IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp.
for Registration as Responsible Entity for the Purchasing Selling Entity Function
required for compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: D.A. Cote, Commissioner
D. Morton, Commissioner April 28, 2011
C.A. Brown, Commissioner
N. E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. 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 Commission by December 31, 2009;
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 allow 21 days for Entities to comment to the Commission on the WECC’s recommendations;
C. On March 21, 2011 the WECC resubmitted its recommendation to the Commission recommending that the Commission approve TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp.’s Registration for Purchasing Selling Entity;
D. TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. did not dispute the recommendations.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act the Commission approves functional registration for TransAlta Energy Corp. as recommended by the WECC.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 28th day of April 2011.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. Morton
Commissioner