ORDER NUMBER
C-6-23
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Inc.
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the A.S. Mawdsley Terminal Station Project
BEFORE:
T. A. Loski, Panel Chair
A. C. Dennier, Commissioner
W. M. Everett, KC, Commissioner
on December 6, 2023
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
WHEREAS:
A. On February 24, 2023, pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed an application (Application) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the A.S. Mawdsley (ASM) Terminal Station Project (Project);
B. The Project includes installation of two new 150 MVA 63/161 kV transformers with the required site footprint expansion and other alterations at the Warfield Terminal Station (WTS) and the subsequent decommissioning of the ASM Terminal Station. Both the ASM Terminal Station and the WTS are located in Trail, BC;
C. By Order G-70-23, dated March 30, 2023, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application, which consisted of public notice, intervener registration, two rounds of information requests and final and reply arguments;
D. British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al.; Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia; Industrial Customers Group; Alan Wait; and Murray McConnachie registered as interveners in the proceeding. Alan Wait later submitted a withdrawal of intervener status; and
E. The BCUC has considered the Application, evidence and submissions in this proceeding and determines that certain approvals are warranted.
NOW THEREFORE for the reasons set out in the Decision issued concurrently with this order and pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the UCA, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. A CPCN is issued to FBC for the Project, authorizing the following:
(a) The installation of two additional 150 MVA, 63/161 kV transformers at WTS;
(b) The required WTS modifications, including expanding the WTS footprint, reconfiguring the 63 kV ring bus and adding a 161 kV two breaker bus;
(c) Reconfiguring the 63 kV egress at WTS for 34 Line, 9 Line and 10 Line;
(d) Converting 34 Line to 161 kV rating, then connecting 11E Line from the ASM Terminal Station to WTS by repurposing 34 Line as an extension to 11E Line; and
(e) Demolishing the ASM Terminal Station, above grade.
2. FBC is directed to file Project reports as outlined in Section 9 of the Decision.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 6th day of December 2023.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
T. A. Loski
Commissioner