BR I T I S H CO L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S COM M I S S I ON OR D E R NU M B E R G -107-08 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 F2009 to F2018 BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair L.A. O’Hara, Commissioner June 26, 2008 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Commission Order No. G-69-07 dated June 15, 2007 responded to the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) Capital Plan F2008 to F2017; and B. BCTC filed its Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018 dated December 21, 2007 (the “F2009 Capital Plan”, the “Application”) pursuant to Sections 45(6), 45(6.1) and 45(6.2) of the Utilities Commission Act (“the Act”); and C. BCTC in the filing applies for an order which states that the F2009 Capital Plan meets the requirements of Sections 45(6) and 45(6.1) of the Act, approves the F2009 Capital Plan under subsection 45(6.2)(a) and, pursuant to Section 45(6.2)(b), determines that all projects and programs listed in Section 1.6.2 of the Application are in the public interest; and D. The Commission, by Order No. G-173-07, established a written public hearing process and Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application; and E. BCTC held a Workshop for Commission staff and Registered Intervenors on January 22, 2008; and F. The Written Argument phase of the proceeding was completed when BCTC filed its Reply Submission on April 1, 2008; and G. The Commission Panel has considered the Application, evidence, and submissions of Intervenors and the Applicant. …/2
2 NOW THEREFORE pursuant to Section 45 of the Act the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Application meets the requirements of Sections 45(6) and 45(6.1) of the Act. 2. The F2009 Capital Plan is approved pursuant to Section 45(6.2)(a) of the Act. 3. Pursuant to Section 45(6.2)(b) of the Act, the projects and programs listed in Section 1.6.2 of the Application for the financial years ending March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010 (“F2008” and “F2009”, respectively) are determined to be in the public interest. 4. The Sustaining Capital Portfolio budget is reduced to $105.0 million for the F2009 Sustaining Capital expenditures and to $107.0 million for the F2010 Sustaining Capital expenditures, expressed in nominal dollars and including Third-Party requested and funded expenditures. 5. BCTC is directed to comply with all determinations and directives set out in the Reasons for Decision that are to follow. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 27 Orders/G-107-08_BCTC F2009-2010 TSCP Reasons for Decision BR I T I S H CO L U M B I A UT I L I T I E S COM M I S S I ON OR D E R NU M B E R G-107-08 th day of June 2008. BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert H. Hobbs Chair
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