BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER F -17-04 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 Applications for Participant Assistance Cost Awards regarding the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 2004/05 and 2005/06 Revenue Requirements Application and British Columbia Transmission Corporation Application for Deferral Accounts BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair L.A. Boychuk, Commissioner December 17, 2004 M.P. Birch, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 15, 2003 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) filed its 2004/05 and 2005/06 Revenue Requirements Application to increase its rates by 7.23 percent effective April 1, 2004 and by 2.00 percent effective April 1, 2005. On December 15, 2003 British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed an application for approval of certain deferral accounts; and B. By Letter No. L-1-04 the Commission determined that the BCTC Application would be heard at the same time as BC Hydro’s Application (“the Applications”) and there would be one record for both Applications; and C. The oral public hearing into the Applications commenced on May 18, 2004 and the oral evidentiary phase concluded on June 10, 2004. Written arguments were filed in accordance with the Regulatory Timetable established by Order No. G-42-04 with oral argument taking place on August 17, 2004 and on August 31, 2004; and D. On October 29, 2004 the Commission by Order No. G-96-04 issued its Decision on the Applications; and . . ./2
2 E. After the conclusion of the public hearing the following intervenors and active participants in the proceedings made applications for Participant Assistance Cost Awards: Intervenor BC Citizens for Public Power Mr. Alan Wait Sierra Club of Canada (BC Branch) BC Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee Independent Power Association of BC Commercial Energy Consumers F. The Commission has reviewed the Participant Assistance Cost Award applications with regard to the criteria and rates set out in Commission Order No. G-15-04. NOW THEREFORE pursuant to Section 118(1) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission awards funds to the following for their participation in the BC Hydro 2004/05 and 2005/06 Revenue Requirements Application and the BCTC Application for Deferral Accounts: Intervenor BC Citizens for Public Power Mr. Alan Wait Sierra Club of Canada (BC Branch) BC Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee Independent Power Association of BC Commercial Energy Consumers BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER F-17-04 Date of Application Requested Funding July 9, 2004 $11,523.30 September 14, 2004 $10,877.85 September 28, 2004 $121,574.89 October 4, 2004 $158,987.38 September 30, 2004 $349,682.07 September 22, 2004 $289,241.55 September 27, 2004 $292,866.05 Funding Award $0.00 $10,877.85 $121,574.89 $158,987.38 $261,955.07 $195,129.97 $241,117.22 . . . /3
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER 3 NUMBER F-17-04 BC Hydro and BCTC are required to reimburse the above noted participants for total amounts awarded in a timely fashion, as soon as possible and prior to December 31, 2004. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 21 st day of December 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lori Ann Boychuk Commissioner Order/BCH_2004-06RR_PACA Awards
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