B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T IE S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B E R G-113-01 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 web site: http://www.bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Riverside Forest Products Limited for an Exemption from Certain Provisions of the Utilities Commission Act BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) R.D. Deane, Commissioner ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) October 25, 2001 N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Riverside Forest Products Limited (“Riverside”) owns and operates a lumber stud mill, plywood facility and log processing facility in Kelowna, British Columbia (collectively, the “ Facilities” ) whose electricity load requirements are met by power service purchases from the City of Kelowna (the “ City” ) and power generated from Riverside’ s hog fuel fired generator located at the Facilities (the “ Power Plant” ); and B. Commencing in 1998, Riverside entered into discussions with West Kootenay Power Ltd. (“WKP”) and the City regarding how Riverside could increase the Power Plant’s generation capacity above its historical capacity of about 2 MW and sell all electric energy generation above 2 MW each hour (the “Incremental Power”) to brokers or others for export; and C. The 2 MW baseline is required to prevent harm to WKP and its customers; and D. In 2000, Riverside undertook various modifications to the Power Plant including adding a second turbine generator which, when brought into service in May 2000 increased the Power Plant’ s average generation capacity; and E. On May 29, 2001, Riverside applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”) for an Order exempting Riverside from certain provisions of the Act in respect of the production and sale of: (a) the Incremental Power to brokers or others for export outside of the province, to the City or to Powerex Corporation, B.C. Hydro or WKP for use outside of the City’ s electrical service area; and (b) that portion of the Power Plant’ s initial 2 average MW of generation that is not required by the Facilities to the City; and F. The Commission has considered Riverside’ s application pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act. The Commission finds that the exclusion of the first 2 MW of generation each hour from the definition of Incremental Power and the relatively constant production level associated with the generators will protect WKP and its customers from arbitrage with respect to the initial 2 MW or other impacts. The Commission is satisfied that an Order exempting Riverside from certain sections of the Act subject to certain conditions properly conserves the public convenience and interest; and . . ./2
B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-113-01 2 G. On October 18, 2001, the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council was given to the said exemption by Order in Council No. 919, attached as Appendix A. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts Riverside from the provisions of the Act, other than Part 2 and Section 99, in respect of the production and sale of the Incremental Power to: • brokers or others for export outside of the Province, • the City or to Powerex Corporation, B.C. Hydro or WKP for use outside of the City’ s electrical service area. 2. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts the purchaser of the Incremental Power (the “ Purchaser” ) from Section 71 of the Act in respect of the purchase of the Incremental Power if the Purchaser is not a Public Utility under the Act. 3. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts Riverside from the provisions of the Act, other than Part 2 and Section 99, in respect of the production and sale to the City of that portion of the Power Plant’ s initial 2 MW of generation each hour that is not required by the Facilities. 4. This Order is subject to the following conditions: (i) This Order shall be effective on the date of this Order; and (ii) The Commission may, pursuant to Section 99 of the Act, reconsider, vary or rescind an Order made by it; and (iii) Riverside will install and maintain electrical metering to the satisfaction of WKP and the City. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 1 st day of November 2001. BY ORDER Original signed by: Kenneth L. Hall Commissioner and Acting Chair Attachment Order/Riverside Exemption
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-113-01 Page 2 of 3 B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B ER G-__-01 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Riverside Forest Products Limited for an Exemption from Certain Provisions of the Utilities Commission Act BEFORE: ) ) , 2001 ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Riverside Forest Products Limited (“Riverside”) owns and operates a lumber stud mill, plywood facility and log processing facility in Kelowna, British Columbia (collectively, the “ Facilities” ) whose electricity load requirements are met by power service purchases from the City of Kelowna (the “ City” ) and power generated from Riverside’ s hog fuel fired generator located at the Facilities (the “ Power Plant” ); and B. Commencing in 1998, Riverside entered into discussions with West Kootenay Power Ltd. (“WKP”) and the City regarding how Riverside could increase the Power Plant’s generation capacity above its historical capacity of about 2 MW and sell all electric energy generation above 2 MW each hour (the “Incremental Power”) to brokers or others for export; and C. The 2 MW baseline is required to prevent harm to WKP and its customers; and D. In 2000, Riverside undertook various modifications to the Power Plant including adding a second turbine generator which, when brought into service in May 2000 increased the Power Plant’ s average generation capacity; and E. On May 29, 2001, Riverside applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”) for an Order exempting Riverside from certain provisions of the Act in respect of the production and sale of: (a) the Incremental Power to brokers or others for export outside of the province, to the City or to Powerex Corporation, B.C. Hydro or WKP for use outside of the City’ s electrical service area; and (b) that portion of the Power Plant’ s initial 2 average MW of generation that is not required by the Facilities to the City; and F. The Commission has considered Riverside’ s application pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act. The Commission finds that the exclusion of the first 2 MW of generation each hour from the definition of Incremental Power and the relatively constant production level associated with the generators will protect WKP and its customers from arbitrage with respect to the initial 2 MW or other impacts. The Commission is satisfied that an Order exempting Riverside from certain sections of the Act subject to certain conditions properly conserves the public convenience and interest; and
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-113-01 Page 3 of 3 B R I T IS H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M IS S I O N O R D ER N U M B ER G-__-01 5 G. On ________________, 2001, the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council was given to the said exemption by Order in Council No. ___, attached as Appendix A. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts Riverside from the provisions of the Act, other than Part 2 and Section 99, in respect of the production and sale of the Incremental Power to brokers or others for export outside of the Province, to the City or to Powerex Corporation, B.C. Hydro or WKP for use outside of the City’ s electrical service area. 2. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts the purchaser of the Incremental Power (the “ Purchaser” ) from Section 71 of the Act in respect of the purchase of the Incremental Power if the Purchaser is not a Public Utility under the Act. 3. Pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Act, the Commission exempts Riverside from the provisions of the Act, other than Part 2 and Section 99, in respect of the production and sale of that portion of the Power Plant’ s initial 2 MW of generation each hour that is not required by the Facilities to the City. 4. This Order is subject to the following conditions: (i). This Order shall be effective on the date of this Order; and (ii). The Commission may, pursuant to Section 99 of the Act, reconsider, vary or rescind an Order made by it; and (iii). Riverside will install and maintain electrical metering to the satisfaction of WKP and the City. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this day of August 2001. BY ORDER Peter Ostergaard Chair
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