,s\"\ COtv ~ $". a s ~ 1'.... ~ J>. ~s COf'.l\'" PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended IN THE MATTER OF an Inquiry into complaints against British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority BEFORE: J.G. Mcintyre, Chairman; N. Martin, Commissioner, W.M. Swanson, Q.c. Commissioner; and F.C. Leighton, Commissioner o R D E R WHEREAS Commission Order No. G-35-89 set down the complaints received against British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") pertaining to the potential health effects associated with the proposed 230 kV transmission line from Dunsmuir to Gold River, B.C. for a public Inquiry; and WHEREAS pursuant to a Notice of Public Inquiry that was published in local newspapers, supplemented by radio announcements and documents filed in the local library and at the office of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona, the Public Inquiry included a hearing conducted in Courtenay, B.C. from Tuesday, July II through Friday, July 14, 1989; and WHEREAS the Inquiry Officer has prepared his Report and Recommendations (the "Report") dated July 26, 1989. NOW THEREFORE the Commission hereby adopts the Report as submitted and orders that B.C. Hydro comply with the directions contained in the Report including, but not limited to, the specific directives as follows: I. Clause 2 of Commission Order No. G-35-89 that required B.C. Hydro to cease construction on the segment of the 230 kV line in rescinded, effective immediately. SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET. VANCOUVER, B.C. val 2N3, CANADA, TELEPHONE 1004/660-4700, TOlL FREe 1-800-663-1385, FACSIMILE (604) 6&).1102 aRITI~H COLUMBIA ~<? ~ UTILITIES COMMISSION '\ ~ L -;'; ~ ~... · , . LO ~ .,;" q ,'":> ORDER NUMBER G-44-89 and July 27, 1989 the Courtenay/Cumberland area is . .. /2
2. The request, by Strathcona and others, to reroute the 230 kV line away from popula ted areas is denied. 3. B.C. Hydro is ordered to extend the deadline of the buy-out offer made to residents immediately adjacent to the right-of-way of the Dunsmuir to Gold River 230 kV transmission line in the Comox, Cumberland and Merville areas from May 31, 1989 to September 15, 1989, in accordance with Report. 4. B.C. Hydro is ordered to exclude the net cost of the the buy-out program from their cost of service. 5. B.C. Hydro is directed to collaborate with the Ministry of Health in both devising and funding research programs into electro magnetic field related issues. 6. Pursuant to Section 51(3) of the Utilities Commission Act, B.C. Hydro is ordered to make application to the Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for all future transmission lines rated at 138 kV and above. DAT~the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this /)7 day of July, 1989. ~~, 39I/26/cms BRIlI£H CULUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER 2 NUMBER G-44-89 the Regional District of Comox-recommendations contained in the BY ORDER / ____ J1 ~__ ._ ohn C. 'Mcintyre Chairman
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