BC Utilities Commission

Mandatory Reliability Standards Planning Coordinator function registration and Planning Coordinator Issues

Completed: 2024

The BCUC initiated a proceeding to determine whether there should be a single or multiple Planning Coordinator(s) in BC within the Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) Program. The Planning Coordinator function is responsible for the coordination and integration of transmission facilities and service plans, resource plans and protection systems. This proceeding will also address which registered entity/entities in the MRS Program should be registered as Planning Coordinator(s) in BC.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
R-23-24 Final Order November 6, 2024
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: August 9, 2024 @ 1:44 pm

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Cape Scott Wind LP Final Argument Final Argument March 2, 2023
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument March 2, 2023
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument March 3, 2023
FBC Final Argument Final Argument March 3, 2023
CEC Final Argument Final Argument March 3, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
February 24, 2022 A-1 Letter dated February 24, 2022 – BCUC Appointment of panel for review of Mandatory Reliability Standards Planning Coordinator function registration and Planning Coordinator Issues
March 03, 2022 A-2 Letter dated March 3, 2022 – BCUC response regarding MRS Planning Coordinator Function Registration Progress Report Update
March 14, 2022 A-3 Letter dated March 14, 2022 – BCUC Order R-8-22 establishing a regulatory timetable
March 18, 2022 A-4 Letter dated March 18, 2022 – BCUC request to WECC for comment on BC Hydro Progress Update
April 28, 2022 A-5 Letter dated April 28, 2022 – BCUC request Intervener submissions and Regulatory Timetable
May 25, 2022 A-6 Letter dated May 25, 2022 – BCUC letter to registered Interveners regarding cancellation of June 3, 2022 Procedural Conference
June 06, 2022 A-7 Letter dated June 6, 2022 – BCUC letter to WECC regarding British Columbia Transmission Planner Functional Mapping
June 06, 2022 A-8 Letter dated June 6, 2022 – BCUC Order R-21-22 with a further regulatory timetable
July 29, 2022 A-9 Letter dated July 29, 2022 – BCUC Order R-23-22 amending the regulatory timetable
August 26, 2022 A-10 Letter dated August 26, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to WECC
August 26, 2022 A-11 Letter dated August 26, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
August 26, 2022 A-12 Letter dated August 26, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 26, 2022 A-13 Letter dated August 26, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Cape Scott Wind LP-GO
October 18, 2022 A-14 Letter dated October 18, 2022 – BCUC Order R-33-22 with a further regulatory timetable
November 03, 2022 A-15 Letter dated November 3, 2022 – BCUC Order R-35-22 amending the regulatory timetable
January 13, 2023 A-16 Letter dated January 13, 2023 – BCUC Order R-2-23 with a further regulatory timetable
January 17, 2023 A-17 Letter dated January 17, 2023 – BCUC providing information to Interveners regarding the Streamlined Review Process
February 10, 2023 A-18 Letter dated February 10, 2023 – BCUC Order R-5-23 with a further regulatory timetable
April 04, 2023 A-19 Letter dated April 4, 2023 – BCUC Order R-11-23 with a further regulatory timetable and Reasons for Decision
June 16, 2023 A-20 Letter dated June 16, 2023 – BCUC response regarding the deadline for BC Hydro’s proposal to accept or reject TP mapping requests
July 24, 2023 A-21 Letter dated July 24, 2023 – BCUC Order R-39-23 with a further regulatory timetable
October 11, 2023 A-22 Letter dated October 11, 2023 – BCUC Order R-51-23 with a further regulatory timetable
December 20, 2023 A-23 Letter dated December 20, 2023 – BCUC Order R-56-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable with Reasons for Decision
May 21, 2024 A-24 Letter dated May 21, 2024 – BCUC Order R-14-24 establishing a further regulatory timetable
May 24, 2024 A-25 Letter dated May 24, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to WECC
June 07, 2024 A-26 Letter dated June 7, 2024 – BCUC Order R-16-24 amending the regulatory timetable
July 15, 2024 A-27 Letter dated July 15, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners – BC Hydro
July 15, 2024 A-28 Letter dated July 15, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners – FortisBC
July 30, 2024 A-29 Letter dated July 30, 2024 – BCUC Order R-20-24 amending the regulatory timetable
February 24, 2022 A2-1 Letter dated February 24, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting BC Hydro MRS PC Implementation Approach Progress Update for record in this proceeding
April 01, 2022 A2-2 Letter dated April 1, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC response to BCUC regarding BCH Hydro Progress update
June 07, 2022 A2-3 Letter dated June 7, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC letter to BCUC regarding Transmission Planner Function Mapping
June 14, 2022 A2-4 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC response to BCUC regarding functional mapping exercise regarding Transmission Planner
July 18, 2022 A2-5 Letter dated July 18, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC response to BCUC regarding Results Report of the TP Functional Mapping Exercise dated July 15, 2022
July 29, 2022 A2-6 Letter dated July 29, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting letter to Registered Entities regarding Intervener Registration
October 05, 2022 A2-7 Letter dated October 5, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC responses to BCUC and Interveners Information Request No. 1
January 26, 2023 A2-8 Letter dated January 26, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting WECC Presentation Transmission Planner Report
February 10, 2023 A2-9 Letter dated February 10, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting Invitation for Comment to Catalyst Paper – Powell River Division
May 03, 2023 A2-10 Letter dated May 3, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting WECC Notice Initiating the TP Functional Mapping Exercise
June 30, 2023 A2-11 Letter dated June 30, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting WECC Results report of the Generator Owners (GOs) and Distribution Providers (DPs) TP functional mapping exercise
July 13, 2023 A2-12 Letter dated July 13, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting Coast Mountain Hydro Limited Partnership (CMHL) Confirmation of Transmission Planner Mapping Accepted by BC Hydro
October 30, 2023 A2-13 Letter dated October 30, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting WECC Recommendation for TP Registration for Catalyst
June 06, 2024 A2-14 Letter dated June 6, 2024 – BCUC staff submitting WECC extension request to file responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Request No. 2
July 09, 2024 A2-15 Letter dated July 9, 2024 – BCUC staff submitting WECC responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Requests No. 2

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
March 17, 2022 C1-1 FORTISBC INC. (FORTISBC) – Letter dated March 17, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Diane Roy
May 19, 2022 C1-2 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response on informational requirements
June 27, 2022 C1-3 Letter dated June 27, 2022 – FortisBC submitting comments on other intervener submissions
September 09, 2022 C1-4 Letter dated September 9, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Information Request No. 1 to WECC
October 03, 2022 C1-5 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2022 C1-6 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2022 C1-7 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1
November 24, 2022 C1-8 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to Exhibit C2-11 BC Hydro written submission
January 24, 2023 C1-9 Letter dated January 24, 2023 – FortisBC submitting response to Panel Questions for the SRP
April 02, 2024 C1-10 Letter dated April 2, 2024 – FortisBC submitting Planning Coordinator implementation proposal
May 01, 2024 C1-11 Letter dated May 1, 2024 – FortisBC submitting comment on implementation proposals
July 29, 2024 C1-12 Letter dated July 29, 2024 – FortisBC submitting extension request to file response to BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
August 09, 2024 C1-13 Letter dated August 9, 2024 – FortisBC submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
April 01, 2022 C2-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Letter dated April 1, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Chris Sandve
May 19, 2022 C2-2 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting response on informational requirements
June 27, 2022 C2-3 Letter dated June 27, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting response to other intervener submissions
July 08, 2022 C2-4 Letter dated July 8, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting response on Transmission Planner Mapping Exercise
September 12, 2022 C2-5 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting Information Request No. 1 to WECC
September 12, 2022 C2-6 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting Information Request No. 1 to FBC
October 03, 2022 C2-7 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2022 C2-9 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 1
October 03, 2022 C2-8 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1
November 02, 2022 C2-10 Letter dated November 2, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file written submission
November 10, 2022 C2-11 Letter dated November 10, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting written submission
December 08, 2022 C2-12 Letter dated December 8, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting reply to Intervener submissions
January 19, 2023 C2-13 Letter dated January 19, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting reply to SRP Information
January 26, 2023 C2-14 Letter dated January 26, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting at SRP opening statements and presentation
June 02, 2023 C2-15 Letter dated June 2, 2023 – BC Hydro submission in compliance with Exhibit A2-10
July 04, 2023 C2-16 Letter dated July 4, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting TP mapping in compliance with R-11-23
September 29, 2023 C2-17 Letter dated September 29, 2023 – BC Hydro submission on implementation proposals
April 02, 2024 C2-18 Letter dated April 2, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting Planning Coordinator implementation proposal
May 01, 2024 C2-19 Letter dated May 1, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting comment on implementation proposals
July 29, 2024 C2-20 Letter dated July 29, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file response to BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
August 09, 2024 C2-21 Letter dated August 9, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
April 18, 2022 C3-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Letter dated April 18, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Jim Quail
April 22, 2022 C4-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) – Letter dated April 22, 2022 submitting request to intervene by David Craig
May 19, 2022 C4-2 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – CEC submitting response on informational requirements
June 28, 2022 C4-3 Letter dated June 27, 2022 – CEC submission in response to other intervener submissions
September 12, 2022 C4-5 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to FBC
September 12, 2022 C4-6 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
September 12, 2022 C4-7 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to CSWLP
September 12, 2022 C4-4 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to WECC
November 24, 2022 C4-8 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – CEC submitting response to Exhibit C2-11 BC Hydro written submission
May 01, 2024 C4-9 Letter dated May 1, 2024 – CEC submitting comment on implementation proposals
May 31, 2024 C4-10 Letter dated May 31, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to WECC
July 23, 2024 C4-11 Letter dated July 23, 2024 – CEC will not be submitting Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
April 22, 2022 C5-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA)– Letter dated April 22, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Matthew Matusiak
May 19, 2022 C5-2 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – RCIA submitting response on informational requirements
June 28, 2022 C5-3 Letter dated June 27, 2022 – RCIA submission in response to other intervener submissions
September 12, 2022 C5-4 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to WECC
September 12, 2022 C5-5 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
November 22, 2022 C5-6 Letter dated November 22, 2022 – RCIA submitting response to Exhibit C2-11 BC Hydro written submission
April 29, 2024 C5-7 Letter dated April 29, 2024 – RCIA submitting comment on implementation proposals
May 30, 2024 C5-8 Letter dated May 30, 2024 – RCIA will not be submitting Information Request No. 2 to WECC
July 23, 2024 C5-9 Letter dated July 23, 2024 – RCIA will not be submitting Information Request No. 1 to Transmission Planners
July 14, 2022 C6-1 CAPE SCOTT WIND LP (CSWLP) – Letter dated July 14, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Rishi Maharaj
October 03, 2022 C6-2 Letter dated October 3, 2022 – CSWLP submitting Information Request No. 1 responses
November 24, 2022 C6-3 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – CSWLP submitting response to Exhibit C2-11 BC Hydro written submission

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 14, 2022 D-1 INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. (INNERGEX) – Request for Interested Party Status dated April 14, 2022 by Sophie Pilkington
August 03, 2022 D-2 BEAR MOUNTAIN WIND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (BEAR MOUNTAIN) – Request for Interested Party Status dated August 3, 2022 by John Brock
August 17, 2022 D-3 ARC RESOURCES LTD. (ARC RESOURCES) – Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022 by T. Clark
August 17, 2022 D-4 CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION (CAPITAL POWER) – Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022 by S. Churphongphun
August 29, 2022 D-5 BURNS & MCDONNELL (BURNS & MCDONNELL) – Request for Interested Party Status dated August 29, 2022 by Deb Reichard Steitz
January 07, 2023 D-6 PROVEN COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. (PROVEN COMPLIANCE) – Request for Interested Party Status dated January 7, 2023 by Crystal Mussleman

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
February 23, 2023 E-1 CATALYST PAPER POWELL RIVER (CATALYST) – Letter of Comment February 23, 2023
September 29, 2023 E-1-1 CATALYST PAPER POWELL RIVER (CATALYST) – Letter of Comment September 29, 2023
October 13, 2023 E-2 POWELL RIVER ENERGY INC. (PREI) – Letter of Comment dated October 13, 2023
November 17, 2023 E-1-2 CATALYST – Additional Letter of Comment dated November 17, 2023

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