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ORDER NUMBER

G-259-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Public Electric Vehicle Charging Service Rates

 

 

BEFORE:

A. K. Fung, KC, Panel Chair

E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner

 

on September 29, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On July 28, 2023, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for approval of the BC Hydro Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Service Rates Application (Application) pursuant to sections 58 to 61 and 90 of the Utilities Commission Act;

B.      By Order G-219-23 dated August 17, 2023, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application, which includes public notice, intervener registration, one round of information requests to BC Hydro, intervener evidence if any, a streamlined review process, and oral arguments;

C.      By letter dated September 29, 2023, the BCUC provided information regarding the Streamlined Review Process and addressed the format of final arguments; and

D.      The BCUC considers that the establishment of an amended regulatory timetable is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC establishes an amended regulatory timetable, as set out in Appendix A of this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            29th         day of September 2023.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

A. K. Fung, KC

Commissioner

 

Attachment


 

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Public Electric Vehicle Charging Service Rates

 

REGULATORY TIMETABLE

 

 

Action

 

Date (2023)

BC Hydro responses to IR No. 1

Monday, October 16

Notice of intervener evidence

Tuesday, October 17

Intervener submissions on SRP scope

Thursday, October 19

Action

No Intervener Evidence

Intervener Evidence

Intervener evidence

Not Applicable

Thursday, November 9

IR No. 1 on Intervener evidence

Friday, November 24

Intervener evidence IR No. 1 responses

Friday, December 8

BC Hydro rebuttal evidence, if any

Friday, December 15

 

(2023)

(2024)

Streamlined Review Process*

Monday, October 30

Tuesday, October 31

If necessary,
Wednesday, November 1

Monday, January 15

Tuesday, January 16

If necessary,
Wednesday, January 17

Letters of comment deadline

Wednesday, November 1

Wednesday, January 17

BC Hydro written final argument

Wednesday, November 8

Wednesday, January 24

Intervener written final argument

Thursday, November 23

Wednesday, February 7

BC Hydro written reply argument

Thursday, December 7

Thursday, February 22

* Information regarding the Streamlined Review Process is set out in Exhibit A-5.

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