IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Transmission Corporation
An Application for Fiscal 2011 Transmission Revenue Requirement and Rate Changes
BEFORE: D.A. Cote, Commissioner May 20, 2010
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On March 4, 2010, the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC) filed an application (the Application) to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the Commission), pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act), for approval of permanent rates for Fiscal 2011 (F2011), effective April 1, 2010; and
B. Pursuant to section 89 of the Act, BCTC applied to the
Commission to have its rates amended effective
April 1, 2010 on an interim basis; and
C. BCTC stated that it is not necessary to change existing rates in respect to BCTC Revenue Requirement and Asset Management and Maintenance Revenue Requirement; and
D. The Application consisted of 5 parts: F2011 BC Hydro Owner Revenue Requirement, Capital Plant In-Service Portfolio, F2011 Allowed Return on Deemed Equity, F2011 Point-to-Point Transmission Service Revenue Forecast, Overall Transmission Revenue Requirement and Impact on Rates calculation; and
E. On April 1, 2010, Order G-53-10A established the Regulatory Timetable for a Written Review process and approved interim rate changes, effective April 1, 2010; and
F. Pursuant to Order G-53-10A, the Commission and Registered Interveners issued one round of Information Requests and BCTC responded on May 13, 2010; and
G. By letter dated May 17, 2010, BCTC requested an extension to respond to Information Requests by the Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia (CEC). As a result, BCTC proposed to adjust the Regulatory Timetable by one week as follows:
|
Action |
Date (2010) |
|
BCTC response to the CEC |
Friday, May 21 |
|
BCTC Written Final Submission |
Thursday, May 27 |
|
Intervener Written Final Submission |
Thursday, June 3 |
|
BCTC Written Reply Submission |
Thursday, June 10 |
H. The Commission has considered BCTC’s proposal to amend the timetable.
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:
1. The Regulatory Timetable is amended to provide a one-week extension to May 21, 2010 for BCTC to respond to information requests from the CEC.
2. Further process regarding the Application is required and therefore, the remainder of the Regulatory Timetable is suspended and will be re-established by a Commission Order at a later date.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 20th day of May 2010.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.A. Cote
Commissioner