IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
A Filing by FortisBC Inc.
of an Electricity Purchase Agreement
BEFORE: D.A. Cote, Commissioner
A.A. Rhodes, Commissioner September 16, 2010
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On May 26, 2010, FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) filed an Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) dated November 6, 2009 between FortisBC and Powerex Corp. (Powerex) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the Commission), pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act. The EPA was made in accordance with the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement;
B. The Commission has considered the filing and has determined that the EPA is in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the agreement, set out in Appendix A to this Order, is accepted for filing as an energy supply contract pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 16th day of September 2010.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.A. Cote
Commissioner
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