IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by BC Hydro and Power Authority
for approval of Mitigation Plans required for Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
C.A. Brown, Commissioner
D.A. Cote, Commissioner March 17, 2011
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
D. Morton, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) Order G-67-09 required Entities, subject to approved Mandatory Reliability Standards, to file Mitigation Plans outlining how they plan to meet compliance with standards they were not in compliance with;
B. By letters dated January 25, 2011, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) recommended that the Commission approve the following Mitigation Plans (MP) for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro):
• Acceptance for revised MP and completion date extension to February 15, 2011 for PRC-011-0, Requirement 1; PRC-011-0, Requirement 2 which was previously approved by Order G-129-10 should have been approved as PRC-011-0, Requirement 1.
• Dismissal for PRC-001-1, Requirements 2, 3, and 5.
C. By letters dated January 31, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission approve the following MPs for BC Hydro:
• Acceptance for revised PRC-005-1, Requirement 1.
• Acceptance of revised mitigation plan completion date September 17, 2010 for MP TOP-002-2, Requirement 3.
D. By letters dated February 3, 2011, WECC recommended that the Commission approve the following MPs for BC Hydro:
• Acceptance of Attestation of Mitigation Plan Completion for FAC-008-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3.
• Acceptance of revised MP and completion date extension to February 15, 2011 for PRC-017-0, Requirement 1 which was previously approved as PRC-017-0, Requirement 2 by Order G-129-10.
• Acceptance of revised MP for VAR-002-1a, Requirement 3 with a completion date September 29, 2010
E. By letter dated February 10, 2011, WECC recommended Commission acceptance for CIP-003-1, Requirements 1, 4, 5, 6 with completion dates of June 12, 2012;
F. By letter dated February 25, 2011, WECC recommended Commission acceptance for a revised MP for CIP‑006-1, Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 with a completion date of June 30, 2013;
G. The Commission has considered the recommendations put forward by WECC.
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:
1. Pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission accepts the WECC recommendations and approves the mitigation plans as listed above.
2. Approvals for PRC-011-0, Requirement 2, and PRC-017-0, Requirement 2 previously approved by Order G‑129-10 are rescinded.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 31st day of March 2011.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. Morton
Commissioner