds;
NI 51-101 means National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities;
Sewage sludge fee weight means the weight of sewage sludge, in dry U.S. tons, excluding admixtures such as liming materials or bulking agents. Annual sewage sludge fees, as per section 3745.11(Y) of the Ohio Revised Code, are based on the reported sludge fee weight for the most recent calendar year.
NI 41-101 means National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements;
Commissioning Tests means all of the procedures and tests which, in accordance with the Reasonable and Prudent Standard, and in compliance with industry guidelines, practices and standards, are:
MI 62-104 means Multilateral Instrument 62-104 — Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids, as amended or replaced from time to time;
NI 81-106 means National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure;
NI 62-104 means National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids;
Semi-annual (2/Year) sampling frequency means the sampling shall be done during the months of June and December, unless specifically identified otherwise.
Sewage sludge weight means the weight of sewage sludge, in dry U.S. tons, including admixtures such as liming materials or bulking agents. Monitoring frequencies for sewage sludge parameters are based on the reported sludge weight generated in a calendar year (use the most recent calendar year data when the NPDES permit is up for renewal).
NI 31-103 means National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations;
Septage means the liquid and solid material pumped from a septic tank, cesspool, or similar domestic sewage treatment system, or from a holding tank, when the system is cleaned or maintained.
NI 45-102 means National Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities;
NI 58-101 means National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices;
NI 52-109 means National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings;
ug/l means micrograms per liter.