BC Hydro

Request to Amend Major Capital Projects Filing Guidelines

Completed: 2024

BC Hydro requests an update to the 2018 Capital Filing Guidelines to escalate expenditure thresholds for all three types of capital projects – Power Systems, Buildings, and Information Technology.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: May 27, 2024 @ 2:24 pm
G-27-24A with Reasons for Decision Final Order with Reasons for Decision on project reporting January 31, 2024
G-218-24 Final Order August 15, 2024

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BCSEA Argument on Project Reporting Argument on Project Reporting November 30, 2023
BCAOPO Argument on Project Reporting Argument on Project Reporting December 4, 2023
CEC Argument on Project Reporting Argument on Project Reporting December 4, 2023
RCIA Argument on Project Reporting Argument on Project Reporting December 4, 2023
BC Hydro Reply Argument on Project Reporting Reply Argument on Project Reporting December 11, 2023
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument May 30, 2024
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument June 5, 2024
CEC Final Argument Final Argument June 6, 2024
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument June 6, 2024
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument June 6, 2024
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument June 13, 2024

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 27, 2023 A-1 Letter dated April 27, 2023 – BCUC Panel Appointment for the review of the BC Hydro Request to Amend Major Capital Projects Filing Guidelines dated March 17, 2023
May 09, 2023 A-2 Letter dated May 9, 2023 – BCUC Order G-113-23 establishing a regulatory timetable with public notice and request for more information
May 17, 2023 A-3 Letter dated May 17, 2023 – BCUC Order G-118-23 establishing an amended regulatory timetable
June 07, 2023 A-4 Letter dated June 7, 2023 – BCUC Order G-132-23 establishing an amended regulatory timetable
July 13, 2023 A-5 Letter dated July 13, 2023 – BCUC Order G-184-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable with Reasons for Decision
July 25, 2023 A-6 Letter dated July 25, 2023 – BCUC response to BC Hydro abeyance request
August 10, 2023 A-7 Letter dated August 10, 2023 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 25, 2023 A-8 Letter dated August 25, 2023 – BCUC Order G-229-23 establishing an amended regulatory timetable
October 31, 2023 A-9 Letter dated October 31, 2023 – BCUC Order G-296-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable with Reasons for Decision
November 10, 2023 A-10 Letter dated November 10, 2023 – BCUC providing Streamlined Review Process Information
November 14, 2023 A-11 Letter dated November 14, 2023 – BCUC Order G-310-23 establishing an amended regulatory timetable
March 06, 2024 A-12 Letter dated March 6, 2024 – BCUC Order G-59-24 establishing a further timetable with public notice and request for further information
April 09, 2024 A-13 Letter dated April 9, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
May 06, 2024 A-14 Letter dated May 6, 2024 – BCUC Panel Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
May 27, 2024 A-15 Letter dated May 27, 2024 – BCUC guidance for final arguments
October 31, 2023 A2-1 Letter dated October 31, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting BC Hydro Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project PUBLIC Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1
October 31, 2023 A2-2 Letter dated October 31, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting BC Hydro Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project PUBLIC Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 2
November 22, 2023 A2-3 Letter dated November 22, 2023 – BCUC staff submitting a witness aid for the Streamlined Review Process

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
March 17, 2023 B-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) - Request to Amend Major Capital Projects Filing Guidelines dated March 17, 2023
May 25, 2023 B-1-1 Letter dated May 25, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting amendment to the Application Appendix D
September 22, 2023 B-1-1-1 Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting amendment to the Application Appendix D
September 22, 2023 B-1-2 Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Erattum No. 1 to the Application
September 22, 2023 B-1-3 Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting amended draft orders
October 03, 2023 B-1-3-1 Letter dated October 3, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Erratum to Exhibit B-1-3
May 16, 2023 B-2 Letter dated May 16, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file Information Request No. 1 responses and Public Notice compliance
May 18, 2023 B-3 PUBLIC - Letter dated May 18, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting redacted list of notified parties in compliance with G-118-23
May 18, 2023 B-3-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated May 18, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting redacted list of notified parties in compliance with G-118-23
July 31, 2023 B-3-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 31, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised version of compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
May 25, 2023 B-4 PUBLIC - Letter dated May 25, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
May 25, 2023 B-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated May 25, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
July 31, 2023 B-4-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 31, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised version of compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
June 02, 2023 B-5 PUBLIC - Letter dated June 2, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting public reply submission regarding compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
June 02, 2023 B-5-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 2, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential reply submission regarding compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
July 31, 2023 B-5-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 31, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised version of compliance with G-113-23 Directive 6 and G-118-23 providing further information
June 27, 2023 B-6 Letter dated June 27, 2023 – BC Hydro reply submission on approvals sought and further process
July 18, 2023 B-7 Letter dated July 18, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting request for abeyance
August 24, 2023 B-8 Letter dated August 24, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file BCUC and Intervener Information Requests No. 1 responses
September 22, 2023 B-9 PUBLIC - Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 22, 2023 B-9-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
November 21, 2023 B-9-2 REVISED - Letter dated November 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting revised public response to BCUC Information Request No. 1.4.1
September 22, 2023 B-10 PUBLIC - Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting response to Intervener Information Request No. 1
September 22, 2023 B-10-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting confidential response to Intervener Information Request No. 1
September 28, 2023 B-11 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BC Hydro submission on further process
November 21, 2023 B-12 Letter dated November 21, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Streamlined Review Process support material
November 29, 2023 B-13 Letter dated November 29, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting Streamlined Review Process Transcript Volume 1 Corrections
February 23, 2024 B-14 PUBLIC - Letter dated February 23, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting public Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
February 23, 2024 B-14-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated February 23, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting confidential Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
March 12, 2024 B-14-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated March 12, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting errata to the public Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
March 12, 2024 B-14-3 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated March 12, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting errata to the confidential Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
May 14, 2024 B-14-4 PUBLIC - Letter dated May 14, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting errata No. 2 to the public Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
May 14, 2024 B-14-5 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated May 14, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting errata No. 2 to the confidential Updated Capital Plan and proposed Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines
March 13, 2024 B-15 Letter dated March 13, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting compliance with Order G-59-24 Directives 1 to 4
March 13, 2024 B-16 PUBLIC - Letter dated March 13, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting additional information in compliance with Order G 59 24 Directive 5
March 13, 2024 B-16-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated March 13, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting confidential additional information in compliance with Order G-59-24 Directive 5
May 15, 2024 B-16-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated May 15, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting revised additional information in compliance with Order G 59 24 Directive 5
May 15, 2024 B-16-3 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated Mat 15, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting revised confidential additional information in compliance with Order G-59-24 Directive 5
May 16, 2024 B-17 Letter dated May 16, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting extension request to file Information Requests Responses
May 17, 2024 B-18 Letter dated May 17, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 2
May 17, 2024 B-19 Letter dated May 17, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting response to BCUC Panel Information Request No. 1
May 17, 2024 B-20 PUBLIC - Letter dated May 17, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting public response to Intervener Information Request No. 2
May 17, 2024 B-20-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated May 17, 2024 – BC Hydro submitting confidential response to Intervener Information Request No. 2

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
July 16, 2023 C1-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) – Letter dated July 16, 2023 request to intervene by Thomas Hackney
August 17, 2023 C1-2 Letter dated August 17, 2023 – BCSEA will not submit Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
September 28, 2023 C1-3 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BCSEA reply submission on further process
November 22, 2023 C1-4 Letter dated November 22, 2023 – BCSEA submitting questions for Streamlined Review Process
April 16, 2024 C1-5 Letter dated April 16, 2024 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
July 17, 2023 C2-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATION ET AL. (BCOAPO) - Letter dated July 17, 2023 request to intervene by Irina Mis
August 17, 2023 C2-2 Letter dated August 17, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
September 29, 2023 C2-3 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – BCOAPO submission on further process
April 16, 2024 C2-4 Letter dated April 16, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
August 01, 2023 C3-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION - Letter dated August 1, 2023 request to intervene by Abdulrahman Abomazid
August 08, 2023 C3-2 Letter dated August 8, 2023 – RCIA submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Forms
August 16, 2023 C3-3 Letter dated August 16, 2023 – RCIA Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
September 28, 2023 C3-4 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – RCIA submission on Further Process
November 23, 2023 C3-5 Letter dated November 23, 2023 – RCIA submitting Streamlined Review Process witness aid
April 17, 2024 C3-6 Letter dated April 17, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
August 01, 2023 C4-1 ST’AT’IMC CHIEFS COUNCIL - Letter dated August 1, 2023 request to intervene by Chief Don Harris
August 02, 2023 C5-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) - Letter dated August 2, 2023 request to intervene by David Craig
August 17, 2023 C5-2 Letter dated August 17, 2023 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
September 29, 2023 C5-3 Letter dated September 28, 2023 – CEC submission on further process
April 16, 2024 C5-4 Letter dated April 16, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro
March 09, 2024 C6-1 DANICA JOHNSTON (JOHNSTON) - Letter dated March 9, 2024 submitting request to intervene

D Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
May 29, 2023 D-1 BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) – Letter of Comment dated May 29, 2023
June 01, 2023 D-2 St'at'imc Chiefs Council (SCC) – Letter of Comment dated June 1, 2023
June 01, 2023 D-3 Commercial Energy Consumers (CEC) – Letter of Comment dated June 1, 2023
June 01, 2023 D-4 British Columbia Old Age Pensioners' Organization et al. (BCOAPO) – Letter of Comment dated June 1, 2023
September 22, 2023 D-5 Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) – Letter of Comment dated September 21, 2023
May 09, 2024 D-6 Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) – Letter of Comment dated May 9, 2024

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
November 23, 2023 Transcript Volume 1 Revised Streamlined Review Process November 23, 2023

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