BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER E -1-04 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority for Approval of Electricity Purchase Agreements and Amending Agreements between British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and Renewable Power Corporation (McNair Creek Hydro) Synex Energy Resources (Mears Creek) Rutherford Creek Power Ltd. (Rutherford Creek Hydro Project) Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. (Upper Mamquam Project) RFP Power Ltd. (Armstrong Wood Waste Co-gen Project) Furry Creek Power Ltd. (Furry Creek Project) BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair ) L.A. Boychuk, Commissioner ) March 17, 2004 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to Section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) filed Electricity Purchase Agreements with the Commission on January 13, 2004, for the supply of electricity with the following companies: • Renewable Power Corporation for electricity from the McNair Creek Hydro Project (including two amending agreements); • Synex Energy Resources for electricity from the Mears Creek (formerly ZZ Creek) Hydro Project (including one amending agreement); • Rutherford Creek Power Ltd. for electricity from the Rutherford Creek Hydro Project; • Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. for electricity from the Upper Mamquam River Hydro Project; and B. On January 13, 2004, BC Hydro also filed amending agreements for the following Electricity Purchase Agreements previously approved by Commission Order No. E-10-03: • RFP Power Ltd., for electricity from the Armstrong Wood Waste Cogeneration project; • Furry Creek Power Ltd., for electricity from the Furry Creek small hydro project, collectively the “Agreements”; and . . ./2
2 C. The Agreements have been negotiated with the companies pursuant to BC Hydro’s August 24, 2001, request for proposals for projects under 40 GW.h and a 2001 request for proposals for green energy over 40 GW.h; and D. BC Hydro advises that the Agreements were entered into in good faith before or shortly after May 29, 2003, when the definition of “energy supply contract” was amended in the Utilities Commission Act; and E. BC Hydro has requested that for competitive reasons the Commission keep the Agreements confidential; and F. The Commission has considered the Agreements and has considered the execution dates of the Agreements in the context of the changes to the Utilities Commission Act and the request of BC Hydro. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Agreements are accepted as filed as energy supply contracts pursuant to Section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act. 2. The Commission will hold the Agreements confidential at this time. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 17 Order/BCH/Electricity Purchase Agreements BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER E-1-04 th day of March 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert H. Hobbs Chair
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