BC Hydro

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase Highland Valley Copper Project

In Progress

BC Hydro has applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to upgrade transmission infrastructure to accommodate a request from Teck Resource Ltd. for an increase in demand for Teck’s Highland Valley Copper operations. The project is located near Merritt, BC.

Timetable

Subject Date
Decision pending TBD

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: November 15, 2024 @ 2:56 pm

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument - Confidential Confidential Final Argument October 17, 2024
BC Hydro Final Argument - Public Public Final Argument October, 17, 2024
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument October 31, 2024
LNIB Final Argument Final Argument October 31, 2024
RCIA Final Argument - Public Public Final Argument October 31, 2024
RCIA Final Argument - Confidential Confidential Final Argument October 31, 2024
HVC Final Argument Final Argument October 31, 2024
CEC Final Argument Final Argument October 31, 2024
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument November 14, 2024

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
June 04, 2024 A-1 Panel Appointment
June 07, 2024 A-2 BCUC Order G-156-24 establishing a regulatory timetable
July 03, 2024 A-3 BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
July 11, 2024 A-4 BCUC response to Colin Parkinson intervener registration
July 11, 2024 A-5 BCUC response to BCOAPO, CEC, RCIA intervener registrations
July 11, 2024 A-6 BCUC Order G-187-24 amending the regulatory timetable
September 19, 2024 A-7 BCUC Order G-248-24 amending the regulatory timetable
September 25, 2024 A-8 Panel Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
October 11, 2024 A-9 Panel Request for BC Hydro’s Final Argument
November 15, 2024 A-10 BCUC response to BCOAPO request for additional Final Argument

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 23, 2024 B-1 PUBLIC - BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Public Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase for the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Project - Public
May 23, 2024 B-2 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro Confidential CPCN for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase for the HVC Project
June 13, 2024 B-1-1 PUBLIC - BC Hydro CPCN for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase for the HVC Project – Appendix H-1
June 13, 2024 B-2-1 CONFIDENTIAL - BC Hydro CPCN for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase for the HVC Project – Confidential Appendix H-2
June 13, 2024 B-2-2 CONFIDENTIAL - BC Hydro CPCN for the 1L243 Transmission Load Increase for the HVC Project – Confidential Appendix H-3
July 09, 2024 B-3 BC Hydro submitting Public Notice compliance with Order G-156-24 Directives
September 04, 2024 B-1-2 PUBLIC – BC Hydro submitting Errata No. 1 to the application
September 04, 2024 B-2-3 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro submitting Errata No. 1 to the application
September 04, 2024 B-4 PUBLIC – BC Hydro submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 04, 2024 B-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 04, 2024 B-5 PUBLIC – BC Hydro submitting response to Intervener Information Request No. 1
September 04, 2024 B-5-1 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro submitting response to Intervener Information Request No. 1
September 04, 2024 B-6 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro submitting response to Confidential Intervener Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2024 B-7 PUBLIC – BC Hydro submitting response to Panel Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2024 B-7-1 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro submitting response to Panel Information Request No. 1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
June 12, 2024 C1-1 COLIN PARKINSON (PARKINSON) – Request to intervene
June 14, 2024 C2-2 RCIA submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Forms
June 17, 2024 C2-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Request to intervene by Rory MacGregor
June 28, 2024 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION ET AL. (BCOAPO) – Request to intervene by Irina Mis
July 16, 2024 C3-2 BCOAPO submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Forms
July 25, 2024 C3-3 BCOAPO submitting additional Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Form
July 31, 2024 C3-4 PUBLIC - BCOAPO, CEC and RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1
July 31, 2024 C3-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1
June 28, 2024 C4-1 LOWER NICOLA INDIAN BAND (LNIB) – Request to intervene by Aidan Whiteley
July 30, 2024 C4-2 LNIB submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Forms
July 31, 2024 C4-3 LNIB submitting Information Request No. 1
October 28, 2024 C4-4 LNIB submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Form
July 02, 2024 C5-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) – Request to intervene by David Craig
July 25, 2024 C5-2 CEC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Form-E. Gjoshe
July 02, 2024 C6-1 TECK HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER PARTNERSHIP (HVC) – Request to intervene by Glenda Fratton
July 02, 2024 C6-2 HVC Submission
July 30, 2024 C6-3 HVC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Forms
July 06, 2024 C7-1 NLAKA'PAMUX NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL (NNTC) – Request to intervene by Debbie Abbott
July 30, 2024 C7-2 NNTC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro

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