IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
for approval of Mitigation Plans required for
Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
D. Morton, Commissioner May 12, 2011
N.E. MacMurchy, 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. By letter dated January 31, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission accept the revised Mitigation Plan for TOP-003-0 Requirements 1, 2 and 3;
D. By letters dated April 6, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission accept the revised Mitigation Plans for CIP-005-1 Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and CIP-009-1 Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;
E. By letter dated February 3, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission accept the Attestation of Completion for Mitigation Plan TOP-001-1 Requirement 7;
F. By letter dated February 24, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission accept the retraction request for Mitigation Plan CIP-004-1 Requirement 2.
G. By letter dated February 25, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission accept the Attestation of Completion for Mitigation Plan CIP-004-1 Requirement 3. WECC noted that BC Hydro provided an Attestation of Completion for CIP-004-1 Requirement 4, but upon examination WECC determined that it applied to CIP-004-1 Requirement 3 and that the mitigation plan submitted and approved by Order G‑129‑10 as CIP-004-1 Requirement 4 was actually for CIP-004-1 Requirement 3 (also approved by Order G-129-10);
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:
1. Pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission accepts WECC’s recommendations and approves the Mitigation Plans as listed above.
2. Approval granted under Order G-129-10 for Mitigation Plan CIP-004-1 Requirement 4, is rescinded.
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
Commissioner