Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-143-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

CB Powerline Ltd.

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Regarding Order G-383-21 Directive 1 Consultation Evidence

 

BEFORE:

C. M. Brewer, Panel Chair

T. A Loski, Commissioner

 

on June 14, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.        On September 11, 2020, CB Powerline Ltd. (CBP) made an application to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Cosens Bay community electrification project (Project) pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA);

B.        On December 17, 2021, by Decision and Order G-383-21, the BCUC issued CBP a CPCN for the Project subject to CBP filing evidence, to the satisfaction of the BCUC, that the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) has been adequately consulted on the Project. Directive 1(a) of the Order established the deadline for CBP to submit evidence on the adequacy of consultation within six months of the date of the Order;

C.        By Orders G-187-22 and G-9-23, the BCUC varied Order G-383-21 Directive 1(a) in response to CBP requests to extend the deadline to submit evidence on the adequacy of consultation with OKIB. Order G-9-23 directed OKIB to file this evidence by May 31, 2023;

D.        On May 31, 2023, CBP filed evidence to demonstrate that OKIB has been adequately consulted on the Project (Application); and

E.         The BCUC has commenced review of the Application and finds that a preliminary regulatory timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:

 

1.       A public hearing process is established for the review of the Application in accordance with the regulatory timetable, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this          14^th          day of June 2023.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

C. M. Brewer

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

CB Powerline Ltd.

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Regarding Order G-383-21 Directive 1 Consultation Evidence