Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-118-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Request to Amend Major Capital Project Filing Guidelines

 

BEFORE:

A. K. Fung, KC, Panel Chair

A. C. Dennier, Commissioner

W. M. Everett, KC, Commissioner

 

on May 17, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On March, 17, 2023, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to request to amend the major capital project filing guidelines (Application);

B.      On December 2, 2019, by Order G-313-19, the BCUC approved the 2018 Major Capital Project Filing Guidelines (2018 Guidelines), including BC Hydro’s commitment to submit applications to the BCUC for major capital projects with authorized cost estimates that exceed the following thresholds:

1.       $100 million for Power System projects;

2.       $50 million for Buildings projects; and

3.       $20 million for Information Technology projects.

C.      In the Application, BC Hydro seeks approval of:

                                 i.            An increase to the major capital filing thresholds, escalated annually by their respective price index for the previously completed calendar year, starting from fiscal 2019; and

                               ii.            BCUC confirmation that a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is not required for Customer IPID 901943 Project.

D.      By Order G-113-23, dated May 9, 2023, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for review of the Application;

E.       On May 16, 2023, BC Hydro filed a request for an extension to the regulatory timetable; and

F.       The BCUC has determined that an amendment to the regulatory timetable is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders that the regulatory timetable is amended as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this          17^th          day of May 2023.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

A.K. Fung, KC

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Request to Amend Major Capital Project Filing Guidelines

 

 

 

* Please refer to the cover letter accompanying Order G-113-23 for detailed information