Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-172-25

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Kyuquot Power Ltd.

2026 Revenue Requirements

BEFORE:

A. K. Fung, KC, Panel Chair

E. A. Brown, Commissioner

on July 7, 2025

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On April 8, 2025, Kyuquot Power Ltd. (KPL) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) an application for approval to amend its electric tariff rate schedules and for other related rate matters (Application);

B.      KPL operates a 14.4 kilovolt single phase distribution line in the area extending from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s (BC Hydro) electrical grid at Oclucje to Kyuquot, serving customers principally in and around Fair Harbour, Chamiss Bay and Kyuquot. Commercial and residential customers are served under Tariff Rate Schedule (RS) 1101 and the Ka:’yu:'k't'h' / Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations are served under RS 1102;

C.      By Order C-6-24 dated December 20, 2024, the BCUC granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to KPL for its Capacity Upgrade Project, which includes a two-phased approach to increasing KPL’s system demand capacity from 550 kilowatts (kW) to approximately 1123 kW through service upgrades at the point of interconnection between the KPL and BC Hydro systems;

D.      KPL requests approval to increase its Basic Charge and Energy Charge under RS 1101 and 1102, effective the date of the BCUC’s final decision on the Application, and to establish a rate base regulatory account related to the Capacity Upgrade Project with a 7 percent annual amortization rate, earning KPL’s weighted average cost of capital;

E.       By Order G-110-25 dated April 30, 2025, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application, which included intervener registration, information requests (IRs), letters of comment, and written arguments and reply;

F.       On June 21, 2025, in accordance with the regulatory timetable, KPL filed responses to BCUC and Intervener IR No. 1;

G.      The BCUC has reviewed the information on the evidentiary record, including KPL’s responses to BCUC IR No. 1, and determines that reopening of the evidentiary record of this proceeding is warranted to accommodate the issuance of Panel IR No. 1.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:

1.       The BCUC establishes an amended regulatory timetable as set out in Appendix A to this order.

2.       KPL is directed to file responses to Panel IR No. 1 by the deadline established in the amended regulatory timetable.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this      7^th      day of July 2025.

BY ORDER

Electronically signed by Anna Fung

A. K. Fung, KC

Commissioner

Attachment

Kyuquot Power Ltd.

2026 Revenue Requirements