ORDER NUMBER
G-80-24
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Non-Integrated Areas Planning Regulatory Framework
BEFORE:
M. Jaccard, Panel Chair
A. K. Fung, KC, Commissioner
on March 20, 2024
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On December 15, 2023, BC Hydro filed the Non-Integrated Areas Planning Regulatory Framework Application (Application);
B. By Order G-23-24 dated January 25, 2024, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application, which included public notice, BC Hydro’s filing of an evidentiary update and compliance with public notice, intervener registration, one round of information requests (IRs) to BC Hydro, letters of comments and BC Hydro’s reply, if any, to letters of comment;
C. On February 9, 2024, BC Hydro filed the evidentiary update and compliance with the public notice directive;
D. On March 18, 2024, BC Hydro filed a request for an extension to April 26, 2024, to file its responses to the first round of IRs and the modification of the rest of the timetable, due to limited resources and the volume of IRs to be answered; and
E. The BCUC has considered BC Hydro’s request and determines 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 to this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 20th day of March 2024.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
M. Jaccard
Commissioner
Attachment
i. includes a request for the reconsideration of Directive 85.
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Non-Integrated Areas Planning Regulatory Framework
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2024) |
BC Hydro responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Request No. 1 |
Friday, April 26 |
Deadline for letters of comment on the Proposal |
Thursday, May 16 |
BC Hydro to provide a reply, if any, to the letters of comment |
Thursday, May 23 |
Further process |
To be determined |