IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
Capital Power Limited Partnership
An Application for Registration as Responsible Entity for certain functions required
for Compliance with Mandatory Reliability Standards
BEFORE: C.A. Brown, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner August 15, 2013
B.A. Magnan, Commissioner
D.M. Morton, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. Section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act (Act) assigns exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a “reliability standard,” as defined in the Act, is in the public interest and should be adopted in British Columbia by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission);
B. Order G-123-09 approved the Registration Manual for entities subject to adopted Mandatory Reliability Standards and required that entities subject to the standards register with the Commission;
C. The Registration Manual requires that the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in its role as the Commission’s Administrator for the BC Mandatory Reliability Standards Program (BC MRS Program) review and recommend registration for all applicable Entities and allows 21 days for Entities to comment to the Commission on WECC’s recommendations;
D. On July 19, 2013, WECC recommended that Quality Wind Farm, Capital Power Limited Partnership (CPLP) be registered for the functions of Transmission Owner (TO), Generator Owner (GO) and Generator Operator (GOP) with the BC MRS Program. WECC also noted that per written agreement, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority assumed compliance responsibility for operation of CPLP’s transmission facilities;
E. CPLP did not provide a letter of objection within the required period;
F. The Commission considers WECC’s recommendation to register CPLP for the functions of TO, GO and GOP with the BC MRS Program is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 125.2 (10) of the Utilities Commission Act and in accordance with the Registration Manual, the British Columbia Utilities Commission Orders that Capital Power Limited Partnership be registered for the functions of Transmission Owner, Generator Owner and Generator Operator, recommended by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 15th day of August 2013.
BY ORDER
Original Signed By:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner