IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and IN THE MATTER OF an Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and the British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation and Commission Order No. G-1-92 BEFORE: J.G. McIntyre, ) Chairman; ) J.D.V. Newlands, ) Deputy Chairman; ) N. Martin, ) February 4, 1992 Commissioner; and ) F.C. Leighton, ) Commissioner ) o R D E R WHEREAS: A. On January 6, 1992 the Commission, by Order G-1-92, set down an Application (lithe Application") for an Energy Removal Certificate from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") and British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation ("POWEREX") referred to as ("the Applicants") for a public hearing to commence February 11, 1992 in Vancouver, B.C.; and B. The Minister, by Orders ERC-80(8403)A6 and ERC-32(871O)A3, dated September 10, 1991, extended the terms of the existing ERCs from September 30, 1991 for a period of six months, until March 31, 1992; and C. On January 22, 1992 the Applicants applied to the Minister for an extension of the term of the ERC-80(8403), as amended, from March 31, 1992 to June 30, 1992; and D. On January 22, 1992 the Applicants applied to the Commission for an adjournment of the public hearing as authorized by Commission Order No. G-1-92 to allow sufficient time to answer all information requests made by Registered Intervenors and the Commission staff; and E. On February 4, 1992 the Minister agreed to change the November 19, 1991 Terms of Reference and advised that a Report from the Commission would be required on or before June 30, 1992; and F. The Commission has considered all the information with respect to this matter and confirms that an adjournment to the proceedings is necessary and in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders the Applicants as follows: 1. The public hearing into the Application as scheduled by Commission Order No. G-1-92 is cancelled and is re-scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. local time, Monday, April 6, 1992 in the Hearing Room of the British Columbia Utilities Commission, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. 2. B.C. Hydro will arrange for publication, Monday, February 10, 1992, a Notice of Public Hearing-Rescheduling, as per attached copy, in one issue of each of the Vancouver Sun, The Province and such other local community news publications in the Province so as to properly provide adequate notice to those persons who may have an interest in the Application. SIXTH
2 G-17-92 3. Intervenors and Interested Parties intending to be present and participate in the public hearing should give written Notice of Intention to do so to the Commission Secretary and to the Applicant, to be received not later than Friday, February 21, 1992. Such notice should state the nature of the interest in the proceeding. Those parties already registered with the Commission are not required to re-register. 4. Intervenors and Interested Parties intending to me written submissions should provide one copy to the Commission Secretary and one copy to the Applicant to be received not later than Monday, March 23, 1992. 5. The Applicants are to respond to those Information Requests made prior to January 16, 1992 by Friday, March 6, 1992. 6. B.C. Hydro is to me with the Commission not later than Friday, February 21, 1992, any additional prepared testimony and supplemental material upon which it intends to rely. 7. Intervenors and Interested Parties intending to make a request for additional information of the Applicant, should provide one copy of the request to the Commission Secretary and one copy to the Applicant to be submitted not later than Monday, February 24, 1992. B.C. Hydro/POWEREX is required to respond to all such information requests by Friday, March 13, 1992. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this day of February, 1992. BY ORDER 'G. McIntyre Chairman /ssc Attachments BCUC/Orders/BCH-Powerex ##2
BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY and BRITISH COLUMBIA POWER EXCHANGE CORPORATION Application- Energy Removal Certificate NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - RESCHEDULING Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: Monday, April 6, 1992 Location: Commission Hearing Room Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. THE APPLICATION Pursuant to Section 23 of the Utilities Commission Act, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and its export subsidiary, British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation ("POWEREX") and referred to as ("the Applicants") have applied to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for an Energy Removal Certificate ("ERC") to allow for the export of power and energy to the United States and Province of Alberta. On January 22, 1992 B.C. Hydro asked the Commission for an adjournment of the proceedings in order to answer intervenor requests for additional information. On February 4, 1992 the Minister agreed to change the November 19, 1991 Terms of Reference and advised that a Report from the Commission would be required on or before Tuesday, June 30, 1992. THE PUBLIC HEARING - RESCHEDULED The Commission has set down the Application for public hearing to commence at 9:00 a.m. local time, Monday, April 6. 1992 in the Hearing Room of the British Columbia Utilities Commission, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. (This hearing was previously scheduled to commence on February 11, 1992.) AMENDMENTS TO SUBMISSION AND FILING DATES Notice of Interventions to be Received January 16, 1992 February 21, 1992 Information Requests January 16, 1992 February 24, 1992 Applicant-Additional Prepared Testimony January 22, 1992 February 21, 1992 B.C. Hydro Responses to Submissions January 22, 1992 March 13, 1992 and Information Requests Written Submissions to be Received January 27, 1992 March 23, 1992 CLARIFICATION Persons intending to participate in the public hearing, who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Mr. R.J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary, or Mr. N.C.J. Smith, Manager, Electrical Engineering, by Telephone (660 - 4700) or (1-800-663-1385), in writing or by fax transmission to 660-1102. BY ORDER rt J. Pellatt Commission Secretary BCUC/Orders/BCH-Powerex #2 FLOOR,
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