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Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Exemption under Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act

Completed: 2024

On April 4, 2024, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District filed an application with the BCUC pursuant to section 88(3) of the UCA seeking approval for exemption from Part 3 of the UCA, excluding section 22, in respect of its planned project to recover waste heat from its domestic solid waste disposal facility in Burnaby, BC and deliver thermal energy to River District Energy Limited Partnership for the River District Development in Vancouver, BC.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: July 17, 2024 @ 3:40 pm
G-226-24 Final Order August 20, 2024

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
GVS&DD Final Argument Final Argument June 5, 2024

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 18, 2024 A-1 Appointment of Panel for review of the GVS&DD Exemption under Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act Application
April 18, 2024 A-2 BCUC Order G-117-24 establishing the regulatory timetable
May 07, 2024 A-3 BCUC Information Request No. 1 to GVS&DD
July 17, 2024 A-4 BCUC Panel Report to Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and seeking approval for exemption

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 19, 2024 B-1 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT (GVS&DD) - Exemption under Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act
April 19, 2024 B-2 GVS&DD submitting request for confidentiality
April 19, 2024 B-2-1 CONFIDENTIAL - GVS&DD submitting unredacted Thermal Energy Sale and Purchase Agreement
April 29, 2024 B-3 GVS&DD submitting Public Notice requirements confirmation in compliance with Order G-117-24 Directives
May 23, 2024 B-4 GVS&DD submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1

D Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
May 28, 2024 D-1 RIVER DISTRICT ENERGY (RDE) Letter of Comment

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