BC Hydro

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Waneta 2017 Transaction Application ~ Project No.1598933

Completed: 2018

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
*_Exhibit List Updated: April 19, 2019 @ 8:36 AM
*_Decision and Order G-130-18 July 18, 2018

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument May 3, 2018
UNITED STEELWORKERS Final Argument Final Argument May 14, 2018
FBC Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
MoveUP Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
CEABC Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
CEC Final Argument Final Argument May 17, 2018
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument May 24, 2018
BC Hydro Reply Argument-Supplement Reply Argument Supplement June 7, 2018

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 23, 2017 A-1 Letter dated November 23, 2017 – Appointing the Panel for the review of the application
November 24, 2017 A-2 Letter dated November 24, 2017 – Commission Order G-169-17 establishing the regulatory timetable and public notice
November 30, 2017 A-3 Letter dated November 24, 2017 – Commission request for excel spreadsheets
December 08, 2017 A-4 Letter dated December 8, 2017 – Commission Information Request No. 1
December 08, 2017 A-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated December 8, 2017 –Commission Information Request No. 1 Confidential
December 14, 2017 A-5 Letter dated December 14, 2017 – Commission response to extension request
December 22, 2017 A-6 Letter dated December 22, 2017 – Commission Order G-199-17 further regulatory timetable and Community Input Session
December 27, 2017 A-7 Letter dated December 27, 2017 – Amending the Panel for the review of the application
January 04, 2018 A-8 Letter dated January 4, 2018 – Commission to BCH and FBC regarding confidentiality
January 12, 2018 A-9 Letter dated January 12, 2018 – Commission requesting explanation of redactions
January 19, 2018 A-10 Letter dated January 19, 2018 – Commission Order G-15-18 establishing further regulatory timetable
January 31, 2018 A-11 Letter dated January 31, 2018 – Delay on filing of documents
February 06, 2018 A-12 Letter dated February 6, 2018 – Request for comments regarding BC Hydro’s proposed amendments to regulatory timetable (Exhibit B-15)
February 07, 2018 A-13 Letter dated February 7, 2018 – Procedural Conference Information
February 08, 2018 A-14 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – Commission Order G-35-18 regarding confidentiality
February 13, 2018 A-15 Letter dated February 13, 2018 – Procedural Conference Information
February 19, 2018 A-16 Letter dated February 19, 2018 – Commission Order G-42-18 establishing the further regulatory timetable
February 19, 2018 A-17 Letter dated February 19, 2018 – Commission Information Request No. 2
February 19, 2018 A-17-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated February 19, 2018 – Commission Confidential Information Request No. 2
February 21, 2018 A-18 Letter dated February 21, 2018 – Commission Information Request No. 2 Continued
February 21, 2018 A-18-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated February 21, 2018 – Confidential Commission Information Request No. 2 Continued
March 19, 2018 A-19 Letter dated March 19, 2018 – Commission Information Request No. 1 to Clean Energy Association of BC on Intervener Evidence
March 23, 2018 A-20 Letter dated March 23, 2018 – Commission Response to Gabana letter and Request to BCH
March 28, 2018 A-21 Letter dated March 28, 2018 – Second Procedural Conference
March 28, 2018 A-22 Letter dated March 28, 2018 – Second Procedural Conference – Additional Dates
April 05, 2018 A-23 Letter dated April 5, 2018 – Commission Order G-70-18 Regulatory-Timetable
April 09, 2018 A-24 Letter dated April 9, 2018 – Panel Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 09, 2018 A-25 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated April 9, 2018 – Confidential Panel Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 12, 2018 A-26 Letter dated April 12, 2018 – Oral Argument Information
May 02, 2018 A-27 Letter dated May 2, 2018 – Load Resource Balance Information

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 23, 2017 B-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BCH) – Submitting October 30, 2017 Waneta 2017 Transaction Application
November 23, 2017 B-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated October 30, 2017 – BCH Submitting Confidential Waneta 2017 Transaction Application
November 23, 2017 B-1-2 Letter dated December 14, 2017 - BCH Submitting Confidential Spreadsheets Response to Exhibit A-3 – Web Cover letter only
November 23, 2017 B-1-3 Letter dated February 1, 2018 - BCH Submitting Errata No. 1 to the Application
November 23, 2017 B-1-4 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated February 1, 2018 - BCH Submitting Confidential Errata No. 1 to the Application
November 23, 2017 B-1-5 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Errata to Chapter 2 and Appendix N
November 23, 2017 B-1-6 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Confidential Business Case
December 06, 2017 B-2 Letter dated December 6, 2017 - BCH Submitting Notice of Newspaper Publication and Distribution of Order
December 12, 2017 B-3 Letter dated December 12, 2017 - BCH Submitting Response to FBC Comments and Request for Extension
December 20, 2017 B-4 Letter dated December 12, 2017 - BCH Submitting Response regarding FortisBC Request for Confidential Information Disclosure
December 28, 2017 B-5 Letter dated December 28, 2017 – BCH Submitting Request for Regulatory Timetable Amendment
January 09, 2018 B-6 Letter dated January 9, 2018 – BCH Submitting Response Regarding Submissions Filed in Confidence
January 17, 2018 B-7 Letter dated January 18, 2018 – BCH Submitting Explanation of Redactions in Excel Working Models
January 26, 2018 B-8 Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Response to BCUC IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-8-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Response to BCUC IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-8-2 Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting remaining responses to BCUC Information Requests No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-8-3 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential remaining responses to BCUC Information Requests No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-8-4 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Revisions to BCUC IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-8-5 Letter dated March 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Revision to BCUC IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-9 Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Public Responses to Interveners IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-9-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Responses to Interveners IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-9-2 Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting remaining responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1 – Replacement
January 26, 2018 B-9-3 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential remaining responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-10 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Response to Confidential BCUC IR No. 1 (Exhibit A-4-1)
January 26, 2018 B-10-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting remaining responses to BCUC Confidential Information Requests No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-10-2 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Revisions to BCUC Confidential IR No. 1
January 26, 2018 B-10-3 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Release of information Previously Considered Confidential - Round 1 Confidential BCUC IRs
January 29, 2018 B-11 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated January 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Waneta Valuation Model
January 29, 2018 B-11-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Updated Confidential Waneta Valuation Model
January 31, 2018 B-12 Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting Transmission Agreements
January 31, 2018 B-13 Letter dated January 31, 2018 – BCH Submitting Revised Draft Order
February 02, 2018 B-14 Letter dated February 2, 2018 – BCH Submitting Risk Register
February 02, 2018 B-14-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated February 2, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Risk Register
February 02, 2018 B-14-2 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Risk Register Errata Public Version
February 02, 2018 B-14-3 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Confidential Risk Register Errata
February 05, 2018 B-15 Letter dated February 5, 2018 – BCH Submitting response to the Commission’s letter dated January 31, 2018 (Exhibit A-11)
February 09, 2018 B-16 Letter dated February 9, 2018 – BCH Submitting Response to the Commission’s letter dated February 6, 2018 (Exhibit A-12)
February 16, 2018 B-17 Letter dated February 16, 2018 – BCH Submitting Agreement between BC Hydro and FortisBC
March 08, 2018 B-18 Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Responses to BCUC IR No. 2
March 08, 2018 B-18-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Responses to BCUC IR No. 2
March 08, 2018 B-18-2 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Revision to BCUC IR 2.80.1
March 08, 2018 B-18-3 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Response to outstanding BCUC IR 2.124.1
March 08, 2018 B-18-4 Letter dated April 6, 2018 - BCH Submitting Responses to CEABC IRs 2.28 series
March 08, 2018 B-18-5 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated April 6, 2018 - BCH Submitting Confidential Responses to CEABC IRs 2.28 series
March 08, 2018 B-19 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Responses to Confidential BCUC IR No. 2
March 08, 2018 B-19-1 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Release of information Previously Considered Confidential - Round 2 Confidential BCUC IRs
March 08, 2018 B-20 Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Responses to Interveners IR No. 2
March 08, 2018 B-20-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Confidential Responses to Interveners IR No. 2
March 08, 2018 B-20-2 Letter dated March 26, 2018 – BCH Submitting Supplemental Responses to Interveners IR No. 2
March 16, 2018 B-21 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting Responses to Confidential CEC IR No. 2
March 16, 2018 B-21-1 Letter dated March 16, 2018 - BCH Submitting Release of information Previously Considered Confidential - Round 2 Confidential CEC IRs
March 16, 2018 B-22 Letter dated March 8, 2018 – BCH Submitting First Nations' Engagement Activities
March 20, 2018 B-23 Letter dated March 19, 2018 – BCH Submitting Information Request No. 1 to Clean Energy Association of BC on Intervener Evidence
April 12, 2018 B-24 Letter dated April 12, 2018 – BCH Submitting Information Response to Panel Information Request No. 1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

FORTISBC INC. (FBC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Diane Roy
BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND SIERRA CLUB BC (BCSEA) Letter dated December 5, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Thomas Hackney and William Andrews
CITY OF TRAIL (CITY OF TRAIL) Letter dated December 5, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Alyssa Bradley
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) Letter dated December 6, 2017 - Request to Intervene by David Craig
MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) Letter dated December 7, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Rachel Roy
CLEAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEABC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by David Austin
LOCAL 480, UNITED STEELWORKERS (UNITED STEELWORKERS) Letter dated December 7, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Army DeMedeiros and Brian Onyschak
BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, AND THE TENANT RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE (BCOAPO) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Sarah Khan
ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Matthew Keen
TECK RESOURCES LTD. (TECK) Letter dated December 14, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Nick Uzelac
FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) Letter dated December 8, 2017 – Request to Intervene by Diane Roy
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY (RDKB) Letter dated January 11, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Mark Andison
GABANA, NORM (GABANA) Letter dated January 16, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Norm Gabana
WANETA EXPANSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (WELP) Letter dated January 18, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Matthew D. Keen and Michael Manhas


Date Title Document Description
December 12, 2017 C1-1 FORTISBC INC. (FBC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Diane Roy
December 13, 2017 C1-2 Letter dated December 7, 2017 – FBC Comments and Request for Extension
December 18, 2017 C1-3 Letter dated December 18, 2017 – FBC Response to BC Hydro Access to Redacted Information Exhibit B-3
January 03, 2018 C1-4 Letter dated January 3, 2018 - FBC Response to Proposed Timetable Amendment
January 05, 2018 C1-5 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – FBC Submitting IR No. 1 to BC Hydro
January 09, 2018 C1-6 Letter dated January 9, 2018 – FBC Submitting Response to Exhibit A-8 Regarding Confidentiality
January 22, 2018 C1-7 Letter dated January 22, 2018 – FBC Submitting Comments regarding Exhibit B-7 Explanation of Redactions
February 08, 2018 C1-8 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – FBC Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
February 13, 2018 C1-9 Letter dated February 13, 2018 - FBC Submitting Declaration and Undertakings for Dan Egolf, Ludmila Herbst, Jamie King, Joyce Martin and Monic Pratch
February 16, 2018 C1-10 Letter dated February 16, 2018 ¬- FBC Submitting FBC and Teck Agreement
December 12, 2017 C2-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND SIERRA CLUB BC (BCSEA) Letter dated December 5, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Thomas Hackney and William Andrews
January 05, 2018 C2-2 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – BCSEA Submitting IR No. 1 to BC Hydro
January 12, 2018 C2-3 Letter dated January 11, 2018 – BCSEA Submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking for Thomas Hackney
January 12, 2018 C2-4 Letter dated January 11, 2018 – BCSEA Submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking for William Andrews
February 07, 2018 C2-5 Letter dated February 7, 2018 – BCSEA Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
February 22, 2018 C2-6 Letter dated February 22, 2018 – BCSEA Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro
March 19, 2018 C2-7 Letter dated March 19, 2018 – BCSEA Information Request No. 1 to Clean Energy Association of BC on Intervener Evidence
December 12, 2017 C3-1 CITY OF TRAIL (CITY OF TRAIL) Letter dated December 5, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Alyssa Bradley
December 12, 2017 C4-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) Letter dated December 6, 2017 - Request to Intervene by David Craig
January 05, 2018 C4-2 Letter dated January 2, 2018 – CEC Submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking for David Craig
January 05, 2018 C4-3 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – CEC’s revised Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro as requested (13.2.2 removed - duplication)
January 05, 2018 C4-4 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – CEC Submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking for Christopher Weafer
February 07, 2018 C4-5 Letter dated February 7, 2018 – CEC Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
February 22, 2018 C4-6 Letter dated February 22, 2018 – CEC Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro
February 23, 2018 C4-7 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated February 22, 2018 – CEC Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro Confidential
March 19, 2018 C4-8 Letter dated March 19, 2018 – CEC Information Request No. 1 to Clean Energy Association of BC on Intervener Evidence
December 12, 2017 C5-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) Letter dated December 7, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Rachel Roy
January 05, 2018 C5-2 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – MoveUp Submitting IR No. 1 to BC Hydro
December 12, 2017 C6-1 CLEAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEABC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by David Austin
January 05, 2018 C6-2 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – CEABC Submitting IR No. 1 to BC Hydro
January 22, 2018 C6-3 Letter dated January 22, 2018 – CEABC Submitting Comments regarding Exhibit B-7 Explanation of Redactions
February 08, 2018 C6-4 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – CEABC Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
February 22, 2018 C6-5 Letter dated February 22, 2018 – CEABC Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro
March 12, 2018 C6-6 Letter dated March 12, 2018 - CEABC Submitting Evidence
March 27, 2018 C6-7 Letter dated March 26, 2018 – CEABC Submitting Responses to IR No. 1 on Evidence
April 19, 2018 C6-8 Letter dated April 19, 2018 – CEABC Submitting Oral Argument Presentation
December 12, 2017 C7-1 LOCAL 480, UNITED STEELWORKERS (UNITED STEELWORKERS) Letter dated December 7, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Army DeMedeiros and Brian Onyschak
December 12, 2017 C8-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, AND THE TENANT RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE (BCOAPO) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Sarah Khan
January 05, 2018 C8-2 Letter dated January 5, 2018 – BCOAPO Submitting IR No. 1 to BC Hydro
January 22, 2018 C8-3 Letter dated January 22, 2018 – BCOAPO Submitting Change of Counsel
February 09, 2018 C8-4 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – BCOAPO Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
February 23, 2018 C8-5 Letter received February 23, 2018 – BCOAPO Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro
December 12, 2017 C9-1 ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) Letter dated December 8, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Matthew Keen
February 08, 2018 C9-2 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – AMPC Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables
December 15, 2017 C10-1 TECK RESOURCES LTD. (TECK) Letter dated December 14, 2017 - Request to Intervene by Nick Uzelac
December 27, 2017 C11-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) Letter dated December 8, 2017 – Request to Intervene by Diane Roy
January 22, 2018 C12-1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY (RDKB) Letter dated January 11, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Mark Andison
January 22, 2018 C12-2 Letter dated January 13, 2018 – Community Input Session Speaking Notes for Ali Grieve, Area ‘A’ Director, on behalf of the RDKB Board of Directors, to the Commission
January 22, 2018 C13-1 GABANA, NORM (GABANA) Letter dated January 16, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Norm Gabana
January 31, 2018 C13-2 Letter dated January 30, 2018 – Gabana Submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Form
February 26, 2018 C13-3 Letter dated February 22, 2018 – Gabana Submitting IR No. 2 to BC Hydro
March 23, 2018 C13-4 Letter dated March 19, 2018 – Gabana Submitting Request for Clarification
January 22, 2018 C14-1 WANETA EXPANSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (WELP) Letter dated January 18, 2018 – Request to Intervene by Matthew D. Keen and Michael Manhas
February 08, 2018 C14-2 Letter dated February 8, 2018 – WELP Submitting Comments on regulatory timetables

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
January 15, 2018 Transcript Volume 1 Community Input Session January 13, 2018
February 16, 2018 Transcript Volume 2 Procedural Conference February 16, 2018
April 03, 2018 Transcript Volume 3 Second Procedural Conference April 3, 2018
April 20, 2018 Transcript Volume 4 Oral Argument April 19, 2018

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