ORDER NUMBER
G-360-22
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc.
Expo-Beatty Plants Redevelopment Project Final Design
BEFORE:
T. A. Loski, Panel Chair
A. Pape-Salmon, Commissioner
on December 13, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On April 24, 2022, Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. (Creative Energy) filed a compliance filing (Compliance Filing) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) with respect to its project to construct and operate a new and renovated steam plant works and related facilities at 720 Beatty Street in Vancouver and at an adjacent site within BC Place Stadium (Project). The Project was granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), subject to certain conditions, pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), by Order C-1-20, dated March 5, 2020;
B. Creative Energy, in its Compliance Filing, proposes to proceed with a different design (Final Design) for the Project and requests that the BCUC:
i) confirm that it approves the changes to boiler number, capacity and location pursuant to the Final Design, as provided for under condition (iv) of Directive 1 of Order C-1-20;
ii) confirm that for the Final Design, a temporary boiler is not required under condition (ii) of Directive 1 of Order C-1-20; and
iii) confirm that the undepreciated net book value associated with the retirement of additional assets pursuant to the Final Design may be added to the Regulatory Deferral Account established pursuant to Directive 3 of Order C-1-20;
C. By Order G-145-22A, dated May 30, 2022, the BCUC established a public hearing process and regulatory timetable for review of the Compliance Filing, which consisted of public notice, intervener registration, BCUC and intervener information requests (IRs) and Creative Energy responses to IRs;
D. By Order G-230-22, dated August 17, 2022, the BCUC further established the regulatory timetable to include Creative Energy and intervener written final arguments, and Creative Energy’s written reply argument; and
E. The BCUC has considered the evidence and submissions in this proceeding and determines that certain approvals are warranted.
NOW THEREFORE, for the reasons set out in the Decision issued concurrently with this order, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. Creative Energy is approved to change the boiler number, capacity, and location pursuant to the Final Design;
2. Creative Energy’s Final Design satisfies Directive 1(ii) of Order C-1-20; and
3. Creative Energy is approved to add the undepreciated net book value of retired assets based on the Final Design to the Regulatory Deferral Account established by Directive 3 of Order C-1-20.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 13th day of December, 2022.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
T. A. Loski
Commissioner