Sent via email Letter L-28-20
Mr. Doug Slater
Director, Regulatory Affairs
FortisBC Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
electricity.regulatory.affairs@fortisbc.com
Re: FortisBC Inc. – 2020/2021 Annual Electric Contracting Plan
Dear Mr. Slater:
On March 31, 2020, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed its 2020/2021 Annual Electric Contracting Plan (AECP) for the period from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 (2020/2021 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 2020/2021 operating year and the near future. The major components of the 2020/2021 AECP are:
• A maximum Nomination under the Power Purchase Agreement between FBC and British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) (PPA Nomination) for the 2020/2021 operating year of 779 GWh, less any firm market contracts that FBC can enter into prior to June 30, 2020, pursuant to section 5 of the 2020/2021 AECP; and
• FBC’s proposed plan for entering into firm market contracts for operating years 2020/2021 through 2023/2024, which includes up to 105 GWh of additional market purchases prior to June 30, 2020 for the operating year 2020/2021.
Prior to June 30, 2020, FBC will prepare and make available to the BCUC an updated demand forecast and revise their maximum PPA Nomination accordingly. The BCUC accepts the FBC 2020/2021 AECP and the recommendations contained therein, subject to receiving a revised PPA Nomination determined by the updated demand forecast, as stated above.
The information in the FBC 2020/2021 AECP will be treated as confidential, as requested by FBC, as it contains commercially sensitive information. A copy of FBC’s non-confidential Executive Summary of the 2020/2021 AECP is available to the public and is attached to this letter.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Patrick Wruck
Commission Secretary
RQ/cmv
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