ORDER NUMBER
G-155-25
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
2024 Call for Power Electricity Purchase Agreements
BEFORE:
T. A. Loski, Panel Chair
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
W. E. Royle, Commissioner
on June 23, 2025
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On February 12, 2025, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed an application (Application) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act for acceptance of ten electricity purchase agreements with the successful proponents of BC Hydro’s 2024 call to acquire clean or renewable electricity from greenfield generating facilities in British Columbia;
B. By Order G-51-25 dated February 26, 2025, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for review of the Application. The timetable was furthered, most recently, by BCUC Order G-131-25 dated May 28, 2025, which established a deadline of June 13, 2025, for BC Hydro to respond to certain BCUC Panel information requests (IRs), and a deadline of June 24, 2025, for BC Hydro to file responses to letters of comment and any final argument;
C. On June 13, 2025, BC Hydro submitted its responses to BCUC Panel IR No. 1, which included consultation logs that BC Hydro filed in response to IR 1.2.1 on a confidential basis (Consultation Logs);
D. By letter dated June 20, 2025, K'ómoks requested unredacted copies of the portions of the Consultation Logs that refer to K'ómoks First Nation, subject to the signed confidentiality undertakings submitted previously in the proceeding (Access Request); and
E. The BCUC has reviewed the Access Request and finds that the following determinations are warranted.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:
1. BC Hydro is directed, by no later than Wednesday, June 25, 2025 to:
a. provide K'ómoks First Nation with an unredacted copy of the materials requested in the Access Request and to file written confirmation with the BCUC that the requested materials have been provided; or
b. file a submission with the BCUC setting out the basis for BC Hydro’s objection to the Access Request.
2. An amended regulatory timetable is established as set out in Appendix A
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 23rd day of June 2025.
BY ORDER
Electronically signed by Tom Loski
T. A. Loski
Commissioner
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
2024 Call for Power Electricity Purchase Agreements
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2025) |
BC Hydro response to the K'ómoks Access Request as set out in Directive 1 |
Wednesday, June 25 |
BC Hydro responses to letters of comment and final argument |
Friday, June 27 |