Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-174-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

Request for Extension to BC Hydro Electric Tariff Supplement No. 53

BEFORE:

B. A. Magnan, Commissioner

on June 26, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On May 14, 2020, pursuant to sections 58 to 61, 89 and 90 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) filed an Extension Request with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking acceptance of a 6-month extension to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) Electric Tariff Supplement No. 53 (TS 53) (Extension Request), effective August 1, 2020;

B.      By Order G-51-00, TS 53, an agreement between BC Hydro and the Canfor Chetwynd facility was approved by the BCUC, to be in effect for 20 years from August 1, 2000 to July 31, 2020;

C.      Pursuant to ‘Article 9 – Renewal or Extension’ of TS 53, Canfor is seeking acceptance of a 6-month extension of the agreement in order to allow additional time to develop a renewal application for submission to the BCUC. Renewal or extension of TS 53 is subject to BCUC approval;

D.      On June 25, 2020, BC Hydro filed a letter with the BCUC noting it is in full support of the Extension Request;

E.       Canfor and BC Hydro intend to submit an agreement renewal application prior to January 31, 2021; and

F.       The BCUC has reviewed the Extension Request and finds that it should be approved.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 58 to 61 of the UCA, the BCUC approves a 6-month extension of BC Hydro TS 53 commencing August 1, 2020 and ending January 31, 2021.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                 26^th                 day of June 2020.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

B. A. Magnan

Commissioner