B R I T IS H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-30-02 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Central Coast Power Corporation for Approval to Amend Order No. G-40-86 BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) April 17, 2002 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Commission Order No. G-40-86 approved the Transfer of Lands and Chattels from Ocean Falls Corporation to Central Coast Power Corporation (“CCPC”) and exempted CCPC from the Utilities Commission Act (“the Act”) (S.B.C. 1980 Chapter 60) except for Part 2 and Sections 30, 44, 47, and 133 which are now identified in the current Act as Part 2 and Sections 25, 38, 41 and 117; and B. CCPC applied to the Commission on February 27, 2002 to amend Order No. G-40-86 to allow CCPC to negotiate industrial rates with industrial customers up to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s (“B.C. Hydro”) equivalent Rate Schedules 1821, 1200, 1201, 1210 and 1211 for present generation, and to negotiate rates for additional generation considering the costs of installing new generation; and B. Order No. G-40-86 allowed CCPC to negotiate rates with industrial customers subject to certain limitations as set down in Schedule F of the Agreement between CCPC and Ocean Falls Corporation that was attached to the Order; and C. Order No. G-40-86 also required that in the event of a dispute between a new applicant and CCPC the Commission will determine the appropriate rate; and D. In the event of a complaint by an interested party, the Commission may review whether the exemption for CCPC continues to be in the public interest; and E. The Commission has reviewed the matter and considers that Order No. G-40-86 should be amended. .../2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Order No. G-40-86 is amended with respect to Schedule F, which is appended to the Order, by striking out Section 2(c) and replacing it with “For present firm installed capacity in CCPC’s Ocean Falls generating facility, industrial customers are to be charged rates as negotiated by the parties, but not to exceed the rate authorized by B.C. Hydro’s Rate Schedules 1821, 1200, 1201, 1210, or 1211 as amended from time to time, for similar service. In the event that additional generation, above the firm installed capacity of the plant is required, the parties may negotiate rates with consideration of the cost of installing additional generation.” 2. Order No. G-40-86 is further amended by striking paragraph 2(a) and replacing it with “CCPC shall fully comply with the terms of its agreements with B.C. Hydro and Ocean Falls Corporation (except for Schedule F) attached as Appendices I and II respectively”. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 23 Orders/CCPC/Amend G-40-86/Sched FB R IT I S H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-30-02 rd day of April 2002. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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