Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-7-24

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

Kyuquot Power Limited

Resource Assessment Report

 

BEFORE:

M. Jaccard, Panel Chair

C. M. Brewer, Commissioner

E. A. Brown, Commissioner

 

on January 12, 2024

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On May 15, 2020, by Order G-115-20A, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) established a hearing to review the safety and reliability of Kyuquot Power Limited (KPL) system, following a complaint by the Ka:’yu:'k't'h' / Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations (KCFN);

B.      On October 27, 2022, by Order G-302-22, the BCUC closed the complaint and issued several directives. Directive 7 states: “Within one year of this Order, KPL is directed to file a long-term resource plan with a
10-year forecast and plan setting out how it will meet the forecasted load that supports KCFN's community aspirations”;

C.      On October 26, 2023, KPL filed with the BCUC a Resource Assessment Report (Application) to comply with Directive 7 Order G-302-22;

D.      On December 7, 2023, by Order G-333-23, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable with public notice;

E.       By letter dated December 7, 2023, the BCUC invited KCFN to intervene; and

F.       The BCUC determines that establishing a further regulatory timetable is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC establishes a further regulatory timetable, as outlined in Appendix A of this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this    12^th   day of January 2024.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

M. Jaccard

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

Kyuquot Power Limited

Resource Assessment Report