BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER F -17-05 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 Applications for Participant Assistance/Cost Awards in the matter of An Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority for Transmission Service Rates BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair L.A. O’Hara, Commissioner October 11, 2005 R.W. Whitehead, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On August 29, 2005, the Commission issued Order No. G-79-05 and its Reasons for Decision on the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) Transmission Service Rate Application dated March 10, 2005; and B. On July 20, 2005, the BC Sustainable Energy Association and the Sierra Club of Canada (collectively, “BCSEA”) applied for a Participant Assistance/Cost Award (“PACA”) for their participation in the proceeding; and C. On August 18, 2005, the Commercial Energy Consumers (“CEC”) applied for a PACA for their participation in the proceeding; and D. Pursuant to the PACA Guidelines, a letter was sent to BC Hydro on September 15, 2005 advising it of the PACA Applications and providing it with the opportunity to comment within ten working days; and E. BC Hydro did not comment on the BCSEA and CEC PACA Applications; and F. The Commission has reviewed the PACA Applications with regard to the criteria and rates set out in the Commission Order No. G-15-04. . . ./2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 118(1) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission awards funds to the following for their participation in the proceeding on the BC Hydro Transmission Service Rate Application: BC Sustainable Energy Association and the Sierra Club of Canada Commercial Energy Consumers 2. BC Hydro is directed to reimburse the above-noted participants for the total amounts awarded in a timely fashion. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 26 Orders/BCH-TSRA-PACA BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER F-17-05 Application Award $9,222.30 $9,222.30 $33,239.66 $33,239.66 th day of October 2005. BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert H. Hobbs Chair
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