Orders

 

ORDER NUMBER

G-345-20

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Fiscal 2022 Revenue Requirements Application

 

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Panel Chair

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

T. A. Loski, Commissioner

 

on December 18, 2020

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On October 2, 2020, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued Order G-246-20 and the accompanying decision in the matter of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s (BC Hydro) Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021 Revenue Requirements Application (RRA) (F2020–F2021 RRA Decision). The F2020–F2021 RRA Decision directed BC Hydro to file a one-year revenue requirement application for fiscal 2022 by December 2020 for review through a streamlined process to realign the timing of BC Hydro’s future RRAs;

B.      On December 9, 2020, BC Hydro filed a letter with the BCUC proposing a regulatory timetable for its Fiscal 2022 RRA (Application); and

C.      The BCUC has considered the regulatory process proposed by BC Hydro for the review of the Application and determines that the establishment of a regulatory timetable is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the BCUC orders as follows:

 

1.       The regulatory timetable for the review of the Application is established as set out in Appendix A to this order. Parties who wish to actively participate in the proceeding are to register with the BCUC by completing a Request to Intervene Form, available on the BCUC’s website under Get Involved, by the date established in the regulatory timetable and in accordance with the BCUC’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, attached to Order G-15-19.

2.       A review session, involving a BC Hydro presentation and questions from participants, is to be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, commencing at 9 a.m., with the location and format to be determined.

3.       BC Hydro must provide a copy of this order within 2 business days of its issuance, electronically where possible, to all registered interveners and interested parties who participated in the BC Hydro F2020–F2021 RRA proceeding.

4.       BC Hydro must post the Public Notice, similar in format and content to Appendix B to this order on its Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook social media platforms, on or before Tuesday, December 29, 2020. It must also publish weekly reminder notices on each of these platforms until the conclusion of the intervener registration period on Tuesday, January 15, 2021.

5.       BC Hydro must make its best efforts to properly provide adequate public notice, including electronically where possible, to all customers in its service area, as soon as practicable.

6.       BC Hydro must make the Application and this order available on its website at http://www.bchydro.com by Tuesday, December 22, 2020.

 

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

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

 

Attachment

 

 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

F2022 Revenue Requirements Application

 

 

 

 

 

*Location and format to be determined.

 

BC HYDRO’S FISCAL 2022 RATE APPLICATION

On December 22, 2020, BC Hydro filed its F2022 Revenue Requirements Application (Rate Application) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) requesting a rate change of ____ effective April 1, 2021. Information on the application can be found at www.bcuc.com on our “Current Proceedings” page.

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE        Submit a letter of comment        Register as an interested party        Request intervener status

IMPORTANT DATES        Friday, January 15, 2021 – Deadline to register as an intervener with the BCUC

For more information on getting involved, please visit our website (www.bcuc.com/get-involved) or contact us at the information below.

 

GET MORE INFORMATION
BC Hydro Regulatory & Rates Group 16th Floor, 333 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC  V6B 5R3   E: bchydroregulatorygroup@bchydro.com   P: 604.623.4046	British Columbia Utilities Commission Suite 410, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, BC  V6Z 2N3   E: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com   P: 604.660.4700