IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project Update
Regarding the Reporting Workshop and Report Methodology
Filing Extension Requests
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
B.A. Magnan, Commissioner March 6, 2014
D.M. Morton, Commissioner
C. van Wermeskerken, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On February 8, 2013, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Order C-2-13 granting British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project (the Project). Directives 4, 5, and 6 in the Order provided for deliverables related to the Project to be filed according to the timeline in the Order;
B. On November 14, 2013, BC Hydro submitted a letter requesting relief from filing the Project Agreement by no later than the fall of 2013 and submitting the methodology of semi-annual reporting for approval by no later than December 1, 2013 as required by Order C-2-13; and proposed filing dates for the other related deliverables in Directives 4, 5 and 6 contained in Order C-2-13;
C. On November 28, 2013, by Order G-199-13, the Commission granted the requested extension for filing the Project Agreement and for submitting the methodology of semi-annual reporting for approval. The Commission set out the new filing dates for the deliverables;
D. On February 3, 2014, BC Hydro submitted a letter requesting relief from filing the first Project Report from February 14, 2014 to March 6, 2014. BC Hydro did not request relief from hosting a workshop to develop a detailed methodology of semi-annual reporting by March 13, 2014, nor from filing a detailed methodology of semi-annual reporting by March 28, 2014;
E. On February 6, 2014, by Order G-14-14, the Commission granted the requested extension for filing the first Project Progress Report and set out the new filing dates for the deliverables in Order C-2-13;
F. On February 27, 2014, BC Hydro submitted a letter requesting extensions for the workshop from March 13, 2014 to March 25, 2014 and for filing the methodology of semi-annual reporting from March 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014. BC Hydro submits that the March 13, 2014 date for the workshop is unavailable due to a schedule conflict for the Commission hearing room. BC Hydro also submits that it will require additional time to develop the methodology as a result of the extension for the workshop; and
G. The Commission reviewed BC Hydro’s request and concludes that the proposed timeline for the workshop and for filing the methodology is acceptable.
NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission:
1. Grants the requested extensions for the workshop and for filing the methodology of semi-annual reporting.
2. Sets out the filing dates for the deliverables in Order C-2-13 as follows:
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ACTION |
DATE (2014) |
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Filing of the First Project Progress Report |
Thursday, March 6 |
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Filing of the Executed Project Agreement And Revised Project Schedule |
Thursday, March 6 |
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Hosting a workshop with interveners of this proceeding and with BCUC staff to develop a detailed methodology of semi-annual reporting |
Tuesday, March 25 |
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Filing of a Detailed Methodology Of Semi-Annual Reporting |
Thursday, April 17 |
3. Directs British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to distribute this Order to the registered interveners and interested parties that participated in the review of the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project within seven days of its issue date.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 6th day of March 2014.
BY ORDER
Original Signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner