ORDER NUMBER
G-246-19
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Review of the Performance Based Regulation Report
BEFORE:
D. M. Morton, Panel Chair
A. K. Fung, QC, Commissioner
E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner
R. I. Mason, Commissioner
on October 11, 2019
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On February 25, 2019, the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed its Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021 (F2020–F2021) Revenue Requirements Application (RRA) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC);
B. Directive 28 of the BCUC’s decision on the F2017–F2019 RRA directed BC Hydro to provide a report to the BCUC that discusses, among other things, the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of Performance Based Regulation (PBR) at BC Hydro and a possible approach to adopting PBR (PBR Report);
C. BC Hydro provided the PBR Report as part of its F2020–F2021 RRA along with two expert reports regarding the matter as Appendices FF and GG to the F2020-F2021 RRA;
D. On October 11, 2019, by Order G-244-19, the BCUC directed that the PBR Report will not be reviewed as part of the review of the F2020–F2021 RRA;
E. On October 11, 2019 by Order G-245-19, the BCUC established a proceeding for the review of the PBR Report and related materials; and
F. The Panel considers that a regulatory timetable should be established for the review of the PBR Report and related materials.
NOW THEREFORE, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The Regulatory Timetable for the review of the PBR Report and related materials is established as set out in Appendix A to this order.
2. All of the parties currently registered as interveners in the BC Hydro F2020–F2021 RRA proceeding will be automatically registered as interveners in this proceeding.
3. The following documents from the BC Hydro F2020–F2021 RRA proceeding be placed on the evidentiary record of this proceeding and crossed referenced as follows:
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BC Hydro F2020–F2021 RRA Proceeding |
Review of the PBR Report Proceeding |
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Exhibit B-1, Application, Chapter 11, Appendix FF, GG |
Exhibit A2-1 |
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Exhibit B-5, BCUC IR 189.1 to 200.2 |
Exhibit A2-2 |
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Exhibit B-6, BCOAPO, IR 87.1, 88.1; BCSEA IR 58.1, 58.2; MoveUP IR 2.1 to 4.3.1 |
Exhibit A2-3 |
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Exhibit B-12, BCUC IR 281.1 to 287.1 |
Exhibit A2-4 |
BC Hydro and registered interveners must provide a comprehensive list of evidence from the BC Hydro F2020–F2021 RRA proceeding that should be placed on the evidentiary record of this proceeding that is not already listed above, if any, by Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
4. A procedural conference will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the BCUC Hearing Room on the 12th Floor at 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, to determine the process and scope for the review of the PBR Report and related materials. The procedural conference will commence immediately following the procedural conference regarding BC Hydro’s F2020–F2021 RRA, which is scheduled to commence at 1 p.m.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 11th day of October 2019.
BY ORDER
Original Signed By:
D. M. Morton
Commissioner
Attachment
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Review of the Performance Based Regulation Report
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
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Action |
Date (2019) |
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Procedural Conference |
Friday, November 22 |
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Further Process |
To be determined |