BC Hydro

Transmission Service Rate Design

Completed: 2023

BC Hydro seeks BCUC approval for a new Rate Schedule for Transmission service customers to be phased-in over three years. BC Hydro proposes a new flat rate design as the default rate for Transmission service customers which replaces the existing two-stepped rate design.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: November 16, 2023 @ 2:18 pm
Decision and G-353-23 Decision and Order G-353-23 December 15, 2023

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument November 2, 2023
CEC Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
AMPC Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
CAPP Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
MABC Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
MoveUP Final Argument Final Argument November 16, 2023
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument November 23, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 23, 2023 A-1 Letter dated March 23, 2023 – Appointing the Panel for the review of BC Hydro Transmission Service Rate Design Application
April 04, 2023 A-2 Letter dated April 4, 2023 – BCUC Order G-77-23 establishing a regulatory timetable and Notice
May 18, 2023 A-3 Letter dated May 18, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
June 28, 2023 A-4 Letter dated June 28, 2023 – BCUC Order G-165-23 amending the regulatory timetable
August 02, 2023 A-5 Letter dated August 2, 2023 – BCUC Order G-205-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable
August 31, 2023 A-6 Letter dated August 31, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
October 18, 2023 A-7 Letter dated October 18, 2023 – BCUC Order G-277-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable with Reasons for Decision
November 16, 2023 A-8 Letter dated November 16, 2023 – BCUC Order G-312-23 with Reasons for Decision regarding BCOAPO extension request

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 16, 2023 B-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) - Transmission Service Rate Design Application dated March 16, 2023
May 05, 2023 B-1-1 Letter dated May 5, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting erratum to the Application
July 31, 2023 B-1-2 Letter dated July 31, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting erratum to the Application
October 06, 2023 B-1-3 Letter dated October 6, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Errata No. 3 to the Application
April 18, 2023 B-2 Letter dated April 18, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Public Notice in compliance with Order G-77-23
June 26, 2023 B-3 Letter dated June 26, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting extension request
July 11, 2023 B-4 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 11, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting redacted responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
July 11, 2023 B-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 11, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
July 11, 2023 B-5 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 11, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting redacted responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1
July 11, 2023 B-5-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 11, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1
August 23, 2023 B-6 Letter dated August 23, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting request for approval of Revised Rate Schedule 3808 Transmission Service – FortisBC Inc.
September 29, 2023 B-7 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submission on further process
September 29, 2023 B-8 PUBLIC - Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
October 06, 2023 B-8-1 PUBLIC - Letter dated October 6, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revisions to responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 29, 2023 B-9 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
September 29, 2023 B-10 PUBLIC - Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 2
October 06, 2023 B-10-1 PUBLIC - Letter dated October 6, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revisions to responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 1
September 29, 2023 B-11 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting responses to Intervener Information Requests No. 2
October 06, 2023 B-12 Letter dated October 6, 2023 – BC Hydro submission on further process
October 16, 2023 B-13 Letter dated October 16, 2023 – BC Hydro reply submission on further process
November 02, 2023 B-14 Letter dated November 2, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised responses to AMPC Information Request No. 1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FORTISBC) – Letter dated April 10, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Sarah Walsh
MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Letter dated April 12, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Jim Quail
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS (CAPP) – Letter dated April 25, 2023 submitting request to intervene by David Bursey, Bennett Jones
BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) - Letter dated April 26, 2023 Request to Intervene by T. Hackney and W.J. Andrews
CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS (CHEMTRADE) - Letter dated April 19, 2023 Request to Intervene by Wayne Yan
MINING ASSOCIATION OF BC (MABC) - Letter dated April 19, 2023 Request to Intervene by Michael Goehring
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY (SFU) - Letter dated April 28, 2023 Request to Intervene by Bernard Chan
WEST FRASER MILLS LTD. (WEST FRASER) - Letter dated April 30, 2023 Request to Intervene by Harpuneet Ghuman
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by David Craig
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 Request to Intervene by Irina Mis
ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS (AMPC) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Melissa Davies
PAPER EXCELLENCE (PAPER EXCELLENCE) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Carlo Dal Monte
CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER (CONW) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Penny Cochrane
CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (CANFOR) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Danika Doucette


Date Title Document Description
April 10, 2023 C1-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FORTISBC) – Letter dated April 10, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Sarah Walsh
May 26, 2023 C1-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – FortisBC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 12, 2023 C2-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Letter dated April 12, 2023 submitting request to intervene by Jim Quail
May 26, 2023 C2-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – MoveUP submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 25, 2023 C3-1 CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS (CAPP) – Letter dated April 25, 2023 submitting request to intervene by David Bursey, Bennett Jones
May 19, 2023 C3-1-1 Letter dated May 19, 2023 – CAPP submitting request to intervene amendment regarding PCA Funding
May 26, 2023 C3-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – CAPP submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 30, 2023 C3-3 Letter dated August 30, 2023 – CAPP submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
October 06, 2023 C3-4 Letter dated October 6, 2023 – CAPP submission on further process
April 26, 2023 C4-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) - Letter dated April 26, 2023 Request to Intervene by T. Hackney and W.J. Andrews
May 26, 2023 C4-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 31, 2023 C4-3 Letter dated August 31, 2023 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
October 04, 2023 C4-4 Letter dated October 4, 2023 – BCSEA submission on further process
April 19, 2023 C5-1 CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS (CHEMTRADE) - Letter dated April 19, 2023 Request to Intervene by Wayne Yan
April 19, 2023 C6-1 MINING ASSOCIATION OF BC (MABC) - Letter dated April 19, 2023 Request to Intervene by Michael Goehring
May 26, 2023 C6-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – MABC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
October 10, 2023 C6-3 Letter dated October 10, 2023 – MABC submission on further process
April 28, 2023 C7-1 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY (SFU) - Letter dated April 28, 2023 Request to Intervene by Bernard Chan
April 30, 2023 C8-1 WEST FRASER MILLS LTD. (WEST FRASER) - Letter dated April 30, 2023 Request to Intervene by Harpuneet Ghuman
May 01, 2023 C9-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by David Craig
May 26, 2023 C9-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 31, 2023 C9-3 Letter dated August 31, 2023 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
October 10, 2023 C9-4 Letter dated October 10, 2023 – CEC submission on further process
May 01, 2023 C10-1 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 Request to Intervene by Irina Mis
May 26, 2023 C10-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 31, 2023 C10-3 Letter dated August 31, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
October 10, 2023 C10-4 Letter dated October 10, 2023 – BCOAPO submission on further process
November 15, 2023 C10-5 Letter dated November 15, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting extension request to file Final Argument
May 01, 2023 C11-1 ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS (AMPC) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Melissa Davies
May 26, 2023 C11-2 Letter dated May 26, 2023 – AMPC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 31, 2023 C11-3 Letter dated August 31, 2023 – AMPC submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
September 18, 2023 C11-4 Letter dated September 18, 2023 – AMPC submission on further process
May 01, 2023 C12-1 PAPER EXCELLENCE (PAPER EXCELLENCE) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Carlo Dal Monte
May 01, 2023 C13-1 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER (CONW) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Penny Cochrane
May 01, 2023 C14-1 CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (CANFOR) - Letter dated May 1, 2023 Request to Intervene by Danika Doucette

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 25, 2023 D-1 Chemtrade Logistics Inc. (Chemtrade) – Letter of Comment dated October 25, 2023
October 27, 2023 D-2 Paper Excellence – Letter of Comment dated October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023 D-3 MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE (MOUNT MILLIGAN) – Letter of Comment dated October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023 D-4 CANFOR - Letter of Comment dated October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023 D-5 WEST FRASER - Letter of Comment dated October 27, 2023

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