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 IN THE MATTER OF an Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority for Reconsideration of November 24, 1994 Revenue Requirement Decision and Commission Order No. G-89-94 BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson; ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner; and ) June 9, 1995 F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) ORDER WHEREAS: A. On February 8, 1995, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") applied to the Commission pursuant to Section 114 of the Utilities Commission Act (lithe Act") for a reconsideration (lithe Reconsideration Application") of certain aspects of the November 24, 1994 Decision into the Applicant's February 11, 1994 Rate Application and Integrated Resource Plan ("IRp"); and, pursuant to Section 119(2) of the Act, for a stay of certain aspects of the Decision pending determination of the Reconsideration Application; and B. Oral argument on preliminary submissions as to whether there should be a reconsideration took place commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 1995 in the Commission Hearing Room, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C.; and C. On May 8, 1995 and by Order No. G-39-95, the Commission issued its Decision on the Reconsideration Application and indicated that Oral Argument on the issue of Commission jurisdiction as it relates to IRP would take place on June 16, 1995; and ... /2
2 G-51-95 D. B.C. Hydro wrote to the Commission on June 1, 1995 to state that, "B.C. Hydro will be unable to respond to the submissions of other parties if it does not have a summary of their submissions and cases on which they intend to rely in advance of the hearing"; and E. Intervenors to the Application have indicated that the compressed schedule of filings precludes their providing any significant prior review of written submissions before the oral hearing; and F. The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre has suggested that a delay of the hearing until mid-July or later would allow intervenors to give greater notice to B.C. Hydro of the cases upon which they intend to rely; and G. The Commission has considered those submissions and agrees that a delay in proceedings is necessary to allow B.C. Hydro adequate time to review cases to be submitted by intervenors. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: I . The Oral Argument on the issue of Commission jurisdiction as it relates to IRP will take place at 8:30 a.m. on July 27, 1995 in the Commission Hearing Room, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. 2. Intervenors intending to file written evidence must do so with the Commission and the Applicant by July 17, 1995. Intervenors and the Applicant intending to use specific case law in their oral submissions shall exchange references by July 17, 1995. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia this day of June, 1995. BY ORDER Dr. Mark K. Jaccard Chairperson Orders/BCH-Reconsider
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