IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Powell River Energy Inc.
for approval of Mitigation Plans required for Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner August 4, 2011
D. Morton, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. Commission Order G-67-09 required entities subject to approved mandatory reliability standards to file mitigation plans outlining how they plan to meet compliance with standards they were not in compliance with;
B. The Compliance Monitoring Program approved by Order G-123-09 requires that an entity file a mitigation plan for every violation to a standard requirement and that that the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), as the Commission’s administrator, to review the mitigation plan and make a recommendation to the Commission;
C. On July 20, 2011, WECC recommended the Commission dismiss proposed mitigation plan for EOP-004-1 R2 and R3 for non-violation;
D. On July 21, 2011, WECC recommended the Commission dismiss proposed mitigation plans for VAR-002-1a R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 and VAR-STD-002a-1 WR1 for non-violation.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission accepts WECC recommendations and approves the dismissal of mitigation plans as listed above.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 5th day of August 2011.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. Morton
Commissioner