Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473

and

An Application by Domtar Kamloops and Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. (Shell Energy)

for Registration as Responsible Entities for certain functions required for compliance with

Mandatory Reliability Standards

BEFORE:               D.A. Cote, Commissioner                                             June 3, 2010

                                L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.    Commission Order G-123-09 approved the Registration Manual for Entities subject to adopted Mandatory Reliability Standards and required that Entities, subject to the standards, register with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) by December 31, 2009; and

B.      The Registration Manual requires that the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in its role as the Mandatory Reliability Standards Administrator review and recommend registration for all applicable Entities and allows 21 days for Entities to comment to the Commission on the WECC’s recommendations; and

C.      On May 7, 2010 the WECC recommended to the Commission that the Commission approve:

▪  Domtar Kamloops registration for the functions of Distribution Provider and Load-Serving Entity.

▪  Shell Energy for the function of Purchasing-Selling Entity; and

D.      On May 11, 2010, the WECC resubmitted its recommendation for Shell Energy to correct the registrant filing submittal date to December 29, 2009.  No other changes were made; and

E.       The Commission received no letters of dispute during the 21 days allowed for comment.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders the functional registrations for:

1.       Domtar Kamloops for the function of Distribution Provider and Load-Serving Entity is approved as recommended by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.

2.       Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. for the function of Purchasing-Selling Entity is approved as recommended by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this         4^th        day of June 2010.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                                Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                D.A. Cote

                                                                                                                                Commissioner