June 5, 2025
Sent via email Letter L-8-25
Ms. Sarah Walsh
Director, Regulatory Affairs
FortisBC Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
electricity.regulatory.affairs@fortisbc.com
Re: FortisBC Inc. – 2025/2026 Annual Electric Contracting Plan
Dear Ms. Walsh,
On May 9, 2025, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed its 2025/2026 Annual Electric Contracting Plan (AECP) for the period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 (2025/2026 operating year) for acceptance by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC).
The AECP outlines FBC’s plans to meet the peak demand requirements and annual energy requirements for the 2025/2026 operating year and the near future. In addition, it serves to facilitate a more expeditious review for energy supply contracts contemplated in the AECP, each of which require separate acceptance under section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act. The major components of the 2025/2026 AECP are:
1. A Nomination under the Power Purchase Agreement between FBC and British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority for the 2025/2026 operating year equal to 1,041 GWh, less any firm market contracts that FBC can enter into pursuant to section 5 of the 2025/2026 AECP, and deferred market purchases to account for uncertain and non-firm load; and
2. FBC’s proposed plan for entering into firm market contracts for operating years 2025/2026 through 2028/2029, which includes maximum incremental market purchases of 309 GWh for operating year 2025/2026 and 23 GWh of peak market purchases to cover forecast capacity shortfalls in June and July 2026.
The BCUC accepts the FBC 2025/2026 AECP and the recommendations contained therein.
The information in the FBC 2025/2026 AECP will be treated as confidential, as requested by FBC, as it contains commercially sensitive information, unless otherwise determined by the BCUC. A copy of FBC’s non-confidential Executive Summary of the 2025/2026 AECP is available to the public and is attached as Appendix A to this letter.
Sincerely,
Electronically signed by Sara Hardgrave
Sara Hardgrave
Acting Commission Secretary
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