BRITISH CO LUMBIA UTILITIES CO MMISSION ORDER NUMBER C-9-03 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 Aquila Networks Canada (British Columbia) Ltd. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Rebuild the Unit No. 5 Headgate at the Upper Bonnington Hydroelectric Generating Plant BEFORE: L.A. Boychuk, Commissioner ) October 2, 2003 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY WHEREAS: A. On February 28, 2001 the Commission issued Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) No. C-2-01 to Aquila Networks Canada (British Columbia) Ltd. (“Aquila”) for a Life Extension and Upgrade to Unit No. 5 at the Upper Bonnington Hydroelectric Generating Plant (“the Plant”) located on the Kootenay River; and B. On August 27, 2003 Aquila applied to the Commission for a CPCN to rebuild Headgate No. 5 at the Plant, pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (“the Act”); and C. The Project is estimated to cost $813,000 and is necessary for the continued safe operation of Unit No. 5 as the present Headgate has exceeded its original life expectancy; and D. The Commission has determined that the expenditure for the Unit No. 5 Headgate rebuild is necessary and in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission, pursuant to Section 45 of the Act, issues a CPCN to Aquila to rebuild Unit No. 5 Headgate at the Upper Bonnington Hydroelectric Generating Plant for an estimated cost of $813,000. .../2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER C-9-03 2 2. Aquila is to file a final report and cost summary with the Commission following completion of the Project. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 14 th day of October 2003. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lori Ann Boychuk Commissioner Orders/Aquila_Headgate No5 Bonnington
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