ORDER NUMBER
G-341-24
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Fort Nelson Long-Term Resource Plan
BEFORE:
M. Jaccard, Panel Chair
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on December 17, 2024
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On June 14, 2024, the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed its 2024 Fort Nelson Long-Term Resource Plan Application (Application). BC Hydro is seeking acceptance of the Application by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) as in the public interest pursuant to section 44.1 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA);
B. By Order dated October 15, 2024, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable consisting of BCUC information requests, intervener registration, letters of comment, and reply from BC Hydro;
C. The Fort Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce (FNDCC), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) and FortisBC registered as interveners;
D. On November 28, 2024, FNDCC and NRRM filed letters of comment, and requested that the BCUC: instruct BC Hydro to answer the questions in the letters of comment; consider amending the hearing order if the responses from BC Hydro warrant further consideration; and following responses from BC Hydro, consider allowing intervenors a final submission;
E. On December 10, 2024, BC Hydro filed a response to the letters of comment; and
F. The BCUC has reviewed the submissions and considers a further regulatory timetable is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders a further regulatory timetable is established as set out in Appendix A to this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 17th day of December 2024.
BY ORDER
Electronically signed by Mark Jaccard
M. Jaccard
Commissioner
Attachment
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Fort Nelson Long-Term Resource Plan
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2025) |
Intervener final submissions |
Thursday, January 9 |
BC Hydro reply submission |
Thursday, January 16 |