BC Utilities Commission

British Columbia Utilities Commission Inquiry into potential adjustments for the British Columbia Mandatory Reliability Standards Program, to consider (a) changes to the BC Rules of Procedure for a possible exception process, and (b) processes for assessing severity and risk for violations ~ Project No.3698691

Completed: 2013

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
*_Exhibit List Updated: April 29, 2013 @ 10:20 am
*_Email-Fax-Mail Updated: March 20, 2013 @ 2:33 pm
*_Distribution List Updated: March 20, 2013 @ 2:33 pm

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Columbia Power Final Submission Final Submission May 29, 2013
BC Hydro Final Submission Final Submission May 30, 2013
FBC Final Submission Final Submission May 30, 2013
AMPC Final Submission Final Submission May 30, 2013
BCMEU Final Submission Final Submission May 30, 2013
CEA Final Submission Final Submission May 31, 2013
*_Order R-33-13 Report September 16, 2013

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 10, 2012 A-1 Letter Dated October 9, 2012 – Order R-72-12 Establishing an Inquiry and Regulatory Timetable
October 10, 2012 A-2 Letter Dated October 11, 2012 – Appointment of Commission Panel
November 06, 2012 A-3 Letter Dated November 6, 2012 - L-64-12 Amending Regulatory Timetable
November 20, 2012 A-4 Letter Dated November 19, 2012 – Response to FortisBC Inc. Comments regarding Workshop Agenda
November 23, 2012 A-5 Letter Dated November 23, 2012 – Presentations from Information Workshop
December 12, 2012 A-6 Letter Dated December 11, 2012 – Response to AMPC Request for BCUC Forbearance
December 20, 2012 A-7 Letter Dated December 20, 2012 – Commission Straw-Dog No. 1
December 20, 2012 A-8 Letter Dated December 20, 2012 – Commission Straw-Dog No. 2
December 20, 2012 A-9 Letter Dated December 20, 2012 – Commission Straw-Dog No. 3
February 12, 2013 A-10 Letter Dated February 12, 2013 – Commission Response to Proposed Process Change Request
February 27, 2013 A-11 Letter Dated February 27, 2013 – Commission Order R-10-13 issuing Process Change Ruling
March 28, 2013 A-12 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 1 – Straw Dog No. 1
March 28, 2013 A-13 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 1 – Straw Dog No. 2
March 28, 2013 A-14 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 1 – Straw Dog No. 3
October 31, 2012 A2-1 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 – Commission staff filing Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources The BC Energy Plan – A Vision for Clean Energy Leadership
October 31, 2012 A2-2 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 – Commission staff filing Adoption of Reliability Standards, Section 125.2
October 31, 2012 A2-3 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Regulation of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministerial Order No. M 039
October 31, 2012 A2-4 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-67-09 An Assessment Report by the British Columbia Transmission Corporation and the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-5 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-123-09 Reliability Standards in British Columbia Registration of Functional Entities and Monitoring and Enforcement of Reliability Standards
October 31, 2012 A2-6 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-167-10 An Assessment Report No. 2 by the British Columbia Transmission Corporation And the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-7 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-168-10 Mandatory Reliability Standards Roles of Regional Reliability Organization in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-8 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-171-10 Application by Western Electricity Coordinating Council For Approval of 2011 Implementation Plan for Monitoring Compliance With British Columbia Reliability Standards
October 31, 2012 A2-9 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-66-11 Assessment Report No. 3 by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-10 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Letter L-56-11 British Columbia’s Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) Determination of Reference Amount for a Confirmed Violation of MRS
October 31, 2012 A2-11 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-162-11 A Mandatory Reliability Standards Assessment Report No. 3 By British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-12 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-175-11 A Mandatory Reliability Standards Assessment Report No. 4 By British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia
October 31, 2012 A2-13 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order G-194-11A An Implementation Plan for Monitoring Compliance with British Columbia Reliability Standards in 2012
October 31, 2012 A2-14 Letter Dated October 29, 2012 –Commission staff filing Order R-54-12 A Filing by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Mandatory Reliability Standards Assessment Report No. 5 and the Determination of Reliability Standards for Adoption in British Columbia

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 13, 2012 B1-1 Removed - now C18-1
November 13, 2012 B1-2 Removed
November 15, 2012 B2-1 Removed - now C17-1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) Letter Dated October 16, 2012 – Request for Intervener Status by Christopher Weafer
CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION (CPC) Online Registration Dated October 23, 2012 and Letter – Request for Intervener Status by Kristine Davis
SHELL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA INC. (SHELL ENERGY) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 and Online Registration – Request for Intervener Status by Paul Kerr
TECK METALS LTD. (TECK) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 and Online Registration – Request for Intervener Status by Troy Albo
LEHIGH CEMENT LTD. (LEHIGH) Online Registration Dated November 1 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Farooq Weshah
TEMBEC, PAPER AND PAPER PULP GROUP (TEMBEC) Online Registration Dated November 6, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Christian Lague
CANADIAN OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES’ UNION, LOCAL 378 (COPE 378) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by James Quail
ZEBALLOS LAKE HYDRO LP (ZEBALLOS) Letter Dated November 5, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Udo Arnold
NANAIMO FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (NFP) Online Registration Dated November 8, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Graham Cant
CARIBOO PULP & PAPER CO. (CPP) Online Registration Dated November 9, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by David Osmond
TRANSCANADA ENERGY LTD. (TCE) Online Registration Dated November 13, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Rosemary Stevens and Chris Best
CATALYST PAPER CORP (CATALYST) Letter Dated November 12, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Carlo Dal Monte
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL UTILITIES (BCMEU) Letter Dated November 5, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Alex Love
ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Brian Wallace and Matthew Keen
CLEAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEA) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by David Austin and Jim Weimaer
FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Ilva Bevacqua
BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BCH) – Registration Received October 23, 2012 and Notice of Information Workshop Attendance
FORTISBC INC. (FBC) Letter Dated October 15, 2012 – Submitting Notice of Inquiry and Invitations to the Workshop to ALPC, Atco Wood Products, BEPC, BPC, Callahan, Mercer International/Celgar, City of Kelowna, Columbia Brewing, Constellation Brands, Dept Agriculture Summerland, Greater Trail Community Health Council, Hawkeye Holdings Ltd, Selkirk College, SNC Lavalin
COLUMBIA POWER CORPORATION (COLUMBIAPC) Letter Dated November 23, 2012 and Online Registration –- Request for Late Intervener Status by Gene Anderson and Geoff Coke


Date Title Document Description
October 16, 2012 C1-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) Letter Dated October 16, 2012 – Request for Intervener Status by Christopher Weafer
October 24, 2012 C2-1 CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION (CPC) Online Registration Dated October 23, 2012 and Letter – Request for Intervener Status by Kristine Davis
November 06, 2012 C3-1 SHELL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA INC. (SHELL ENERGY) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 and Online Registration – Request for Intervener Status by Paul Kerr
November 06, 2012 C4-1 TECK METALS LTD. (TECK) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 and Online Registration – Request for Intervener Status by Troy Albo
February 01, 2013 C4-2 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 – Teck Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
April 26, 2013 C4-3 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - Teck Submitting Responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Request No. 1
November 06, 2012 C5-1 LEHIGH CEMENT LTD. (LEHIGH) Online Registration Dated November 1 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Farooq Weshah
November 06, 2012 C6-1 TEMBEC, PAPER AND PAPER PULP GROUP (TEMBEC) Online Registration Dated November 6, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Christian Lague
November 06, 2012 C7-1 CANADIAN OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES’ UNION, LOCAL 378 (COPE 378) Letter Dated November 2, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by James Quail
November 08, 2012 C8-1 ZEBALLOS LAKE HYDRO LP (ZEBALLOS) Letter Dated November 5, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Udo Arnold
November 08, 2012 C9-1 NANAIMO FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (NFP) Online Registration Dated November 8, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Graham Cant
November 09, 2012 C10-1 CARIBOO PULP & PAPER CO. (CPP) Online Registration Dated November 9, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by David Osmond
November 13, 2012 C11-1 TRANSCANADA ENERGY LTD. (TCE) Online Registration Dated November 13, 2012 and Letter - Request for Intervener Status by Rosemary Stevens and Chris Best
November 13, 2012 C12-1 CATALYST PAPER CORP (CATALYST) Letter Dated November 12, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Carlo Dal Monte
November 13, 2012 C13-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL UTILITIES (BCMEU) Letter Dated November 5, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Alex Love
February 01, 2013 C13-2 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - BCMEU Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
April 26, 2013 C13-3 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - BCMEU Submitting Responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2012 C14-1 ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Brian Wallace and Matthew Keen
November 30, 2012 C14-2 Letter Dated November 28, 2012 – AMPC Submitting Comments regarding Workshop Issues
February 01, 2013 C14-3 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
February 27, 2013 C14-4 Letter Dated February 22, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Comments
April 02, 2013 C14-5 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – AMPC Submitting Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
April 02, 2013 C14-6 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – AMPC Submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 29, 2013 C14-7 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Responses to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
April 29, 2013 C14-8 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Responses to FortisBC Information Request No. 1
April 29, 2013 C14-9 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 1
April 29, 2013 C14-10 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 2
April 29, 2013 C14-11 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - AMPC Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 3
November 14, 2012 C15-1 CLEAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEA) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by David Austin and Jim Weimaer
February 01, 2013 C15-2 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - CEA Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
April 29, 2013 C15-3 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - CEA Submitting Responses to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
April 29, 2013 C15-4 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - CEA Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request Straw Dog 3
November 15, 2012 C16-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Intervener Status by Ilva Bevacqua
November 15, 2012 C17-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BCH) – Registration Received October 23, 2012 and Notice of Information Workshop Attendance
December 07, 2012 C17-2 Letter Dated December 7, 2012 - BCH Submitting Comments regarding Exhibit C14
January 31, 2013 C17-3 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - BCH Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs No. 1, 2 and 3
February 20, 2013 C17-4 Letter Dated February 20, 2013 - BCH Submitting Comments on Proposed Changes to Inquiry Process
March 28, 2013 C17-5 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting Information Request No. 1 to AMPC
March 28, 2013 C17-6 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting IR No. 1 to BCMEU
March 28, 2013 C17-7 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting IR No. 1 to CEA
March 28, 2013 C17-8 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting IR No. 1 to BIAPC
March 28, 2013 C17-9 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting IR No. 1 to FortisBC
March 28, 2013 C17-10 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – BCH Submitting IR No. 1 to Teck
April 26, 2013 C17-11 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - BCH Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 1
April 26, 2013 C17-12 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - BCH Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 2
April 26, 2013 C17-13 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - BCH Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Straw Dog 3
April 26, 2013 C17-14 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - BCH Submitting Responses to Registered Parties Information Request No. 1
November 15, 2012 C18-1 FORTISBC INC. (FBC) Letter Dated October 15, 2012 – Submitting Notice of Inquiry and Invitations to the Workshop to ALPC, Atco Wood Products, BEPC, BPC, Callahan, Mercer International/Celgar, City of Kelowna, Columbia Brewing, Constellation Brands, Dept Agriculture Summerland, Greater Trail Community Health Council, Hawkeye Holdings Ltd, Selkirk College, SNC Lavalin
November 20, 2012 C18-2 Letter Dated November 15, 2012 – FBC Submitting Comments regarding Workshop Agenda
January 31, 2013 C18-3 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - FBC Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
February 25, 2013 C18-4 Letter Dated February 22, 2013 - FBC Submitting Comments on Possible Changes to Process
April 02, 2013 C18-5 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – FBC Submitting Information Request No. 1 to AMPC
April 02, 2013 C18-6 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – FBC Submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 02, 2013 C18-7 Letter Dated March 28, 2013 – FBC Submitting Information Request No. 1 to Teck
April 26, 2013 C18-8 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - FortisBC Responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Request No. 1
December 06, 2012 C19-1 COLUMBIA POWER CORPORATION (COLUMBIAPC) Letter Dated November 23, 2012 and Online Registration –- Request for Late Intervener Status by Gene Anderson and Geoff Coke
February 01, 2013 C19-2 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 - ColumbiaPC Submitting Comments on Commission Straw-Dogs
April 29, 2013 C19-3 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - ColumbiaPC Submitting Responses to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
April 29, 2013 C19-4 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - ColumbiaPC Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request Straw Dog 1
April 29, 2013 C19-5 Letter Dated April 26, 2013 - ColumbiaPC Submitting Responses to BCUC Information Request Straw Dog 3

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 19, 2012 D-1 SHELL CANADA (SHELL) Online Registration Dated October 16, 2012 and Letter – Request for Interested Party Status by Saif Imran
October 24, 2012 D-2 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Online Registration Dated October 24, 2012 and Letter – Request for Interested Party Status by Don Wilson
November 07, 2012 D-3 BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY Online Registration Dated November 7, 2012 and Letter – Request for Interested Party Status by Andrew Burmaster
November 07, 2012 D-4 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER, ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION Letter Dated November 6, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by R. Carle
November 13, 2012 D-5 INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. Online Registration Dated November 13, 2012 and Letter – Request for Interested Party Status by Daniel Nicholas
November 14, 2012 D-6 WILLIS ENERGY SERVICES LTD. Online Registration Dated November 13, 2012 and Letter Confirmation of Attendance at Information Workshop – Request for Interested Party Status by Penny Cochrane
November 14, 2012 D-7 TOBA MONTROSE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP Letter and Online Registration Dated November 14, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by Tony Nott
November 14, 2012 D-8 JETSON CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD. Letter Dated November 14, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by Elroy Switlishoff and Confirmation of Attendance at Information Workshop
November 14, 2012 D-9 REPRESENTING: HUSKY OIL OPERATIONS LTD. (PRINCE GEORGE REFINERY) Online Registration Dated November 14, 2012 and Letter Confirmation of Attendance at Information Workshop – Request for Interested Party Status by Romeo Ancheta
November 15, 2012 D-10 PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by A. K. MacMillan and Mathew Parras
November 16, 2012 D-11 TECK RESOURCES LTD Letter Dated November 13, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by Terry Brace
November 16, 2012 D-12 TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD Online Registration Dated November 16, 2012 and Letter – Request for Interested Party Status by Michael Towers
November 20, 2012 D-13 MINISTRY OF ENERGY MINES AND NATURAL GAS (MEM) Online Registration Dated November 20, 2012 - Request for Interested Party Status by Scott Barillaro

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