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Mandatory Reliability Standards

  

For the Electricity Bulk Power System in British Columbia

   
The 2007 British Columbia Energy Plan stated that, because our transmission system is part of a much larger, interconnected grid, we need to work with other jurisdictions to maximize the benefits of interconnection, remain consistent with evolving North American reliability standards, and ensure British Columbia’s infrastructure remains capable of meeting customer needs.

To address this need, the provincial government amended the Utilities Commission Act by adding Section 125.2 giving the Commission jurisdiction to adopt reliability standards for application in British Columbia and made the Mandatory Reliability Standards Regulation which describes the parties that are subject to adopted reliability standards.

In response to an Assessment Report from the British Columbia Transmission Corporation dated March 27, 2009, Commission Order G-67-09 adopted 103 reliability standards. Order G-123-09 adopted the Rules of Procedure, Registration Manual and Compliance Monitoring Program for reliability standards in British Columbia and appointed the Western Electricity Coordinating Council as Administrator to assist the Commission in carrying out the registration of parties and compliance monitoring.

 

  Links :
BCTC Assessment Report dated March 27, 2009 (22 Mb) Assessment Report
Section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act - (Adoption of reliability standards, rules or codes) and Mandatory Reliability Standards Regulation Section 125.2 and MRS Regulation
Rules of Procedure
For Reliability Standards in British Columbia - October 2009
Rules of Procedure
Registration Manual, Appendix 1 to Rules of Procedure for Reliability
Standards in British Columbia - October 2009
Registration Manual
Compliance Monitoring Program, Appendix 2 to Rules of Procedure for
Reliability Standards in British Columbia - October 2009
Compliance Monitoring Program
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Glossary of Terms used in Reliability Standards - February 12, 2009
Glossary of Terms
Order G-67-09
Adopting 103 reliability standards for application in British Columbia
G-67-09
Order G-123-09
Adopting the Rules of Procedure, Registration Manual and Compliance Monitoring Program, establishing the deadline for registration and appointing WECC as Administrator
G-123-09
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) website WECC Website
Commission letter clarifying
Registration process and requirements
December 14, 2009 letter
   
   
   


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