IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Catalyst Paper- Elk Falls Division
for Approval of Mitigation Plans required for Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
C.A. Brown, Commissioner
D.A. Cote, Commissioner March 17, 2011
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
D. Morton, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) Order G-67-09 required Entities, subject to approved Mandatory Reliability Standards, to file Mitigation Plans (MP) outlining how they plan to meet compliance with standards they were not in compliance with;
B. By letters dated February 10, 2011, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) recommended that the Commission approve the following for Catalyst Paper – Elk Falls Division:
• Acceptance of the MP with a completion date of September 15, 2011 for PRC-005-1, Requirement 1;
• Acceptance of the MP with a completion date of September 15, 2011 for PRC-008-0, Requirements 1, 2;
C. The Commission has considered the recommendations put forward by WECC for Catalyst Paper – Elk Falls Division.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission accepts the WECC recommendations and approves the mitigation plans as listed above.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 31st day of March 2011.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. Morton
Commissioner