Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-339-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Customer Crisis Fund Evaluation Report

BEFORE:

W. M. Everett, QC, Panel Chair

D. A. Cote, Commissioner

K. A. Keilty, Commissioner

On December 18, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On July 31, 2020, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed its Two-Year Evaluation Report for the Customer Crisis Fund (CCF) Pilot Program (Two-Year Evaluation Report) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC);

B.      By Order G-224-20 dated August 28, 2020, the BCUC sought submissions on several items from BC Hydro and interveners, including the BCUC’s jurisdiction to review the CCF Pilot Program, whether a review should take place and the scope of any such review;

C.      By Order G-266-20 dated October 23, 2020, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable, including one round of BCUC and intervener information requests, and a deadline for interveners to file notice of intent to file evidence. No interveners filed notice of intent to file evidence; and

D.      The BCUC has reviewed the evidence and considers that the regulatory process should proceed to written final arguments.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders that a further regulatory timetable is established, as set out in Appendix A to this order.  

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this           18^th             day of December 2020.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

W. M. Everett, QC

Commissioner

Attachment

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Customer Crisis Fund Evaluation Report