ORDER NUMBER
G-122-17
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
Fortis BC Alternative Energy Services Inc.
Stream A Registration for the Solo II Altus Thermal Energy System
BEFORE:
H. G. Harowitz, Panel Chair/Commissioner
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner
on August 9, 2017
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On July 27, 2017, Fortis BC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES), filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) an application to register the Solo II Altus Stream A Thermal Energy System, in accordance with the Thermal Energy Systems (TES) Regulatory Framework Guidelines (TES Guidelines);
B. On August 28, 2014, the Commission issued Order G-127-14 approving the TES Guidelines;
C. Under section 2.1 of the TES Guidelines, a Stream A TES is defined as: An On-Site TES with an Initial Capital Cost above $500,000 but less than $15,000,000 is exempt from sections 44.1, 45 and 59-61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA). TES Providers are required to register Stream A TES prior to building or otherwise acquiring the Stream A TES; and
D. The Commission has reviewed the application and is satisfied that the Solo II Altus TES meets the characteristics of a Stream A TES and is suitable for exemption from sections 44.1, 45 and 59–61 of the UCA.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act and by the advance approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (OIC 400), the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:
1. In accordance with the TES Regulatory Framework Guidelines the Solo II Altus TES is exempt from sections 44.1, 45 and 59–61 of the UCA.
2. FAES must file with the Commission an annual report for the Solo II Altus TES in accordance with Stream A annual reporting guidelines as provided in Appendix B of the TES Guidelines.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 9th day of August 2017.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
H. G. Harowitz
Panel Chair/Commissioner