ORDER NUMBER
G-310-22
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Request to Amend Reporting Deadline for
Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project
Semi-Annual Progress Reports
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on October 31, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. By letter dated October 13, 2022, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) requested that the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) amend the filing date for all semi-annual progress reports required under Order C-6-22, beginning with the period ended December 31, 2022, from within 30 days to within 45 days of the end of each reporting period. BC Hydro states that the actual and forecasted project costs are not available until approximately 20 days following each reporting period per system. BC Hydro states that additional time is needed to prepare the associated reporting, draft any variance explanations, and provide sufficient time for internal reviews (altogether, Application);
B. On October 11, 2022, by Order C-6-22, the BCUC granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to BC Hydro for the Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project. In the Decision accompanying Order C-6-22, the BCUC directs BC Hydro to file Semi-Annual Progress Reports within 30 days of the end of each semi-annual reporting period; and
C. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and considers that an amendment to the filing deadline of the semi-annual progress reports, beginning with the period ended December 31, 2022, is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 99 of the Utilities Commission Act, the BCUC orders as follows:
The directive contained in Appendix A of the Decision accompanying Order C-6-22 is varied as follows:
BC Hydro must file semi-annual progress reports within 45 days of the end of each semi-annual reporting period, with the first report covering the period ending December 31, 2022. Each report must provide the information set out above.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 31rst day of October 2022.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner