IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Quesnel River Pulp, West Fraser Mills Ltd.
for Registration as Responsible Entity for Certain Functions Required
for Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: D.M. Morton, Commissioner
L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
C.A. Brown, Commissioner July 5, 2012
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
R.D. Revel, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. Section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act (Act) assigns exclusive jurisdiction to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) to determine whether a “reliability standard,” as defined in the Act, is in the public interest and should be adopted in British Columbia;
B. 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;
C. 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 allows 21 days for Entities to file comment with the Commission on WECC’s recommendations;
D. On April 20, 2012, WECC recommended that Quesnel River Pulp, West Fraser Mills Ltd. (Quesnel River) be registered for the functions of Distribution Provider and Load Serving Entity, and provided Quesnel River with a letter requesting their comment;
E. Quesnel River provided no letter of objection within the required period;
F. The Commission considers that registration is required.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Act and in accordance with the Registration Manual, the Commission orders that Quesnel River Pulp, West Fraser Mills Ltd. be registered for the functions of Distribution Provider and Load Serving Entity as recommended by WECC.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 13th day of February 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner