BC Utilities Commission

Generic Cost of Capital Stage 2

Completed: 2024

The BCUC has initiated a proceeding to address which utility is to be a Benchmark Utility or whether there should be a Benchmark Utility for some or all other utilities in BC and whether each utility’s allowed return on equity and deemed capital structure should be individually determined.

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Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: August 12, 2024 @ 1:49 pm
G-321-24 Final Order November 29, 2024

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Corix Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
Creative Energy Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
Nelson Hydro Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
RDE Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
Boralex Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
FAES Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
PNG Final Argument Final Argument July 17, 2024
SFU Final Argument Final Argument August 12, 2024
CEC Final Argument Final Argument August 12, 2024
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument August 14, 2024
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument August 14, 2024
Boralex Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
Corix Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
Creative Energy Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
PNG Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
RDE Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
Nelson Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024
FAES Reply Argument Reply Argument September 5, 2024

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
September 05, 2023 A-32 Letter dated September 5, 2023 – BCUC Order G-237-23 establishing a regulatory timetable for Stage 2 of the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) Generic Cost of Capital (GCOC) proceeding
September 20, 2023 A-33 Letter dated September 20, 2023 – BCUC amending the Panel for the review of the application
January 11, 2024 A-34 Letter dated January 11, 2024 - BCUC Order G-6-24 establishing a further regulatory timetable and amended scope for Stage 2 of the BCUC GCOC proceeding with Reasons for Decision
May 02, 2024 A-35 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Boralex LP
May 02, 2024 A-36 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Corix
May 02, 2024 A-37 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
May 02, 2024 A-38 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to FAES
May 02, 2024 A-39 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to KPL
May 02, 2024 A-40 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Nelson Hydro
May 02, 2024 A-41 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to PNG
May 02, 2024 A-42 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to RDE
May 28, 2024 A-43 Letter dated May 28, 2024 – BCUC Order G-150-24 amending the regulatory timetable
June 24, 2024 A-44 Letter dated June 24, 2024 – BCUC Order G-172-24 amending the regulatory timetable
June 24, 2024 A-45 Letter dated June 24, 2024– Amended timetable and letter of comment deadline reminder
August 06, 2024 A-46 Letter dated August 6, 2024 – BCUC Order G-209-24 amending the regulatory timetable
August 12, 2024 A-47 Letter dated August 12, 2024 – BCUC Order G-213-24 amending the regulatory timetable
May 02, 2024 A2-42 Letter dated May 2, 2024 – BCUC Staff submission: InterGroup Consultants analysis Nelson Hydro - Appropriate Level of ROE dated March 2020

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
December 04, 2023 B1-55 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) and FORTISBC INC. (FBC) (collectively FORTISBC) – Letter dated December 4, 2023 – FortisBC submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
November 14, 2023 B3-5 FORTISBC ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SERVICE INC. (FAES) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – FAES submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 B3-6 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – FAES submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B3-7 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – FAES submission of evidence
June 05, 2024 B3-8 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – FAES submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B3-9 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – FAES submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B3-10 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – FAES submitting response to Corix Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B3-11 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – FAES submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B3-12 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – FAES submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 B4-5 NELSON HYDRO – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – Nelson Hydro submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B4-6 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – Nelson Hydro submission of evidence
May 09, 2024 B4-7 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – Nelson Hydro submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to PNG
June 05, 2024 B4-8 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Nelson Hydro submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B4-9 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Nelson Hydro submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B4-10 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Nelson Hydro submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
May 29, 2024 B5-3 KYUQUOT POWER LTD. (KPL) – Letter dated May 29, 2024 submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 B6-7 CORX MULTI-UTILITY SERVICES INC. (CORIX) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – Corix submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 B6-8 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – Corix submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B6-9 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – Corix submission of evidence
April 04, 2024 B6-9-1 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – Corix submitting Brattle Group submission of evidence
April 04, 2024 B6-9-2 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – Corix submitting Morrison Park Advisors (MPA) submission of evidence
May 09, 2024 B6-10 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – Corix submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to FAES
May 27, 2024 B6-11 Letter dated May 27, 2024 – Corix submitting extension request to file Information Request No. 1 response
June 05, 2024 B6-12 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Corix submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B6-13 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Corix submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B6-14 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Corix submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B6-15 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Corix submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B6-16 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – Corix submitting response to SFU Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 B7-7 CREATIVE ENERGY VANCOUVER PLATFORMS INC. (CREATIVE ENERGY) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – Creative Energy submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B7-8 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – Creative Energy submission of evidence
June 04, 2024 B7-9 Letter dated June 4, 2024 – Creative Energy submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 04, 2024 B7-10 Letter dated June 4, 2024 – Creative Energy submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
June 04, 2024 B7-11 Letter dated June 4, 2024 – Creative Energy submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1
June 04, 2024 B7-12 Letter dated June 4, 2024 – Creative Energy submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 B8-3 RIVER DISTRICT ENERGY (RDE) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – RDE submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 B8-4 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – RDE submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B8-5 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – RDE submission of evidence
May 27, 2024 B8-6 Letter dated May 27, 2024 – RDE submitting support for Corix extension request to file Information Request No. 1 responses
June 05, 2024 B8-7 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – RDE submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B8-8 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – RDE submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B8-9 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – RDE submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B8-10 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – RDE submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 B9-8 PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS LTD. (PNG) AND PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS (N.E.) LTD. (PNGNE) (COLLECTIVELY PNG) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – PNG submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
April 04, 2024 B9-9 Letter dated April 4, 2024 – PNG submission of evidence and Brattle Group submission of evidence
June 05, 2024 B9-10 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B9-11 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to Nelson Hydro Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B9-12 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B9-13 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B9-14 Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
June 05, 2024 B9-14-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1 confidential Attachment 1
June 05, 2024 B9-14-2 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 5, 2024 – PNG submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1 confidential Attachment 2

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
November 14, 2023 C1-14 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 - RCIA submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 C1-15 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – RCIA submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
May 09, 2024 C1-16 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to RDE
May 09, 2024 C1-17 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Creative Energy
May 09, 2024 C1-18 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Boralex
May 09, 2024 C1-19 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to FAES
May 09, 2024 C1-20 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Nelson Hydro
May 09, 2024 C1-21 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to PNG
May 09, 2024 C1-22 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Corix
June 24, 2024 C1-23 Letter dated June 24, 2024 – RCIA submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking Form
April 04, 2024 C3-2 BORALEX OCEAN FALLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (BORALEX LP) – Letter dated April 4, 2024 submission of evidence
May 30, 2024 C3-3 Letter dated May 30, 2024 – Boralex LP submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
May 30, 2024 C3-4 Letter dated May 30, 2024 – Boralex LP submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
May 30, 2024 C3-5 Letter dated May 30, 2024 – Boralex LP submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1
May 30, 2024 C3-6 Letter dated May 30, 2024 – Boralex LP submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 1
November 14, 2023 C4-3 ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 - AMPC submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
November 14, 2023 C6-18 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMER ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – CEC submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 C6-19 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – CEC submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
May 09, 2024 C6-20 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to FAES
May 09, 2024 C6-21 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to PNG
May 09, 2024 C6-22 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Boralex
May 09, 2024 C6-23 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Corix
May 09, 2024 C6-24 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Creative Energy
May 09, 2024 C6-25 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to RDE
November 14, 2023 C7-12 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATION OF BC, TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE, AND TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY SOCIETY (BCOAPO) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 - BCOAPO submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
December 04, 2023 C7-13 Letter dated December 4, 2023 – BCOAPO submitting reply submission on benchmark and scope modification
May 09, 2024 C7-14 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to PNG
May 09, 2024 C7-15 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Corix
May 09, 2024 C7-16 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to RDE
May 09, 2024 C7-17 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Creative Energy
May 09, 2024 C7-18 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to FAES
May 09, 2024 C7-19 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Boaralex
May 09, 2024 C7-20 Letter dated May 9, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Evidence to Nelson Hydro
August 02, 2024 C7-21 Letter dated August 2, 2024 – BCOAPO submitting extension request for filing Final Argument
November 14, 2023 C8-3 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Letter dated November 14, 2023 – BC Hydro submitting comments on benchmark and scope modification
April 15, 2024 C10-1 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY (SFU) – Letter dated April 15, 2024 submitting request to intervene by Joyce Chong
May 06, 2024 C10-2 Letter dated May 6, 2023 – SFU submitting Information Request No. 1 on Corix Evidence

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