IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Application for Approval of Contracted Generator Baseline Guidelines
and Reconsideration and Variance of Order G-19-14
BEFORE: L. A. O’Hara, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner December 9, 2015
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On December 12, 2014, the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for approval of Contracted Generator Baseline Guidelines (Guidelines) in compliance with Directive 2 of Order G-19-14 as varied by Order G-106-14 and the Phase 2 reconsideration and variance of Order G-19-14 addressing where the Guidelines should reside (Application);
B. The British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al., B.C. Sustainable Energy Association and Sierra Club of British Columbia, Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia, FortisBC Inc., Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership, the Association of Major Power Customers and West Fraser Mills registered as interveners;
C. By Directives 1 and 2 of Order G-174-15, the Commission determined that the Guidelines will be approved by further order once BC Hydro files updated Guidelines in accordance with the amendments directed in the decision released concurrently with Order G-174-15;
D. Directive 3 of Order G-174-15 requires BC Hydro to apply the Guidelines, once approved, when negotiating all future Energy Purchase Agreements (EPA) and Load Displacement Agreements (LDA) with self-generating customers to whom the Guidelines apply;
E. Directive 4 of Order G-174-15 requires BC Hydro to include the approved Guidelines and Attachment 3 of Exhibit B-1, as follows:
(i) in future BC Hydro filings under section 44.2 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) in respect of a demand-side management expenditure schedule that includes expenditures on LDAs; in future BC Hydro filings under section 71 of the UCA in respect of an EPA between BC Hydro and a self-generating customer;
(ii) on BC Hydro’s PowerSmart website within the section associated with LDAs;
(iii) in the package of materials provided to customers for the purposes of negotiating an LDA;
(iv) on BC Hydro's website within the section associated with energy procurement; and
(v) in the package of materials provided to customers for the purpose of negotiating an EPA;
F. Directive 5 of Order G-174-15 required BC Hydro to file, the appropriate Deemed Demand and Deemed Energy Billing Formula tariff sheets for both transmission service rate customers and general service customers; and
G. On November 27, 2015, BC Hydro filed the updated Guidelines for approval and the Deemed Demand and Deemed Energy Billing Formula under Tariff Supplement No. 89 in compliance with Order G-174-15.
NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders that the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s Contracted Generator Baseline Guidelines, attached as Appendix A to this order, are approved and must be applied and adhered to as required by Order G-174-15.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 9th day of December 2015.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
L. A. O’Hara
Commissioner
Attachment
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Application for Approval of Contracted Generator Baseline Guidelines
and Reconsideration and Variance of Order G-19-14
Contracted Generator Baseline Guidelines