Claim a debt retirement charge exemption without retyping account details

Electricity users, collectors, or eligible exempt purchasers applying for a Debt Retirement Charge exemption certificate repeat legal name, mailing address, electricity account identifiers, and authorized contact information on every DRC exemption application. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Electricity Act, 1998 — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Debt Retirement Charge (DRC) - Exemption Certificate — 013-1823

What this form is about

Form 013-1823 is the Debt Retirement Charge (DRC) Exemption Certificate under the Electricity Act, 1998 — confirm eligible exemption categories on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Applicant legal name and mailing address.
• Electricity account number and distributor or retailer name.
• Exemption category and supporting documentation — confirm on ontario.ca.
• Authorized contact name, phone, and email.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your name, address, and electricity account identifiers in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.