LETTER L-6-17
Via Email
electricity.regulatory.affairs@fortisbc.com April 27, 2017
Ms. Diane Roy
Director, Regulatory Affairs
FortisBC Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
Dear Ms. Roy:
Re: FortisBC Inc.
2017/2018 Annual Electric Contracting Plan
On March 27, 2017, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed its 2017/2018 Annual Electric Contracting Plan (AECP) for the period from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 (operating year) for acceptance by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission).
The AECP outlines FBC’s plans to meet the peak demand requirements and annual energy requirements for the 2017/2018 operating year and the near future. The major components of the FBC 2017/2018 AECP are:
• A Nomination under the Power Purchase Agreement between FBC and BC Hydro for the 2017/2018 operating year equal to 758 GWh, less any firm market contracts that FBC can enter into, pursuant to section 5 of the 2017/2018 AECP; and
• FBC’s proposed plan for entering into firm market contracts for operating years 2017/2018 through 2020/2021, which includes a maximum market purchase of 155 GWh prior to June 30, 2017 for operating year 2017/2018.
The Commission accepts the FBC 2017/2018 AECP and the recommendations contained therein.
The information in the FBC 2017/2018 AECP will be treated as confidential, as requested by FBC, as it contains commercially sensitive information. A copy of the non-confidential Executive Summary for the FBC 2017/2018 AECP is available to the public and is attached to this letter.
Yours truly,
Original signed by:
Patrick Wruck
HC/cms
Enclosure