Orders

ORDER NUMBER

R-33-17

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Mandatory Reliability Standard Assessment Report No. 10

Addressing Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia

BEFORE:

W. M. Everett, QC, Commissioner

on May 15, 2017

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On May 1, 2017 and pursuant to section 125.2(3) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) submitted to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission), Mandatory Reliability Standards Assessment Report No. 10 (Report) assessing 38 new and revised reliability standards; and

B.      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 UCA, the Commission orders as follows:

1.       A public comment process is established for the review of the Report in accordance with the Regulatory Timetable as set out in Appendix A to this order.

2.       BC Hydro is directed to 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 within five business days of the date of this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                15th                 day of May 2017.

BY ORDER

Original Signed By:

W. M. Everett, QC

Commissioner

Attachment

APPENDIX A

to Order R-33-17

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British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Mandatory Reliability Standards Assessment Report No. 10

Addressing Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia

Regulatory Timetable