ORDER NUMBER
G-105-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.
Stream A Registration of the Seylynn III Thermal Energy System
BEFORE:
H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner/Panel Chair
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner
on June 7, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On May 15, 2018, FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) an application to register the Seylynn III Thermal Energy System (Seylynn III TES) as a Stream A TES (Application), in accordance with the TES Regulatory Framework Guidelines (TES Guidelines);
B. On August 28, 2014, the BCUC 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 to 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 BCUC has reviewed the Application and is satisfied that the Seylynn III TES project meets the characteristics of a Stream A TES and is suitable for exemption from sections 44.1, 45 and 59 to61 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 BCUC orders as follows:
1. The Seylynn III TES is exempt from sections 44.1, 45 and 59 to 61 of the UCA, in accordance with the TES Guidelines.
2. FAES must file with the BCUC an annual report for the Seylynn III 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 7th day of June 2018.
BY ORDER
Original Signed by:
H. G. Harowitz
Commissioner