Nelson Hydro

2023 Revenue Requirements

Completed: 2023

Nelson Hydro seeks approval of a general rate increase of 9.87 percent for its electricity rates in its Rural service area, effective January 1, 2023, along with the establishment of two deferral accounts.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: July 19, 2023 @ 3:53 pm
Decision and G-330-23 Decision and G-33-23 December 5, 2023

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Nelson Hydro Final Argument Final Argument August 10, 2023
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument August 24, 2023
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument August 24, 2023
Evanchuk Final Argument Final Argument August 25, 2023
Nelson Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument September 7, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 12, 2023 A-9 Letter dated April 12, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to Nelson Hydro
April 06, 2023 A-8 Letter dated April 6, 2023 – BCUC response to submissions regarding Intervener Collaboration
December 02, 2022 A-2-1 Letter dated December 2, 2022 – BCUC Order G-332-22A with amended regulatory timetable
December 09, 2022 A-3 Letter dated December 9, 2022 – BCUC request to Nelson Hydro for further information
February 02, 2023 A-6 Letter dated February 2, 2023 – BCUC Order G-25-23 amending the regulatory timetable
January 16, 2023 A-4 Letter dated January 16, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
January 20, 2023 A-5 Letter dated January 20, 2023 – BCUC response to Evanchuk extension request to file Information Request No. 1
July 13, 2023 A-11 Letter dated July 13, 2023 – BCUC Order G-185-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable
July 19, 2023 A-12 Letter dated July 19, 2023 – BCUC Order G-190-23 amending the regulatory timetable
June 06, 2023 A-10 Letter dated June 6, 2023 – Panel Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
March 21, 2023 A-7 Letter dated March 21, 2023 – BCUC Order G-61-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable and requesting submissions
November 22, 2022 A-1 Letter dated November 22, 2022 – Appointing the Panel for the review of Nelson Hydro 2023 Revenue Requirements Application
November 22, 2022 A-2 Letter dated November 22, 2022 – BCUC Order G-332-22 establishing a regulatory timetable

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 28, 2022 B-1 NELSON HYDRO (NELSON HYDRO) – 2023 Revenue Requirements Application dated October 28, 2022
December 16, 2022 B-2 Letter dated December 16, 2022 – Nelson Hydro submitting confirmation of Public Notice
December 19, 2022 B-3 Letter dated December 19, 2022 – Nelson Hydro submitting Supplemental Information to the Application
December 21, 2022 B-3-1 Letter dated December 21, 2022 – Nelson Hydro submitting revised Bylaw No. 3559 to reflect correct rates
February 01, 2023 B-4 Letter dated February 1, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting extension request to file Information Request responses
February 27, 2023 B-5 Letter dated February 27, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
March 06, 2023 B-6 Letter dated March 6, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to Interveners Information Requests No. 1
March 27, 2023 B-7 Letter dated March 27, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to Letters of Comment
April 03, 2023 B-8 Letter dated April 3, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting reply on Intervener collaboration
May 17, 2023 B-9 Letter dated May 17, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Requests No. 2
May 17, 2023 B-10 Letter dated May 17, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to RCIA Information Requests No. 2
May 17, 2023 B-11 Letter dated May 17, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to Evanchuk Information Requests No. 2
May 17, 2023 B-12 Letter dated May 17, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Requests No. 2
June 22, 2023 B-13 Letter dated June 22, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Panel Information Requests No. 1
July 18, 2023 B-14 Letter dated July 18, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting request to amend the regulatory timetable

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
December 05, 2022 C1-1 EVANCHUK, RANDY (EVANCHUK) - Letter dated December 5, 2022 Request to Intervene representing rural customers
January 11, 2023 C1-2 Letter dated January 11, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
January 18, 2023 C1-3 Letter dated January 18, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting extension request to file comments regarding BCUC Information Request No. 1
January 19, 2023 C1-3-1 Letter dated January 19, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting clarification regarding extension request to file comments regarding BCUC Information Request No. 1
January 30, 2023 C1-2-1 REMOVED
February 01, 2023 C1-2-2 Letter dated February 1, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting supplemental Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
March 28, 2023 C1-4 Letter dated March 28, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting response to Exhibit A-7
April 12, 2023 C1-5 Letter dated April 12, 2023 - Evanchuk submitting Information Request No. 2 to Nelson Hydro
January 11, 2023 C2-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Letter dated January 11, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Samuel Mason
January 23, 2023 C2-2 Letter dated January 23, 2023 - RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
March 28, 2023 C2-3 Letter dated March 28, 2023 - RCIA submitting response to Exhibit A-7
April 19, 2023 C2-4 Letter dated April 19, 2023 - RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to Nelson Hydro
January 11, 2023 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE, AND TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY SOCIETY (BCOAPO) – Letter dated January 11, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Irina Mis, Leigha Worth, Rene Kimmett and William Harper
January 23, 2023 C3-2 Letter dated January 23, 2023 - BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
March 28, 2023 C3-3 Letter dated March 28, 2023 - BCOAPO submitting response to Exhibit A-7
April 19, 2023 C3-4 Letter dated April 19, 2023 - BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to Nelson Hydro

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
January 23, 2023 D-1 YANKE, N. (YANKE) - Submission dated January 23, 2023 request for Interested Party Status
January 31, 2023 D-2 MCCARTHY, J. (MCCARTHY) - Submission dated January 31, 2023 request for Interested Party Status
February 03, 2023 D-4 LENGSFELD, R. (LENGSFELD) - Submission dated February 3, 2023 request for Interested Party Status
February 03, 2023 D-3 FAUST, R. (FAUST) - Submission dated February 3, 2023 request for Interested Party Status

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
December 14, 2022 E-1 REID, B. (REID) – Letter of Comment dated December 14, 2022
December 16, 2022 E-2 BRAITHWAITE, K. (BRAITHWAITE) – Letter of Comment dated December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022 E-3 BLAIR, K. (BLAIR) – Letter of Comment dated December 16, 2022
December 17, 2022 E-6 VAHAAHO, J. (VAHAAHO) – Letter of Comment dated December 17, 2022
December 18, 2022 E-5 HUMPHRIES, S. (HUMPHRIES) – Letter of Comment dated December 18, 2022
December 19, 2022 E-4 NACHBAUR, P. (NACHBAUR) – Letter of Comment dated December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022 E-11 HUNTER, G. (HUNTER) - Letter of Comment dated December 19, 2022
December 22, 2022 E-7 CARMICHAEL, A. (CARMICHAEL) - Letter of Comment dated December 22, 2022
December 23, 2022 E-8 MATFIN, A. (MATFIN) - Letter of Comment dated December 23, 2022
December 28, 2022 E-22 ETTER, A. (ETTER) - Letter of Comment dated December 28, 2022
December 29, 2022 E-9 TAYLOR, J. (TAYLOR) - Letter of Comment dated December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022 E-10 AIKINS, L. (AIKINS) - Letter of Comment dated December 29, 2022
December 31, 2022 E-42 MCKEEN-BROWN, S. (MCKEEN-BROWN) – Letter of Comment dated December 31, 2022
January 02, 2023 E-12 SIMON, M. (SIMON) - Letter of Comment dated January 2, 2023
January 04, 2023 E-13 LUCAS, B. (LUCAS) - Letter of Comment dated January 4, 2023
January 04, 2023 E-14 LUCAS, J. (LUCAS) - Letter of Comment dated January 4, 2023
January 05, 2023 E-23 WALLACH, A. AND R. (WALLACH) - Letter of Comment dated January 5, 2023
January 05, 2023 E-15 GAGNON, P. (GAGNON) - Letter of Comment dated January 5, 2023
January 06, 2023 E-16 BURTON, C. (BURTON) - Letter of Comment dated January 5, 2023
January 07, 2023 E-17 MCMICHAEL, D. (MCMICHAEL) - Letter of Comment dated January 7, 2023
January 09, 2023 E-18 ALLARIE, B. (ALLARIE) - Letter of Comment dated January 9, 2023
January 09, 2023 E-32 DOMINELLI, H. (DOMINELLI) – Letter of Comment dated January 9, 2023
January 12, 2023 E-19 DREYFUS, P. (DREYFUS) - Letter of Comment dated January 10, 2023
January 12, 2023 E-20 POSTNIKOFF, C. (POSTNIKOFF) - Letter of Comment dated January 11, 2023
January 12, 2023 E-21 HALE, J. (HALE) - Letter of Comment dated January 11, 2023
January 12, 2023 E-40 AMES, N. AND RUSSELL, G. (AMES-RUSSELL) – Letter of Comment dated January 12, 2023
January 20, 2023 E-24 NELSON, C. (NELSON) - Letter of Comment dated January 20, 2023
January 26, 2023 E-25 DAWSON, A. (DAWSON) - Letter of Comment dated January 26, 2023
January 28, 2023 E-27 O’NEILL, M. & L. (O’NEILL) – Letter of Comment dated January 28, 2023
January 29, 2023 E-26 YANKE, N. (YANKE) - Letter of Comment dated January 29, 2023
January 31, 2023 E-28 MCCARTHY, J. (MCCARTHY) - Letter of Comment dated January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023 E-29 SHARPE, D. (SHARPE) - Letter of Comment dated January 31, 2023
February 03, 2023 E-30 LENGSFELD, R. (LENGSFELD) – Letter of Comment dated February 3, 2023
February 05, 2023 E-31 MURPHY, J. (MURPHY) – Letter of Comment dated February 5, 2023
February 06, 2023 E-33 DEMERS, J. (DEMERS) – Letter of Comment dated February 6, 2023
February 08, 2023 E-34 WITTON, L. (WITTON) – Letter of Comment dated February 8, 2023
February 09, 2023 E-35 DUGGAN, D. (DUGGAN) – Letter of Comment dated February 9, 2023
February 10, 2023 E-36 GRAHAM, C. (GRAHAM) – Letter of Comment dated February 10, 2023
February 13, 2023 E-37 HAWE, A. (HAWE) – Letter of Comment dated February 13, 2023
February 16, 2023 E-38 NASMYTH, D. (NASMYTH) – Letter of Comment dated February 16, 2023
February 18, 2023 E-44 MCEACHERN, D. (MCEACHERN) – Letter of Comment dated February 18, 2023
February 19, 2023 E-49 MCKIM, L. (MCKIM) – Letter of Comment dated February 19, 2023
February 20, 2023 E-39 LEHNERT, F. (LEHNERT) – Letter of Comment dated February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023 E-43 MUNROE, R. (MUNROE) – Letter of Comment dated February 20, 2023
February 23, 2023 E-41 FAUST, R. (FAUST) – Letter of Comment dated February 23, 2023
March 13, 2023 E-48 FELLOWES, T. (FELLOWES) – Letter of Comment dated March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023 E-45 LANDRY, A. (LANDRY) – Letter of Comment dated March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023 E-46 GULAYETS, J. (GULAYETS) – Letter of Comment dated March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023 E-47 MILLER, D. AND R-A. (MILLER) – Letter of Comment dated March 13, 2023
April 25, 2023 E-9-1 TAYLOR – Additional Letter of Comment dated April 25, 2023

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