Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-59-18

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Review of the Regulatory Oversight of Capital Expenditures and Projects

BEFORE:

K. A. Keilty, Commissioner/Panel Chair

W. M. Everett, QC, Commissioner

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

on March 15, 2018

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On May 3, 2016, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Order G-58-16 establishing a proceeding to review the regulatory oversight of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s (BC Hydro) capital expenditures and projects;

B.      On May 10, 2016, the Commission issued Order G-63-16, which set out a preliminary regulatory timetable, including a procedural conference and submissions on a Proposed Scope of the Issues and Timing document attached as Appendix B to that order;

C.      By Order G-86-16, the Commission determined that the scope of the proceeding would remain as outlined in Appendix B to Order G-63-16, subject to review at the Procedural Conference;

D.      The Procedural Conference was held on November 17, 2016, and submissions were made by BC Hydro,
B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al., Commercial Energy Consumers’ Association of British Columbia, Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378, Association of Major Power Customers of
BC and BC Sustainable Energy Association and Sierra Club of British Columbia and Commission staff;

E.       On November 30, 2016, the Commission issued Order G-174-16, which set out a further regulatory timetable, including a BC Hydro “strawman” guidance document, Commission and intervener questions, transcribed workshop and a procedural conference regarding further process, to commence following the issuance of the Commission’s final decision on the BC Hydro Fiscal 2017 to Fiscal 2019 Revenue Requirements Application (2017-2019 RRA);

F.       By Order G-47-18 dated March 1, 2018, the Commission issued its final decision on the BC Hydro 2017-2019 RRA; and

G.      The Commission considers that an amendment to the Regulatory Timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the Regulatory Timetable established by Order G-174-16 be amended, as provided in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this   15^th     day of March 2018.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

K. A. Keilty

Commissioner

Attachment

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Review of the Regulatory Oversight of Capital Expenditures and Projects