ORDER NUMBER
G-214-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Residential Inclining Block Rate Pricing Principles Extension Application
BEFORE:
R. I. Mason, Commissioner
H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner
R. D. Revel, Commissioner
on November 8, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On October 4, 2018, pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) an application to extend to March 31, 2020 (end of Fiscal 2020) the Residential Inclining Block (RIB) rate pricing principles in Rate Schedule (RS) 1101 and RS 1121, whereby the basic charge, Step-1 energy rate and Step-2 energy rate (RIB Rate Components) would increase by the general rate increase approved by the BCUC for Fiscal 2020 (altogether the Application);
B. By Order G-124-08 dated August 28, 2008, the BCUC approved BC Hydro’s application to implement a RIB rate for its residential customers, with approval of pricing principles for BC Hydro’s Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2010 periods;
C. By Order G-47-10 dated March 15, 2010, and Order G-180-10 dated December 2, 2010, the BCUC approved, on an interim and final basis, respectively, a pricing principle for the RIB rate for BC Hydro’s Fiscal 2011 period;
D. By Order G-45-11 dated March 14, 2011, the BCUC approved a RIB rate pricing principle for BC Hydro’s Fiscal 2012 to Fiscal 2014 periods, inclusive;
E. By Order G-13-14 dated February 4, 2014, the BCUC approved a RIB rate pricing principle for BC Hydro’s Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 periods;
F. By Order G-5-17, the BCUC approved the RIB rate pricing principles of uniformly increasing the RIB Rate Components by the amount of the approved Revenue Requirements Application (RRA) rate increases for BC Hydro’s Fiscal 2017 to Fiscal 2019 periods; and
G. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and determines that approval is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the UCA, BC Hydro’s application to extend to March 31, 2020 the RIB rate pricing principles in RS 1101 and RS 1121, whereby the basic charge, Step-1 energy rate, and Step-2 energy rate would increase by the general rate increase as approved by the BCUC for Fiscal 2020, is approved.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 9th day of November 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
R. I. Mason
Commissioner