ORDER NUMBER
G-181-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.
Stream A Registration of the Mahogany Thermal Energy System
BEFORE:
H. G. Harowitz, Panel Chair/Commissioner
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner
on September 25, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On September 6, 2018, FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES), filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) an application to register the Mahogany Stream A Thermal Energy System (Mahogany TES), in accordance with the Thermal Energy Systems (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 59-61 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 Mahogany 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 BCUC orders as follows:
1. In accordance with the TES Guidelines, the Mahogany TES is exempt from sections 44.1, 45 and 59-61 of the UCA.
2. FAES must file with the BCUC an annual report for the Mahogany 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 25th day of September 2018.
BY ORDER
Original Signed by:
H. G. Harowitz
Commissioner