BC Hydro

BC Hydro ~ Application to Amend Section 2.1 of Rate Schedule 3808 Power Purchase Agreement ~ Project No. 3698531

Completed: 2008

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
* Exhibit List Updated: January 15, 2009 @ 9:47 am
* Distribution List Updated: November 7, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
* Email Fax List Updated: November 7, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
Decision May 6, 2009 BCHydro ~ Application to Amend Section 2.1 of Rate Schedule 3808 Power Purchase Agreement - Decision

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro - Final Argument - January 16, 2009 BC Hydro's Final Argument
JIESC - Final Argument - January 21, 2009 JIESC Final Argument
FortisBC - Final Argument - January 23, 2009 Final Argument
BCOAPO - Final Submission - January 23, 2009 Final Submission
CEC - Final Submission - January 23, 2009 Final Submission
Zellstoff Celgar - Final Submission - January 23, 2009 Final Submission
BCSEA-SCBC - Final Argument - January 23, 2009 Final Argument
MEMPR - Final Argument - January 23, 2009 Final Argument
City of Nelson - Final Argument - January 23, 2009 Final Argument
BC Hydro's - Reply Argument - January 30, 2009 BC Hydro's Reply Argument
BC Hydro's - Errata to Reply Argument - February 2, 2009 Errata page to replace page 3 of BC Hydro's Reply Argument
Reply Submission on behalf of Zellstoff Celgar Reply Submission
BCH Reply to Zellstoff_Celgar. BCH Reply to Zellstoff_Celgar.
Zellstof-Celgar Reply to BCH Zellstof-Celgar Reply to BCH

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 03, 2008 A-1 Letter dated October 2, 2008 issuing Order No. G-148-08 establishing a regulatory timetable to review the Application to Amend Section 2.1 of Rate Schedule 3808 Power Purchase Agreement
October 22, 2008 A-2 Letter dated June 25, 2008 to BC Hydro requesting comment on the CON Agreements
October 22, 2008 A-3 Letter dated July 14, 2008 to Nelson Hydro granting the request to participate
October 22, 2008 A-4 Letter dated July 14, 2008 to Mercer International (Celgar) refusing a request to participate in the process
October 22, 2008 A-5 Letter dated July 18, 2008 to FortisBC requesting comments on BC Hydro letter dated July 16, 2008
October 22, 2008 A-6 Letter dated July 29, 2008 to Nelson Hydro and FortisBC extending the deadline for responses to August 14, 2008
October 22, 2008 A-7 Letter dated August 20, 2008 to BC Hydro requesting a response to the FortisBC and Nelson Hydro submissions
October 22, 2008 A-8 Letter dated October 22, 2008 and Order G-154-08 amending the Regulatory Timetable and updating the Evidentiary Record
October 22, 2008 A-9 Letter dated October 22, 2008 issuing Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
November 04, 2008 A-10 Letter dated November 4, 2008 amending the Regulatory Timetable in response to a request from Zellstoff-Celgar (Exhibit C2-3)
November 07, 2008 A-11 Letter dated November 5, 2008 issuing response to request for filing extension (Exhibit C8-2)
November 13, 2008 A-12 Letter dated November 13, 2008, issuing a request to BC Hydro to confirm the context of the spirit of the Power Purchase Agreement with attachments
November 14, 2008 A-13 Letter dated November 14, 2008 granting BC Hydro filing extension request
November 27, 2008 A-14 Letter dated November 27, 2008 issuing Information Request No. #2 to BC Hydro
December 10, 2008 A-15 Letter dated December 10, 2008 amending the Regulatory Timetable in response to Exhibits C2-7 and C8-4
December 19, 2008 A-16 Letter dated December 19, 2008 denying applications from Zellstoff-Celgar and the City of Nelson for an Order compelling BC Hydro to respond to certain Information Requests
December 22, 2008 A-17 Letter dated December 22, 2008 and Commission Information Request No. 3 to FortisBC Inc. with respect to its Intervenor Evidence
December 22, 2008 A-18 Letter dated December 22, 2008 and Commission Information Request No. 4 to Zellstoff Celgar with respect to its Intervenor Evidence
December 22, 2008 A-19 Letter dated December 22, 2008 and Commission Information Request No. 5 to Nelson Hydro with respect to its Intervenor Evidence
January 06, 2009 A-20 Letter dated January 5, 2009 amending the date for BC Hydro Final Submissions and reissuing the Regulatory Timetable
January 15, 2009 A-21 Letter L-4-09 dated January 14, 2009 to FortisBC Inc. suspending the review of the City of Nelson Umbrella Agreement pending the Commission’s Decision on the BC Hydro Amend Section 2.1 of Rate Schedule 3808 Power Purchase Agreement Application
March 03, 2009 A-22 Letter L-11-09 dated February 16, 2009 allowing the following documents to be added to the record: February 5, 2009 Reply from Zellstoff-Celgar to BC Hydro’s Reply Argument; February 5, 2008 BC Hydro Reply to Zellstoff-Celgar; February 6, 2009 Reply to BC Hydro’s February 5, 2009 letter

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 03, 2008 B-1 Letter dated September 16, 2008, filing further comments and an amendment to the Rate Schedule 3808 Power Purchase Agreement
October 03, 2008 B-2 Letter dated September 25, 2008 filing comments on the procedural process
October 03, 2008 B-3 Letter dated September 30, 2008 filing further comments on the procedural process
October 22, 2008 B-4 BC Hydro’s July 16, 2008 response to the Commission’s letter of June 25, 2008
October 30, 2008 B-5 Letter dated October 30, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 1
November 05, 2008 B-6 Letter dated November 5, 2008 filing comments on the request for a further amendment to the Regulatory Timetable (Exhibit C8-2 & Exhibit C2-3)
November 21, 2008 B-7 Letter dated November 21, 2008 filing responses to Intervenor Information Request No. 1
November 25, 2008 B-8 Letter dated November 25, 2008 filing response to Exhibit A-12 regarding the term spirit (Exhibit A-12)
December 05, 2008 B-9 Letter dated December 5, 2008 filing response to the Commissions’ and to the Intervenors’ Information Request No. 2
December 10, 2008 B-10 Letter dated December 10, 2008 providing comments in response to applications filed by the City of Nelson (Exhibit C8-4) and Zellstoff Celgar (Exhibit C2-7), dated December 8, 2008 and application of Zellstoff Celgar dated December 10, 2008
December 23, 2008 B-11 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
December 23, 2008 B-12 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to the City of Nelson
December 23, 2008 B-13 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to Zellstoff Celgar

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

NELSON HYDRO – Letter dated October 1, 2008 filing request for participation and comments on procedural process
ZELLSTOFF CELGAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - Letter dated October 8, 2008 from Brian Merwin, Director, filing request for Intervenor status and comments
BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONER’S ORGANIZATION (BCOAPO) – Letter dated October 9, 2008, filing request for Registered Intervenor status for Jim Quail and on behalf of Bill Harper of Econalysis Consulting
FORTISBC INC. – Letter dated October 14, 2008 opposing BC Hydro’s Application and requesting Intervenor status
CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER – Letter dated October 17, 2008 from R.E. Carle, General Manager, requesting Intervenor status
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOICATION OF BC (CEC) – Letter dated October 16, 2008 from Christopher P. Weafer, Owen Bird, legal counsel, requesting Intervenor status
BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION & SIERRA CLUB OF CANADA BC CHAPTER (BCSEA ET AL) – Letter dated October 17, 2008, from William J. Andrews, legal counsel, filing request for Registered Intervenor status
CITY OF NELSON – Letter dated October 20, 2008 from Karl E. Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, filing request for Intervenor status
JOINT INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY STEERING COMMITTEE (JIESC) – Letter dated October 28, 2008 from Dan Potts, filing request for Intervenor status
OKANAGAN ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY ALLIANCE – Online web registration received October 31, 2008 from Ludo Bertsch, filing request for Intervenor status
MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES (MEMPR) – Letter dated October 31, 2008 from Jennifer Champion, Policy Analst, filing request for Intervenor status


Date Title Document Description
October 03, 2008 C1-1 NELSON HYDRO – Letter dated October 1, 2008 filing request for participation and comments on procedural process
October 17, 2008 C1-2 Letter dated October 16, 2008 filing comments on procedural process and evidentiary record
October 22, 2008 C1-3 Letter dated July 11, 2008 to the Commission from Nelson Hydro requesting to participate
October 22, 2008 C1-4 Letter dated July 23, 2008 to the Commission requesting an extension until August 14, 2008
October 22, 2008 C1-5 Nelson Hydro August 14, 2008 response to Commission letter dated July 18, 2008 including Attachments A and B
December 01, 2008 C1-6 REMOVED – See Exhibit C8-8
October 09, 2008 C2-1 ZELLSTOFF CELGAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - Letter dated October 8, 2008 from Brian Merwin, Director, filing request for Intervenor status and comments
October 22, 2008 C2-2 Letter dated July 11, 2008 to the Commission from Celgar requesting to participate
November 04, 2008 C2-3 Letter dated November 3, 2008 requesting an extension to the Regulatory Timetable due to the late filing of BC Hydro responses to Commission Information Request No. 1
November 06, 2008 C2-4 Email dated November 6, 2008 filing Notice of Counsel and request to be added to the distribution lists
November 07, 2008 C2-5 Letter dated November 7, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro from K.C. Moller, Sangra Moller, Counsel for Zellstoff-Celgar
December 01, 2008 C2-6 Letter dated November 28, 2008 from K.C. Moller, Sangra Moller, legal counsel filing Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
December 09, 2008 C2-7 Letter dated December 8, 2008 from K.C. Moller, Sangra Moller, legal counsel requesting the Commission to extend the time for Intervenor Evidence submissions
December 10, 2008 C2-8 Letter dated December 10, 2008 applying for an order pursuant to section 34(3)(b) of the Administrative Tribunals Act compelling BC Hydro to produce responses to Information Requests identified in Schedule A
December 12, 2008 C2-9 Letter dated December 11, 2008 issuing further response to BC Hydro letter Exhibit B-10
December 16, 2008 C2-10 Letter dated December 15, 2008 filing Evidence
January 02, 2009 C2-11 Email dated January 2, 2009 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 4 (Exhibit A-18)
October 09, 2008 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONER’S ORGANIZATION (BCOAPO) – Letter dated October 9, 2008, filing request for Registered Intervenor status for Jim Quail and on behalf of Bill Harper of Econalysis Consulting
November 27, 2008 C3-2 Letter dated November 26, 2008 filing Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
December 16, 2008 C3-3 Letter dated December 15, 2008 filing notification of Eugene Kung, BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre as additional counsel
December 22, 2008 C3-4 Letter dated December 19, 2008 filing Information Request No. 3 to FortisBC
December 22, 2008 C3-5 Letter dated December 19, 2008 filing Information Request No. 3 to the City of Nelson
October 14, 2008 C4-1 FORTISBC INC. – Letter dated October 14, 2008 opposing BC Hydro’s Application and requesting Intervenor status
October 16, 2008 C4-2 Letter dated October 16, 2008 filing comments on Order G-148-08 regarding the evidentiary record
October 22, 2008 C4-3 FortisBC June 24, 2008 filing of Short-Term Firm or Short Term Non-Firm Service and the Power Coordination Agreement with the City of Nelson
October 22, 2008 C4-4 FortisBC August 14, 2008 response to Commission letter dated July 18, 2008
November 07, 2008 C4-5 Letter dated November 7, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1
November 28, 2008 C4-6 Letter dated November 28, 2008 filing Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
December 16, 2008 C4-7 Letter dated December 15, 2008 filing Evidence of Dan Egolf on behalf of FortisBC Inc.
January 05, 2009 C4-8 Letter dated December 31, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 3
October 16, 2008 C5-1 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER – Letter dated October 17, 2008 from R.E. Carle, General Manager, requesting Intervenor status
October 16, 2008 C6-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOICATION OF BC (CEC) – Letter dated October 16, 2008 from Christopher P. Weafer, Owen Bird, legal counsel, requesting Intervenor status
November 28, 2008 C6-2 Letter dated November 28, 2008 from Christopher P. Weafer, Owen Bird, legal counsel, filing Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
December 22, 2008 C6-3 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing response to City of Nelson Information Request No. 1
December 22, 2008 C6-4 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing response to FortisBC Information Request No. 1
December 22, 2008 C6-5 Letter dated December 22, 2008 filing response to Zellstoff Celgar Information Request No. 1
October 17, 2008 C7-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION & SIERRA CLUB OF CANADA BC CHAPTER (BCSEA ET AL) – Letter dated October 17, 2008, from William J. Andrews, legal counsel, filing request for Registered Intervenor status
November 05, 2008 C7-2 Letter dated November 5, 2008 from William J. Andrews, filing Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
October 21, 2008 C8-1 CITY OF NELSON – Letter dated October 20, 2008 from Karl E. Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, filing request for Intervenor status
November 04, 2008 C8-2 Letter dated November 4, 2008 requesting an extension to the Regulatory Timetable and filing comments
November 07, 2008 C8-3 Letter dated November 7, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1
December 09, 2008 C8-4 Letter dated October 8, 2008 from K.E. Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, requesting the Commission to dismiss the Application, or to direct BC Hydro to file responses to those Information Requests which the Utility declined to respond to and extend the deadline for filing Intervenor Evidence
December 12, 2008 C8-5 Letter dated December 11, 2008 from K.E. Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, requesting Commission reconsider Letter No. L-57-08 Exhibit A-15
December 12, 2008 C8-6 Letter dated December 12, 2008 from K.E. Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, issuing support of Zellstoff Celgar request
December 16, 2008 C8-7 Letter dated December 15, 2008 filing Evidence
December 16, 2008 C8-8 Letter dated November 28, 2008 from Karl Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, filing Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
January 05, 2009 C8-9 Letter dated January 2, 2008 from Karl Gustafson, Lang Michener, legal counsel, filing responses to Information Requests
October 29, 2008 C9-1 JOINT INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY STEERING COMMITTEE (JIESC) – Letter dated October 28, 2008 from Dan Potts, filing request for Intervenor status
December 12, 2008 C9-2 Letter dated December 12, 2008 filing concern about Zellstoff Celgar’s request for information relating to various pulp and paper operations in British Columbia
November 03, 2008 C10-1 OKANAGAN ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY ALLIANCE – Online web registration received October 31, 2008 from Ludo Bertsch, filing request for Intervenor status
November 03, 2008 C11-1 MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES (MEMPR) – Letter dated October 31, 2008 from Jennifer Champion, Policy Analst, filing request for Intervenor status

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 07, 2008 D-2 CAMPBELL, Jim – Facsimile dated October 31, 2008 requesting Interested Party stastus
December 04, 2008 D-3 EXPRESS NEWSPAPER – Email dated December 4, 2008 from Chris Shepherd requesting Interested Party status
October 17, 2008 D-1 MOUNTAIN FM – Email dated October 17, 2008 filing request for Interested Party status

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