IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Rio Tinto Alcan
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 (MP) outlining how they plan to meet compliance with standards they were not in compliance with;
B. By letters dated February 3, 2011, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) recommended that the Commission approve the following for Rio Tinto Alcan:
• Acceptance of revised MP with completion dates to April 30, 2011 for CIP-003-1, Requirements 1, 3, 4, 5, 6;
• Acceptance of MP with completion date of December 31, 2010 for PRC-005-1, Requirement 1;
• Acceptance of Attestation of Mitigation Plan Completion for PRC-005-1, Requirement 1;
• Acceptance of the revised MP with completion date of March 31, 2011 for PRC-005-1, Requirement 2;
C. By letter dated February 10, 2011, WECC recommended acceptance of revised MP and extension of completion dates to April 30, 2011 for CIP-004-1, Requirements 2, 3, 4;
NOW THEREFORE 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.
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