BC Hydro

Optional Residential Time-of-Use Rate

Completed: 2023

BC Hydro is requesting BCUC approval for a new time-of-use rate available on a voluntary, opt-in basis, to residential service customers in BC Hydro’s integrated service area.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: November 7, 2023 @ 12:25 pm
Decision and G-342-23 Decision and Final Order December 12, 2023

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument October 10, 2023
MoveUP Final Argument Final Argument October 24, 2023
CEC Final Argument Final Argument October 25, 2023
Riverside-Lipson Final Argument Final Argument October 25, 2023
BCSEA-VEVA Final Argument Final Argument October 25, 2023
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument October 25, 2023
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument October 30, 2023
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument November 10, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 06, 2023 A-1 Letter dated March 6, 2023 – Appointing the Panel for the review of BC Hydro’s Optional Residential Time-of-Use Rate Application
March 14, 2023 A-2 Letter dated March 14, 2023 – BCUC Order G-49-23 establishing the regulatory timetable
April 18, 2023 A-3 Letter dated April 18 – Panel requesting Excel models from BC Hydro
April 21, 2023 A-4 Letter dated April 21, 2023 – BCUC approving BC Hydro’s request for extension of the deadline to file Excel models
May 30, 2023 A-5 Letter dated May 30, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
July 18, 2023 A-6 Letter dated July 18, 2023 – BCUC submitting Procedural Conference Information
August 25, 2023 A-7 Letter dated August 25, 2023 – BCUC Order G-228-23 with further regulatory timetable
September 12, 2023 A-8 Letter dated September 12, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 with limited scope to BC Hydro
September 20, 2023 A-9 Letter dated September 20, 2023 – BCUC amending the Panel for the review of the application
October 25, 2023 A-10 Letter dated October 25, 2023 – BCUC response regarding BCOAPO Final Argument extension request
November 07, 2023 A-11 Letter dated November 7, 2023 – BCUC response regarding BC Hydro Reply Argument extension request

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 03, 2023 B-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) - Optional Residential Time-of-Use Rate Application dated February 27, 2023
March 21, 2023 B-2 Letter dated March 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting compliance with Order G-49-23 Directives 2, 3 and 4
April 20, 2023 B-3 Letter dated April 20, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file Excel Models
April 28, 2023 B-4 Letter dated April 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Excel Models in compliance with Exhibit A-3
May 23, 2023 B-5 Letter dated May 23, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confirmation of public notice
July 24, 2023 B-6 Letter dated July 24, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
July 24, 2023 B-7 Letter dated July 24, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1
August 14, 2023 B-1-1 Letter dated August 14, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Errata and Update No. 1 to the Application
August 18, 2023 B-8 Letter dated August 18, 2023 – BC Hydro submitted at Procedural Conference a proposed regulatory timetable
August 29, 2023 B-9 Letter dated August 29, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Supplement Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 08, 2023 B-10 Letter dated September 8, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Revised Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 10, 2023 B-11 Letter dated October 10, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
October 10, 2023 B-12 Letter dated October 10, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Request No. 2
October 17, 2023 B-1-2 Letter dated October 17, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Errata and Update No. 2 to the Application
October 17, 2023 B-6-1 Letter dated October 17, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Errata to responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 17, 2023 B-13 Letter dated October 17, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised responses to Exhibits No. B-9 and B-10
November 06, 2023 B-14 Letter dated November 6, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file Reply Argument

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
May 01, 2023 C5-1 BC OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE, AND TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY SOCIETY (BCOAPO) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Irina Mis
April 02, 2023 C2-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) - Letter dated April 2, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Thomas Hackney
May 26, 2023 C6-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) – Letter dated May 26, 2023 request to intervene by David Craig
April 28, 2023 C2-2 Letter dated April 28, 2023 – BCSEA Request to also represent Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association (VEVA) as a joint intervener
August 18, 2023 C2-4 Letter dated August 18, 2023 – BCSEA-VEVA submitting procedural conference transcript correction
June 12, 2023 C3-2 Letter dated June 12, 2023 – Lipson-Riverside submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 12, 2023 C1-2 Letter dated June 12, 2023 – MoveUP submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 13, 2023 C5-2 Letter dated June 13, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 13, 2023 C2-3 Letter dated June 13, 2023 – BCSEA-VEVA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 13, 2023 C6-2 Letter dated June 13, 2023 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 13, 2023 C4-2 Letter dated June 13, 2023 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
October 24, 2023 C5-4 Letter dated October 24, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting extension request to file Final Argument
September 12, 2023 C2-5 Letter dated September 12, 2023 – BCSEA-VEVA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 12, 2023 C3-3 Letter dated September 12, 2023 – Lipson-Riverside submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 13, 2023 C6-3 Letter dated September 13, 2023 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 13, 2023 C4-3 Letter dated September 13, 2023 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 28, 2023 C5-3 Letter dated September 27, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
April 14, 2023 C3-1 LIPSON, BRENT AND RIVERSIDE ENERGY SYSTEMS (LIPSON-RIVERSIDE) - Letters dated April 14, 2023 and May 26, 2023 submitting updated request as joint interveners
March 20, 2023 C1-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Letter dated March 20, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Jim Quail
April 21, 2023 C4-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) - Letter dated April 21, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Abdulrahman Abomazid

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 06, 2023 D-1 WARD, W. (WARD) – Letter dated March 6, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 07, 2023 D-2 HYDRO-QUEBEC (HYDRO-QUEBEC) – Letter dated March 7, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status by Frederick Pelletier
March 16, 2023 D-3 HOLLAAR, S. (HOLLAAR) – Letter dated March 16, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 17, 2023 D-4 TANG, I. (TANG) – Letter dated March 17, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 19, 2023 D-5 KING, M. (KING) – Letter dated March 19, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 19, 2023 D-6 VANKAYALA, V. (VANKAYALA) – Letter dated March 19, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 22, 2023 D-7 GREEN, J. (GREEN) – Letter dated March 22, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 23, 2023 D-8 O’BLENIS, R. (O’BLENIS) – Letter dated March 23, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
March 30, 2023 D-9 PAPAGEORGE, N. (PAPAGEORGE) – Letter dated March 30, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status
April 02, 2023 D-10 TREMBLAY, R. (TREMBLAY) – Letter dated April 2, 2023 submitting request for Interested Party Status

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
March 04, 2023 E-1 Lind, J. (Lind) – Letter of Comment dated March 4, 2023
March 06, 2023 E-2 Ward, W. (Ward) – Letter of Comment dated March 6, 2023
March 07, 2023 E-3 White, A. (White) – Letter of Comment dated March 7, 2023
March 09, 2023 E-4 King, S. (King) – Letter of Comment dated March 9, 2023
March 18, 2023 E-6 Hull, A. (Hull) – Letter of Comment dated March 18, 2023
March 19, 2023 E-5 King, M. (King) – Letter of Comment dated March 19, 2023
March 22, 2023 E-7 Green, J. (Green) – Letter of Comment dated March 22, 2023
March 23, 2023 E-8 Curak, J. (Curak) – Letter of Comment dated March 23, 2023
March 29, 2023 E-9 Frey, G. (Frey) – Letter of Comment dated March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023 E-10 Gallacher, R. (Gallacher) – Letter of Comment dated March 29, 2023
April 01, 2023 E-14 Justus, K. (Justus) – Letter of Comment dated April 1, 2023
April 01, 2023 E-15 Rickerby, J. (Rickerby) – Letter of Comment dated April 1, 2023
April 02, 2023 E-12 Ouang, D. (Ouang) – Letter of Comment dated April 2, 2023
April 02, 2023 E-13 Tremblay, R. (Tremblay) – Letter of Comment dated April 2, 2023
April 03, 2023 E-11 Major, G. (Major) – Letter of Comment dated April 3, 2023
April 07, 2023 E-16 Sidu, K. (Sidu) – Letter of Comment dated April 7, 2023
April 07, 2023 E-17 Steventon, D. (Steventon) – Letter of Comment dated April 7, 2023
April 11, 2023 E-18 Forster, T. (Forster) – Letter of Comment dated April 11, 2023
April 13, 2023 E-19 VanderSpek, I. (VanderSpek) – Letter of Comment dated April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023 E-20 Wolf, B. (Wolf) – Letter of Comment dated April 13, 2023
April 15, 2023 E-21 Cameron, J. (Cameron) – Letter of Comment dated April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023 E-22 Friis, L. (Friis) – Letter of Comment dated April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023 E-23 Bernoe, S. (Bernoe) – Letter of Comment dated April 15, 2023
April 17, 2023 E-24 Weaver, J. (Weaver) – Letter of Comment dated April 17, 2023
April 20, 2023 E-25 Hoffele, J. (Hoffele) – Letter of Comment dated April 20, 2023
April 21, 2023 E-26 Ross, D. (Ross) – Letter of Comment dated April 21, 2023
April 23, 2023 E-27 Allen, D. (Allen) – Letter of Comment dated April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023 E-28 Saulnier, K. A. (Saulnier) – Letter of Comment dated April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023 E-29 Barthel, D. (Barthel) – Letter of Comment dated April 23, 2023
April 25, 2023 E-31 Wright, N. (Wright) – Letter of Comment dated April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023 E-30 Dietzfelbinger, C. (Dietzfelbinger) – Letter of Comment dated April 25, 2023
April 26, 2023 E-32 Vickers, J. (Vickers) – Letter of Comment dated April 26, 2023
April 27, 2023 E-33 Snowden, J. (Snowden) – Letter of Comment dated April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023 E-34 Schostek, D. (Schostek) – Letter of Comment dated April 27, 2023
May 01, 2023 E-35 Oke, S. (Oke) - Letter of Comment dated May 1, 2023
May 01, 2023 E-36 Robertson, M. (Robertson) - Letter of Comment dated May 1, 2023
May 01, 2023 E-37 McFadyen, D. (McFadyen) - Letter of Comment dated May 1, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-38 Pahti, S. (Pahti) - Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-39 Porter, J. (Porter) - Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-40 Martin, W. (Martin) - Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-45 Bell, M. (Bell) – Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-41 Parmar, M. (Parmar) – Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-42 Scheuer, A. (Scheuer) – Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-43 Worsley, P. (Worsley) – Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023 E-44 Dempster, R. (Dempster) – Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2023
May 03, 2023 E-49 Drabik, C. (Drabik) – Letter of Comment dated May 3, 2023
May 03, 2023 E-50 Sandhu, K. (Sandhu) – Letter of Comment dated May 3, 2023
May 03, 2023 E-46 Thomas-Olson, L. (Thomas-Olson) – Letter of Comment dated May 3, 2023
May 03, 2023 E-47 Ohlhausen, L. (Ohlhausen) – Letter of Comment dated May 3, 2023
May 03, 2023 E-48 Chang, L. (Chang) – Letter of Comment dated May 3, 2023
May 04, 2023 E-53 Caron, J. (Caron) – Letter of Comment dated May 4, 2023
May 04, 2023 E-54 Burgess, B. (Burgess) – Letter of Comment dated May 4, 2023
May 04, 2023 E-51 Hurkens, R. (Hurkens) – Letter of Comment dated May 4, 2023
May 04, 2023 E-52 Gregory, H. (Gregory) – Letter of Comment dated May 4, 2023
May 05, 2023 E-55 Tung, D. (Tung) – Letter of Comment dated May 5, 2023
May 06, 2023 E-56 Kamphuis, M. (Kamphuis) – Letter of Comment dated May 6, 2023
May 06, 2023 E-57 Hanson, L. (Hanson) – Letter of Comment dated May 6, 2023
May 07, 2023 E-58 Smith, B. (Smith) – Letter of Comment dated May 7, 2023
May 08, 2023 E-59 Ten Cate, P. (Ten Cate) – Letter of Comment dated May 8, 2023
May 09, 2023 E-60 Benna, M. (Benna) – Letter of Comment dated May 9, 2023
May 09, 2023 E-61 Lake, P. (Lake) – Letter of Comment dated May 9, 2023
May 10, 2023 E-62 Croteau, B. (Croteau) – Letter of Comment dated May 10, 2023
May 11, 2023 E-64 Jutt, Q. (Jutt) – Letter of Comment dated May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023 E-63 Longson, A. (Longson) – Letter of Comment dated May 11, 2023
May 12, 2023 E-65 McGowan, L. (McGowan) – Letter of Comment dated May 12, 2023
May 13, 2023 E-66 Ellis, J. (Ellis) – Letter of Comment dated May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023 E-67 Garry, G. (Garry) – Letter of Comment dated May 13, 2023
May 16, 2023 E-69 Pearn, J. (Pearn) – Letter of Comment dated May 16, 2023
May 17, 2023 E-68 Holmquist, R. (Holmquist) – Letter of Comment dated May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023 E-70 Talbot, L. (Talbot) – Letter of Comment dated May 17, 2023
May 21, 2023 E-71 Beckett, D. (Beckett) - Letter of Comment dated May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 E-72 Cross, D. (Cross) - Letter of Comment dated May 21, 2023
May 24, 2023 E-73 Rader, S. (Rader) - Letter of Comment dated May 24, 2023
May 31, 2023 E-74 Riecken, D. (Riecken) - Letter of Comment dated May 31, 2023
June 02, 2023 E-75 MacGregor, L. (MacGregor) - Letter of Comment dated June 2, 2023
June 10, 2023 E-76 Morton, F. (Morton) - Letter of Comment dated June 10, 2023
June 25, 2023 E-77 Hahn, T. (Hahn) - Letter of Comment dated June 25, 2023
July 05, 2023 E-78 Louhimo, R. (Louhimo) - Letter of Comment dated July 5, 2023
July 11, 2023 E-79 Evans - Letter of Comment dated July 11, 2023
July 27, 2023 E-80 Fernihough, W. (Fernihough) - Letter of Comment dated July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023 E-81 District of Saanich Council (Saanich) - Letter of Comment dated July 27, 2023
July 29, 2023 E-82 Samuel, G. (Samuel) – Letter of Comment dated July 29, 2023
August 02, 2023 E-83 Paniak, J. (Paniak) – Letter of Comment dated August 2, 2023
August 16, 2023 E-84 Evans, P. (Evans, P.) – Letter of Comment dated August 16, 2023
August 21, 2023 E-85 Smith, F. (Smith, F.) – Letter of Comment dated August 21, 2023
August 31, 2023 E-65-1 McGowan – Additional Letter of Comment dated August 31, 2023
September 22, 2023 E-86 Downie, D. (Downie) – Letter of Comment dated September 22, 2023
September 28, 2023 E-87 Davies, T. (Davies) – Letter of Comment dated September 28, 2023
September 29, 2023 E-89 Salt, J. (Salt) – Letter of Comment dated September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023 E-88 Cramer, D. (Cramer) – Letter of Comment dated September 28, 2023

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
August 18, 2023 Transcript Volume 1 - Revised Procedural Conference August 18, 2023

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