BC Hydro

Distribution Extension Policy

Completed: 2025

BC Hydro seeks BCUC approval of amendments to its Electric Tariff Terms and Conditions that govern distribution extensions (i.e., 35 kV or less), including customers’ cost responsibilities toward the addition or modification of infrastructure to serve new or increased load.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Update: November 15, 2024 @ 4:41 pm
G-59-25 Final Order March 5, 2025

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument November 22, 2024
NTC Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
Zone II RPG Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
Local Government Intervenors Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
CEC Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
LIEC Final Argument Final Argument December 6, 2024
BC Hydro Reply Argument Reply Argument December 20, 2024

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
July 11, 2024 A-1 Panel Appointment
July 23, 2024 A-2 BCUC Order G-199-24 establishing a regulatory timetable
August 16, 2024 A-3 BCUC response to the Zone II Ratepayers Group’s request to file a late request to intervene
August 21, 2024 A-4 BCUC response to CoR, CoV, Metro Vancouver and DNV intervener registrations
August 21, 2024 A-5 BCUC response to Lulu Island Energy Company intervener registration
August 21, 2024 A-6 BCUC issuing Scope of Information Request No. 1
September 06, 2024 A-7 BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
October 30, 2024 A-8 BCUC Order G-277-24 amending the regulatory timetable
November 04, 2024 A-9 Panel Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
November 13, 2024 A-10 BCUC Order G-293-24 amending the regulatory timetable

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
June 27, 2024 B-1 PUBLIC – BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) - Distribution Extension Policy Application
June 27, 2024 B-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro Distribution Extension Policy Application confidential Appendix G
October 17, 2024 B-1-2 PUBLIC – BC Hydro Errata No. 1 to the Application
October 17, 2024 B-1-3 CONFIDENTIAL – BC Hydro Errata No. 1 to Appendix G of the Application
August 01, 2024 B-2 BC Hydro submitting confirmation of public notice
October 17, 2024 B-3 BC Hydro response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
October 17, 2024 B-4 BC Hydro response to Intervener Information Request No. 1
November 12, 2024 B-5 November 12, 2024 – BC Hydro requesting an extension to file Panel Information Request No. 1 Response
November 15, 2024 B-6 BC Hydro response to Panel Information Request No. 1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
July 24, 2024 C1-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. AND FORTISBC INC. (FORTISBC) – Request to intervene by Sarah Walsh
July 29, 2024 C2-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Request to intervene by Jim Quail
August 02, 2024 C3-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) – Request to intervene by Thomas Hackney
September 19, 2024 C3-2 BCSEA Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 12, 2024 C4-1 CITY OF VANCOUVER (COV) – Request to intervene by Matt Horne
September 19, 2024 C4-2 CoV, CoR and District Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 12, 2024 C5-1 LULU ISLAND ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (LIEC) – Request to intervene by Brendan Burns
August 12, 2024 C6-1 CITY OF RICHMOND – Request to intervene by Brendan Burns
August 14, 2024 C7-1 DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER (DISTRICT) – Request to intervene by Rebecca Bittel
August 15, 2024 C8-1 METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT (METRO VANCOUVER) – Request to intervene by Lise Townsend
August 15, 2024 C9-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) – Request to intervene by David Craig
September 19, 2024 C9-2 CEC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 15, 2024 C10-1 NUU-CHAH-NULTH TRIBAL COUNCIL (NTC) – Request to intervene by Judith Sayers
September 19, 2024 C10-2 NTC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 15, 2024 C11-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Request to intervene by Abdulrahman Abomazid
September 19, 2024 C11-2 RCIA Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
August 22, 2024 C12-1 KWADACHA NATION AND TSAY KEH DENE NATION, TOGETHER ZONE II RATEPAYERS GROUP (ZONE II RPG) Request to intervene by Sebastian Ennis
September 19, 2024 C12-2 Zone II RPG Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro

D Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
October 29, 2024 D-1 CITY OF VICTORIA (CoV) – Letter of Comment

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