April 26, 2018
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Letter L-8-18
Ms. Diane Roy
Director, Regulatory Affairs
FortisBC Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
electricity.regulatory.affairs@fortisbc.com
Re: FortisBC Inc. – 2018/2019 Annual Electric Contracting Plan
Dear Ms. Roy:
On March 23, 2018, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed its 2018/2019 Annual Electric Contracting Plan (AECP) for the period from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 (2018/2019 operating year) for acceptance by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC).
The AECP outlines FBC’s plans to meet the peak demand requirements and annual energy requirements for the 2018/2019 operating year and the near future. The major components of the 2018/2019 AECP are:
• A Nomination under the Power Purchase Agreement between FBC and BC Hydro for the 2018/2019 operating year equal to 683 GWh, less any firm market contracts that FBC can enter into, pursuant to section 5 of the 2018/2019 AECP; and
• FBC’s proposed plan for entering into firm market contracts for operating years 2018/2019 through 2021/2022, which includes a maximum market purchase of 80 GWh prior to June 30, 2018 for operating year 2018/2019.
The BCUC accepts the FBC 2018/2019 AECP and the recommendations contained therein.
The information in the FBC 2018/2019 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 2018/2019 AECP is available to the public and is attached to this letter.
Sincerely,
Patrick Wruck
Commission Secretary
AP/dg
Enclosure