BC Hydro

2022 Energy Management System Upgrade Project

Completed: 2023

BC Hydro is seeking BCUC acceptance of a cost range of $24.8 million to $32.8 million in capital expenditures to upgrade the Energy Management System. The Energy Management System comprises both the hardware and software that monitors and controls the bulk electric system.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: January 30, 2022 @ 2:32 pm
Decision and G-39-23 Decision and G-39-23 February 28, 2023

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument November 3, 2022
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument November 14, 2022
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument November 15, 2022
CEC Final Argument Final Argument November 17, 2022
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument November 30, 2022

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 06, 2022 A-1 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – Appointing the panel for the review of the BC Hydro 2022 Energy Management System Upgrade Project
April 14, 2022 A-2 Letter dated April 14, 2022 – Order G-102-22 establishing a regulatory timetable with public notice
May 31, 2022 A-3 Letter dated May 31, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 20, 2022 A-4 Letter dated June 20, 2022 – BCUC Order G-168-22 establishing an amended timetable
August 17, 2022 A-5 Letter dated August 17, 2022 – BCUC issuing Order G-235-22 establishing further regulatory process
September 08, 2022 A-6 Letter dated September 8, 2022 – BCUC issuing Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 08, 2022 A-7 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 8, 2022 – BCUC issuing Confidential Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 16, 2022 A-8 Letter dated September 16, 2022 – BCUC Order G-260-22 establishing an amended timetable
January 30, 2023 A-9 Letter dated January 30, 2023 – Commissioner Andrew Pape-Salmon Notice to Parties

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 11, 2022 B-1 BC HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) - 2022 Energy Management System Upgrade dated March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022 B-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro 2022 Energy Management System Upgrade dated March 11, 2022
July 20, 2022 B-1-2 Letter dated July 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting errata to the public application
July 20, 2022 B-1-3 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 20, 202 - BC Hydro submitting errata to the confidential application
October 20, 2022 B-1-4 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting update to the Draft Order filed March 11, 2022
May 05, 2022 B-2 Letter dated May 5, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting G-102-22 Compliance providing Public Notice of Application
June 17, 2022 B-3 Letter dated June 17, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Requests No. 1
July 20, 2022 B-4 Letter dated July 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
July 20, 2022 B-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 24, 2022 B-4-2 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting revised confidential responses to BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 2
July 20, 2022 B-5 Letter dated July 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Request No. 1
July 20, 2022 B-5-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Request No. 1
July 28, 2022 B-5-2 Letter dated July 28, 2022 - BC Hydro submitting response to RCIA IR 1.2.3
September 14, 2022 B-6 Letter dated September 14, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file Information Request No. 2 responses
October 20, 2022 B-7 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
October 20, 2022 B-7-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
October 20, 2022 B-8 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 2
October 20, 2022 B-8-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 2
October 21, 2022 B-9 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 2
October 20, 2022 B-9-1 PUBLIC - Letter dated October 20, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting public responses to BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 2

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
May 25, 2022 C1-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) – Letter dated May 25, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Chris Weafer
June 09, 2022 C1-2 Letter dated June 9, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
July 26, 2022 C1-3 Letter dated July 22, 2022 - CEC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertakings
July 27, 2022 C1-4 Letter dated July 27, 2022 – CEC submissions on further process
September 08, 2022 C1-5 Letter dated September 8, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
May 26, 2022 C2-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA)– Letter dated May 26, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Matthew Matusiak
May 26, 2022 C2-2 Letter dated May 26, 2022 – RCIA submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking
June 08, 2022 C2-3 Letter dated June 8, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
July 26, 2022 C2-4 Letter dated July 26, 2022 – RCIA submission on further process
September 08, 2022 C2-5 Letter dated September 8, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
May 27, 2022 C3-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) - Letter dated May 27, 2022 Request to Intervene by Thomas Hackney and William J. Andrews
June 09, 2022 C3-2 Letter dated June 9, 2022 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
July 21, 2022 C3-3 Letter dated July 21, 2022 – BCSEA submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking
July 27, 2022 C3-4 Letter dated July 27, 2022 – BCSEA submission on further process
September 08, 2022 C3-5 Letter dated September 8, 2022 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
December 26, 2022 D-1 HAUDENSCHILD, DENISE (HAUDENSCHILD) - Submission dated December 26, 2022 request for Interested Party Status

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