ORDER NUMBER
G-57-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
Fortis BC Alternative Energy Services Inc.
Stream A Registration for the Chard Ellsworth Thermal Energy System
BEFORE:
H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner/Panel Chair
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner
On March 14, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A.
On February 22, 2018,
Fortis BC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES), filed with the British
Columbia Utilities Commission ( Commission) an application to register the Chard
Ellsworth Stream A Thermal Energy System
(Chard Ellsworth TES), 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 Chard Ellsworth 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 UCA and by the advance approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (OIC 400), the Commission orders as follows:
1. In accordance with the TES Guidelines the Chard Ellsworth 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 Chard Ellsworth 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 14th day of March 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
H. G. Harowitz
Commissioner/Panel Chair