BRIT ISH COLU MBIA UTIL IT IES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G ‐197‐08 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 Application for Approval of Electric Tariff Supplement No. 76 – Agreement for Provision of Shore Power Service to Canada Place BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner P.E. Vivian, Commissioner December 18, 2008 D.A. Cote, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On October 15, 2008, the Provincial Government issued Ministerial Order No. M252 – The Shore Power Regulation to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“Commission”) stating that the Commission must set a shore service rate that is designed to encourage operators of cruise ships docked at Canada Place in Vancouver to use port electricity instead of on‐board, diesel generated electricity and includes the condition that port‐electricity may be provided only at a price not exceeding the price for shore service; and B. The Shore Power Regulation also stated that in setting the rate for the shore service, the Commission must ensure that the rate allows the authority to collect sufficient revenue in each fiscal year to enable the authority to recover costs incurred as a result of providing the shore power service; and C. On October 31, 2008, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) filed an application pursuant to sections 58 to 61 the Utilities Commission Act for approval of Electric Tariff Supplement No. 76, an agreement for the provision of non‐firm electricity available for shore power use by the Port Metro Vancouver (“PMV”) at the Canada Place Wharf; and D. By letter dated November 12, 2008, the Commission requested that BC Hydro provide some additional information with respect to the Application; and E. On December 2, 2008, BC Hydro responded to the Commissions request for additional information; and F. The Commission has reviewed the Shore Power Regulation, the Application and the additional information provided by BC Hydro and concludes that the application complies with the requirements of the Shore Power Regulation and that approval of the Application is in the public interest. . . ./2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves for BC Hydro, Electric Tariff Supplement No. 76, effective the date of this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 19 Orders/G‐197‐08_BCH‐TS#76 Shore Pwr Agrmt Canada Place BRIT ISH COLUMBIA UTIL IT IES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G‐197‐08 th day of December 2008. BY ORDER Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Commissioner
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