SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and A Filing by FortisBC Inc. of Electricity Purchase Agreements BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner P.E. Vivian, Commissioner D.A. Cote, Commissioner R.K. Ravelli, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On October 3, 2008 pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act (“Act”), FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC”) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) an Electricity Purchase Agreement (“EPA”) dated September 8, 2008 for a call option between FortisBC and Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. (“Cominco”) and the EPA was made pursuant to the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement; and B. In the Application, FortisBC requested that the Commission keep the EPA and Application confidential; and C. The Commission has reviewed the EPA; and D. The Commission has considered the Application and has determined that the Application is in the public interest. BRIT ISH COLU MBIA UTIL IT IES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER E‐ 1‐09 TELEPHONE: (604) 660‐4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1‐800‐663‐1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660‐1102 January 15, 2009 …/2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER E‐1‐09 2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to section 71 of the Act, the EPA that is set out in Appendix A to this Order is accepted for filing. 2. The Commission will keep confidential the EPA and Appendix A of the Application. 3. FortisBC will file a report, by April 30, 2009, on the monthly amounts of firm capacity/energy purchases and unit prices paid for firm capacity/energy as well as the total monthly payments to Cominco. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 15 th day of January 2009. BY ORDER Original signed by: Dennis A. Cote Commissioner Attachment Orders/E‐1‐09_FBC_EPA Teck Cominco
FORTISBC ELECTRICITY PURCHASE AGREEMENTS Doc # Purchase Firm, Unit Available Capacity Call 1 November 1, 2008 – February 28, 2009 APPENDIX A to Order E‐1‐09 Page 1 of 1 Seller Company Name Effective Date Teck Cominco Ltd. September 9, 2008
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