ORDER NUMBER
G-265-23
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the Lower Mainland Reactive Power Reinforcement Project
BEFORE:
A. K. Fung, KC, Panel Chair
A.C. Dennier, Commissioner
on October 10, 2023
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On November 5, 2021, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) pursuant to section 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Lower Mainland Reactive Power Reinforcement Project (Application);
B. In the Application, BC Hydro proposes to install reactive power compensation equipment at the Meridian, Ingledow, McLellan and Clayburn substations and stop using the Burrard Synchronous Condenser Station to manage reactive power on BC Hydro’s transmission system;
C. By Order G-363-22, dated December 15, 2022, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for a review of the Application;
D. By Order G-8-23, dated January 16, 2023, Order G-127-23, dated June 2, 2023, Order G-173-23, dated July 4, 2023 and Order G-208-23, dated August 4, 2023, the BCUC established further and amended regulatory timetables, which included a second round of information requests to BC Hydro, and final and reply argument, among other things;
E. By letter dated October 5, 2023, the BCUC granted the CEC’s request for an extension to the deadline for filing its final argument, from October 5, 2023 to October 10, 2023. In the letter, the BCUC asked BC Hydro to advise if it required an extension in turn for filing of its reply argument; and
F. By letter dated October 5, 2023, BC Hydro filed an extension request for submission of its reply argument from October 19, 2023 to October 26, 2023.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC amends the regulatory timetable as set out in Appendix A to this Order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 10th day of October, 2023.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
A. K. Fung, KC
Commissioner
Attachment
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Lower Mainland Reactive Power Reinforcement Project
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2023) |
BC Hydro reply argument |
October 26 |