F-8-95 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C, 1980, c 60, as amended and Applications by Participants to The British Columbia Electricity Market Review and Participant Cost Awards - Order No. G-117-93 BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson; and ) September 6, 1995 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) ORDER WHEREAS: A. On May 11, 1995, a public hearing commenced at Vancouver, B.C. into a review of electricity market structures ("EMR") in British Columbia; and B. Requests for intervenor funding and participant cost awards were received from the Peace River Regional District ("PRRD"), Sustainable B.C., the Columbia River Treaty Committee ("CRTC"), the B.C. Energy Coalition ("BCEC"), the Consumers Association of Canada, B.C. Branch et al ("CAC(BC)"), the Kootenay Okanagan Electric Consumers Association ("ECA"), the Independent Power Association ofB.C. ("IPABC"), and the Natural Resources Industries Sector ("NRIS"); and C. The Division of the Commission reviewed the claims having regard to the criteria and rates set out in Order No. G-117-93 and provided the awards to be added to the Participant Funding/Cost Award sheets. Although the Hearing lasted 12 days, it was decided to add three days to the Participant allowances to account for written argument. The maximum awards to Counsel were based on $800 per participation day plus expenses which the Panel felt was a reasonable contribution to legal costs and the maximum awards to Consultants were based upon the fee and expense schedules submitted; and D. The Division of the Commission discussed the issue of how participant and Commission hearing costs associated with this hearing should be allocated amongst the participants to the EMR Review; and E. The Commission has reviewed the Participant Funding/Cost Award applications and requires B.C. Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") and West Kootenay Power Ltd. ("WKP") to pay for such awards as outlined below. The cost sharing ratio between B.C. Hydro and WKP is based on their 1994 energy sales in the province as published in the Commission's 1994 Annual Report to the Legislature. A breakdown of the cost awards can be found in the Participant Funding/Cost Award sheet attached as Appendix A to this Order. .. ./2
2 F-8-95 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 133.1 of the Act, B.C. Hydro and WKP are ordered to reimburse participants to the EMR Review in the total amount of $122,121.82 as follows: PRRD $12,777.05 CRTC $10,526.46 BCEC $30,408.64 CAC(BC) $29,892.59 ECA $9,564.39 IPABC $24,140.19 Sustainable B.C. $2,187.50 NRIS $2,625.00 2. The Commission will consider increasing the awards for Sustainable B.C. and NRIS to cover additional expenses once receipts showing expenses in line with the Commission's Guidelines are received. DATED at the City of Vancouver, In the Province of British Columbia, this day of September, 1995. BY ORDER Dr. Mark K. Ja~, ..alU Chairperson Attachment OrderslEMR PF Order
~.~RTI~II;)!-f<J!~FUN~ING/~~~~zr1!~~~~~~~~AWARDEDI~122,12i82~-+-.- --~--~~--~--+-----~ --I 12 days plus written Arqument and repIv) . INDIVIDUAL] COUNSEL ----------~-~~~-I_--~::~=--:..::-=-=-=-=--.::=+_----__+---=--=--=~=-=+_~-~-------~---------ci--=--'~=--=--==--:...:..-::...:...:~c;:---------- .... Claim I Award Claim PRRD _____~ ~ FJ__=o_e._: _=_J _'__ud'__'gL.e_ ___I-----_t_R-.G--a-th.-:e_rc_'__o_le'--+-_~~_~ $12,777.05 RATE $173 $173 $750/day +tax TIME (prep./hear) 2 days ~. day~s_~~~_111lE3~riI1.g_~Cly..§ 11 hearin.g~ClY~I_ _____ 51 hours of pre! 3 days arg I------------l--------t--~--~-~-------~-- ~~<!_aigll!!lent_t_----------~~---- -----+............ FEES (inc!. GST)_~~~~!6:()()_ __~~<l6..()() $_1_5_,_9__00__.0_0-+-__$__1_1_,2__0_0._0_0_I----~----------- EXPENSES $992.52 $992.52 $238.53 TOTAL $ $1,338.52 $1,338.52 $16,138.53 AWARD % 100% Hilda Bechler herself --------------~ $2,187.50 I~ ----- - -------------~--I~------- -.............. - 1----- ---- -------~---- -~--~----- -- ---------------I R : A ..: TE __ _ _ 1~17"!5[<!Cl1' 1-'-$_1_7_5~._0_0______ + _ TIME (prep/b.E3Cl.r)~~ !1.:!5b.E3~aiil1.fL~Cll' 9.5 hearing d_a_y_'_l_~ ~ 1 ______~_ _ ~~ ~1!5 ~Cly::;E3\1idencE 3 days arg __ and argument t _ _ -+ ~ ~__~ FEES (inc!. GST) $2,537.00 $2,187.50 ------------------f------------~----~----- -----'----'-----t--------~-~---~~ ~~--+ EXPENSES 560.00 0.00 TOTAL $ $3,097.00 $2,187.50 AWARD "/0 71% CRTC - - - ~-----------~ I--~- - -- --~~--I---~ $10,526.46 I- --~-- -----~-I-------~~~-- ~+ -- -- I····--··-~- - ~---~-~------ 1~--~-................ --~---~-+------ ~ - 1 ~-- -~- ---- FR_~:__A:T__:_-=E,~ ~__ ~ ~_~ 1_______ _ +- ~~__ ~ I $.:c. 1 ..:.: 2 ::.=5.:.:./h.:.:.o..::u,-r_---l--'$=-=8--=-0-=-:0/--=-d-=-:ay'-----1 ~ --1 ~ -/-5-=-.0=-:..-=--5_h_-=-.ou=-:.rccs__~___:3<!C1Y~~E3aring -----+----------- ~-~----~ I ~~Cly!3£'"_~P __ ~__ ~ __ __ _~lS.~,:31?:!5() EXPENSES $5,326.46 TOTAL $ $0.00 $0.00 $11,638.96 AWARD % 0% ----+-------------+----~---- ---~-------I---~--~----~~+ -~~----- ----~- +.......... APPENDIX A to Order No. F-8-95 ~-~--+------~------ ! -----_ _-CONSULTANTS --l I Award Claim Award -+-f--- + __ _~ ~I 800/day -----------1------- -----~----l----·..·.· I· ·................. .. 1 $238.53 $11,438.53 $0.00 $0.00 71% #DIV/Ol A. Lovens .... __................ + ~ ~ ~ __ ....... ~_ ~_ + ~_ ~____ +_ 1 . -~__ --t--- ---- ------- +................................................... -1-- - . ------~~----- --J............... - - j - 1 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00 $0.00 #DIV/Ol 0% W. Marcus - - ---~------------~---------~---~--+-----~ ---~ ---_........ . ..... ~-~~~ ~+----------+----------~-~--l-~---~-~-~----- 1 --- ~---I__=_-------~- -----~---------- -1---------······· ..... -~------------+------~- . --$4,800.00 t- -+ ~----- I $400.00 $10,126.46 $400.00 $400.00 87% 100% ---~-~- +............. --- ---- .
BCEC Dermot Foley Carol Reardon . __l30,408.64 RATE .._. .._--+$'---1z:Ei/sJ~y ~J.?5/d~y l~_QQjilY. $ 1-..-- - ~-- +-60 '-/h o u r ---t-$ ' 6 '-0/ h -ou 'r ------If-------+------+-------...... +........................... !IME{prep.lhear) 11 hearing days 11 hearing days 13days hearing 12 days hearing 42 hours 42 hours 2 days argo EXPENSES $6,844.13 TOTAL $ $4,345.00 $4,345.00 $18,844.13 AWARD % 100% CAC(BC) et al !_M_.__D._o__he_rty'----+ RATE $160/hour ·--·----·---·····-1································-·-.--t--.----j----.... ____~___+ -- IZQ:_Eih~ringhrs 12 days heari I -I --.-------t--..--..-...................... 114:1prElP~rs .- . EXPENSES $6,625.69 TOTAL $ $0.00 $0.00 $45,203.29 AWARD % 0% Don Scarlett $9,564.39 V. Nelson -~~...:.:=-=-:.:_-I-----_.._ - +- RATE $175/day ~1ZEi/clCiy 1-····················-·-------/--·-·-··············· . t······· .--..--!---~-.- .. 'T"-ME(PtElP·!~_El~!) 5/3 hearing day 5/3 hearing da.Jy_l_ .. ?clCiy~Cir9,, .__+3-=----=-d=au'---s'---a=r"'-g__--j_.._ _ EXPENSES 7,639.39 7,639.39 TOTAL $ $9,389.39 $9,564.39 AWARD % 102% I··········· --.--------il-- --.--+------........ I .. - -.--~-~.+ APPENDIX A to Order No. F-8-95 ~?QQ!clCiY. $100/hour $100.00 --I 66 hours 3d_CiY~_Cit9_. $12,000.00 $6,600.00 $6,600.00 $6,844.13 $619.51 $619.51 $18,844.13 $7,219.51 $7,219.51 100% 100% _. t ~:~Cirg()lick + . . 800/day. $825/day $825/day l1 g 1?.?clCiYs 12.7day~_ 3 days arg . .$1.1,?1()·!j3 $6,625.69 $55.97 $55.97 $18,625.69 $11,266.90 $11,266.90 41% 100% - -+--.-.-. _-f----.-_I~ _ $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/O! #VALUE! -..-----If- + -.--- --..
IPABC D.Austen $24,140.19 --1--------------------1---------------------------- -/----------------------------------1- TIM:~ (prep./hear) 49 _hOul".~_h~?ril1§_.bEl~!il1g_ct~ys___ 1 98 prep time -------~---- ------/----------------+-----+-----'-------'------'-----+-----'----'--'---'-----"'-----+--------+-------- ---------- -- -J------------- ---------------+------- --------------------1--- ------------------IF:.::E:=E_=-,-S-,-(i_nc,-I.---.:G_S_TL-) +~ 1 --l_-----'-$3_6-"-,0_2_9_.0_0+-~_$'-.-7 ,2_0_0_.0_0+-__$'-.-9 ,3_8_0.00__ _ ~~,~?O'0.Q_ EXPENSES $5,326.46 TOTAL $ $0.00 $0.00 $41,355.46 AWARD % 0% Natural Res Ind. R. Tarnoff 1---------------- ----- ------/---------------------- +------------------ ---- 1-----------$ -2 --,6 --2 -5 '-. -0 -0 --'----1------------------------1---------+----------- --1--------------------- +---- --- RATE -$ -1 -7 -5 --/d -ay - -------------- -- -- - --- -$ --1 --7 --5 --. -0 --0 -------------- ------------+------ -------- ---- -------------1------------ ------ ------+----------------1- --------------- -----+ - .,..1~_~Jprep·{~Ela.rL 12 days - hearin 12 days - hear 1 ---- ----------------- -8 --d -a -y s ---p -rep/arg 3 days arg -----1- ----- ---- ----------- 1--------------- --------- ----- ----------1- ------ --------j-- ----------- --1-- ------ - 1-------------- ----------- ------ --- ---------1------ -- --- ----- -1-- ---------F~~§(iI1.c:I·_§§TL ~~,!5()().Q()__ _ $.'::2=,-=-.:62=:5:..:...0'--'0__+ EXPENSES 475.00 0.00 TOTAL $ $3,975.00 $2,625.00 AWARD % 66% APPENDIX A to Order No. F-8-95 L. Ruff ------- - ---- --I --- -- ----/-----$469/hour $469/hour 2 Oc__h__o_c u_c_:rs c _ +2=0c_ :h_:o~_~u_r:.::s___ _ _I 3 days arg ---I -----1---------------------------- ----$5,326.46 $2,233.73 $2,233.73 $12,526.46 $11,613.73 $11,613.73 30% 100% + -.__ __ __ __ + + _ -T---------------+ ---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------- -- - 1------------------------------ ----- - +------------------------------ -----------1 ------------------------ --1--------- ------------------ ---1-----------------------------------/- 1____ _ -/ 1 1 - - -- ------- --- -- --f---I - -------- ---- ---- -I- -- - ----- ----- -------------- - -1----------- -- - ---- -------- -------------__ +-----------------f--------------- + _ ---$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/O! #DIVlO!
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