Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-300-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Long-Term Resource Plan Filing Date

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Panel Chair

C. M. Brewer, Commissioner

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

November 27, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      By Order G-205-20 dated July 30, 2020, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) established a regulatory timetable for the review of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) long-term resource plan filing date and ordered that by August 20, 2020 BC Hydro submit to the BCUC, with rationale:

1.       the date by which BC Hydro will file its next long-term resource plan; and

2.       a proposal for an interim filing of BC Hydro’s current planning context that would, in the absence of a recently filed long-term resource plan, aid in the review of BC Hydro applications filed prior to the BCUC review of the next BC Hydro long-term resource plan;

B.      By letter dated August 20, 2020, BC Hydro submits that it plans to file its next long-term resource plan in September 2021 (BC Hydro Proposal). Additionally, BC Hydro proposed to file in October 2020, a summary of the default inputs that BC Hydro will be using for consultation and in Spring 2021, a draft long-term resource plan;

C.      By September 3, 2020, interveners filed their submissions on the BC Hydro Proposal. On September 17, 2020, BC Hydro filed its reply submission;

D.      By letter dated September 25, 2020, BC Hydro requested that the BCUC suspend the proceeding until 30 days after the Government of BC has been sworn-in and a Cabinet has been appointed;

E.       By letter dated October 2, 2020, BC Hydro provided further submission. On October 6, 2020, interveners filed submissions on BC Hydro’s request to suspend the proceeding and BC Hydro filed a reply submission on October 8, 2020;

F.       By Order G-260-20 dated October 19, 2020, the BCUC directed BC Hydro to file a supplementary submission with regard to a filing date for the 2021 Integrated Resource Plan and a proposal for an interim filing of BC Hydro’s current planning context, 30 days after the Government of BC has been sworn-in and a Cabinet has been appointed. BC Hydro must also include an update on its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan timeline at this time;

G.      On November 26, 2020, the Cabinet for the Government of BC was sworn in; and

H.      The BCUC determines that establishing an updated regulatory timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders an updated regulatory timetable is established, attached as Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this              27^th          day of November 2020.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

Attachment

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Long-Term Resource Plan Filing Date