Orders

ORDER NUMBER

R-10-16

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Mandatory Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 Assessment Report

Addressing Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 for Adoption in British Columbia

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Commissioner

D. J. Enns, Commissioner

W. M. Everett, Commissioner

H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner

R. D. Revel, Commissioner

on March 31, 2016

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.    Pursuant to section 125.2(2) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a “reliability standard”, as defined in the UCA, is in the public interest and should be adopted in British Columbia (BC);

B.    British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) is required under section 125.2(3) of the UCA to review each reliability standard and provide the Commission with a report assessing:

(a)             any adverse impact of the reliability standard on the reliability of electricity transmission in BC if the reliability standard were adopted;

(b)            the suitability of the reliability standard for BC;

(c)             the potential cost of the reliability standard if it were adopted;

(c.1)     the application of the reliability standard; and

(d)            any other matter prescribed by regulation or identified by order of the Commission;

C.    On March 23, 2016, BC Hydro submitted Mandatory Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 Assessment Report; and

D.    Pursuant to section 125.2(5) of the UCA, if the Commission receives a report under section 125.2(3) of the UCA, the Commission must make the report available to the public in a reasonable manner, and for a reasonable period of time and consider any comments in response to the report.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 (5) of the Utilities Commission Act, the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders that:

1.       A public comment process is established for the review of the Mandatory Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 Assessment Report (Report) according to the Regulatory Timetable set out in Appendix A to this order. The process provides for public comments on the Report, and if required, written information requests and responses to information requests, as well as any additional process.

2.       Within five (5) business days of the date of this order, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority must notify each entity registered in the British Columbia Mandatory Reliability Standards Program of the Report and review process by providing them with a copy of this order and/or the link on the Commission’s website where this order is published.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this      31^st         day of March 2016.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

Attachment

APPENDIX A

to Order R-10-16

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British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Mandatory Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 Assessment Report

Addressing Reliability Standard BAL-001-2 for Adoption in British Columbia

Regulatory Timetable