IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Implementation Plan for Monitoring Compliance with
British Columbia Reliability Standards in 2013
BEFORE: D.M. Morton, Commissioner December 13, 2012
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A.
British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) Order G-123-09
approved Rules of Procedure, including a Compliance Monitoring Program appended
thereto, setting out the administrative framework for the monitoring of
compliance with adopted reliability standards in British Columbia;
B.
Commission Order G-123-09 appointed the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council (WECC) as the Commission’s Administrator to assist the
Commission in carrying out its functions related to Reliability Standards in
the manner described in the Administration Agreement between the WECC and the
Commission dated October 8, 2009;
C.
Pursuant to the Compliance Monitoring Program, WECC has proposed
an Implementation Plan for the calendar year 2013 for Commission approval,
including a list of minimum Reliability Standards to be actively monitored,
methods to be used for monitoring, an Audit Plan, Self-Certification Program
and Schedule, and Periodic Information Submittal requirements;
D.
Pursuant to the Compliance Monitoring Program, the approved
Implementation Plan is to be posted on the WECC website with appropriate links
from the Commission’s website;
E. The Commission has reviewed and considered the Implementation Plan submitted by WECC and determined that it should be approved.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders as follows:
1. The Commission approves the Implementation Plan as attached as Appendix A to this Order and orders that entities subject to Reliability Standards in British Columbia shall comply with the terms of the Implementation Plan for purposes of the monitoring of compliance with adopted British Columbia Reliability Standards, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.
2. The Commission orders that the approved Implementation Plan be posted on the WECC website with links from the Commission’s website throughout the calendar year 2013.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 13th day of December 2012.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner
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