IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Teck Metals Ltd.
for approval of Mitigation Plans required for
Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner May 12, 2011
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 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 the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) as the Commission’s Administrator, review the mitigation plan and make a recommendation to the Commission;
C. On April 7, 2011, WECC recommended the Commission approve the retraction of the following mitigation plans for Teck Metals Ltd.:
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CIP-002-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4 |
CIP-006-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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CIP-003-1, Requirements 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
CIP-007-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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CIP-004-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4 |
CIP-008-1, Requirements 1, 2 |
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CIP-005-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
CIP-009-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
D. On April 21, 2011, WECC acknowledged retraction requests for the following mitigation plans; however, made no recommendation as to whether or not a violation had taken place or whether a mitigation plan was required:
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CIP-001-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4 |
PRC-001-1, Requirements 1, 3, 4, 5 |
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COM-001-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
PRC-005-1, Requirements 1, 2 |
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COM-002-2, Requirements 1, 2 |
TOP-001-1, Requirement 7 |
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EOP-001-0, Requirements 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
TOP-002-2, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14,16, 17, 18, 19 |
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EOP-005-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
TOP-003-0, Requirements 1, 2, 3 |
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EOP-008-0, Requirement 1 |
TOP-004-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 6 |
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FAC-003-1, Requirement 2 |
TOP-005-1, Requirements 1, 2 |
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FAC-008-1, Requirement |
TOP-006-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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FAC-009-1, Requirement 1 |
TOP-008-1, Requirements 2, 4 |
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FAC-014-1, Requirement 2 |
VAR-001-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
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IRO-004-1, Requirement 4 |
VAR-002-1, Requirements 1, 2, 5 |
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PER-002-0, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4 |
VAR-STD-002a-1, Requirement WR1 |
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PER-003-0, Requirement 1 |
VAR-STD-002b-1, Requirement WR1 |
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders as follows:
1. WECC’s recommendation for the retraction of the mitigation plans listed in recital C is approved.
2. The Commission notes WECC acknowledgement of mitigation plan retractions listed in recital D and makes no determination with respect to those mitigation plans.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 24th day of May 2011.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. Morton