BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -67-06 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 British Columbia Transmission Corporation for Approval of a Transmission System Capital Plan F2006 to F2015 Update BEFORE: A.J. Pullman, Commissioner June 14, 2006 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. The British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed with the Commission a Transmission System Capital Plan Update (the “Update”) on January 27, 2006 and an amendment to that Update filing on February 20, 2006; and B. The Commission, on March 6, 2006, requested views from intervenors to the Transmission System Capital Plan F2006 to F2015 as to the appropriate process for the review of the Update filing; and C. On March 17, 2006, the Commission received the views of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and on March 20, 2006, the Commission received the views of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee; and D. On March 30, 2006 the Commission issued Order No. G-35-06 establishing a written public hearing process and a regulatory timetable. NOW THEREFORE Pursuant to Sections 45 and 99 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission has considered the Application, the evidence, and submissions presented to it and has determined the following: 1. That under Subsection 45(6.2)(b) of the Act, the following capital expenditures related to the projects listed below, beginning in F2006 and F2007, are in the public interest: New Growth Projects • Athalmer Substation – 69 kV Bus Tie and Disconnect Switch Addition • Brilliant Expansion Remedial Action Scheme …/2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-67-06 2 • Golden 69 kV Capacitor Bank Additions • Horne Payne Protection Upgrade • Murrin Fault Level Reduction • Oyster River – 132/25 kV Transformer Addition • Porteau Substation Expansion and Relocation • Spences Bridge – 12/25 kV Conversion and Station Upgrade Sustaining Capital Customer-funded Projects • Lines 60L93 and 60L94 Relocation • Line 60L73 Relocation – Grandview Corners Development Sustaining Capital – Other • Asset Management Support Systems Program (EGIS) Changes to Underground and Submarine Cables and Overhead Lines / Right-of-Way programs • F2007: Reduce Underground and Submarine Cables program by $520K and increase Overhead Lines / Right-of-Way program by $556K 2. That the Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. TransMountain Pumping Station Expansion project will be in the public interest provided that the conditions described in Section 4.2 of the Decision that accompanies this Order are met. 3. That Order No. G-91-05 be amended to increase the allowed Sustaining Capital in F2006 by $574,000 in respect of the Ashton Creek Neutral Reactor and Surge Arrester for 5L91 Single Pole Reclosing project. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 14 th day of June 2006. BY ORDER Original signed by: A.J. Pullman Commissioner Orders/BCTC_TSCP F2006-F2015 - Decision
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