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British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 2004/05 and 2005/06 Revenue Requirements Application and An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for Approval of an Application for Deferral Accounts

Completed: 2004

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
Document Filing Protocols
Regulatory Timetable/Agenda ~ Updated April 21, 2004 Order No. G-42-04
Applicant/Intervenor Distribution List ~ Updated September 23, 2004
Email-Fax-Mail List ~ Updated September 23, 2004
Exhibit List Updated: September 1, 2004
Decision dated October 29, 2004 ~ Order No. G-96-04 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ~ 2004-05 and 2005-06 Revenue Requirements / British Columbia Transmission Corporation ~ Deferral Accounts - Commission Decision
Financial Schedule BC Hydro's November 15. 2004 compliance filing

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 A-1 Order No. G-84-03 dated December 16, 2003 establishing a Pre-hearing Conference and BC Hydro Workshop
April 26, 2004 A-2 Order No. E-10-03 dated December 24, 2003 with Commission letter to BC Hydro also dated December 24, 2003
April 26, 2004 A-3 Letter No. L-1-04 dated January 7, 2004
April 26, 2004 A-4 Order No. G-7-04 - Regulatory Timetable dated January 16, 2004, including covering letter.
April 26, 2004 A-5 Order No. G-8-04 - BC Hydro Interim Rates effective April 1, 2004 - dated January 20, 2004
April 26, 2004 A-6 Commission Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro and British Columbia Transmission Corporation 
April 26, 2004 A-7 Letter No. L-13-04 dated February 23, 2004, denying the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee’s Application for Variance of Order No. G-8-04
April 26, 2004 A-8 Commission Information Request No. 2 to BC Hydro and British Columbia Transmission Corporation
April 26, 2004 A-9 Letter dated March 25, 2004 requesting BC Hydro to respond to a complaint from Josette Wier regarding insufficient notification of the Regulatory Timetable and Public Hearing in the Smithers service area
April 26, 2004 A-10 Letter No. L-22-04 dated March 31, 2004 – Pre-hearing Conference No. 2 and Agenda
April 26, 2004 A-11 Letter No. L-25-04 dated April 8, 2004 – Revised Regulatory Timetable
April 26, 2004 A-12 Commission Information Request No. 3 to BC Hydro and British Columbia Transmission Corporation
April 26, 2004 A-13 Letter dated April 20, 2004 and Commission Order No. G-42-04 issuing revised Regulatory Timetable
April 26, 2004 A-14 Letter No. L-26-04 dated April 22, 2004 - Hearing hours for May 20, 2004
June 22, 2004 A-15 Letter No. L-27-04 dated April 27, 2004 approving the Line Contractors’ Association request to withdraw its Information Request No. 1 (Exhibit C16-2) and filed Evidence (Exhibit C16-3)
June 22, 2004 A-16 Hearing Expectations Information Letter dated April 27, 2004 to Intervenors
June 22, 2004 A-18 Letter dated April 26, 2004 and Commission Information Request No. 1 to Commercial Energy Consumers
June 22, 2004 A-20 Letter dated April 26, 2004 and Commission Information Request No. 1 to BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al.
June 22, 2004 A-21 Letter dated April 29, 2004 and Commission Information Request No. to Independent Power Producers Association of B.C.
June 22, 2004 A-22 Letter dated April 30, 2004 to Applicants and Intervenors regarding the Opening Statement process
June 22, 2004 A-23 Letter dated May 6, 2004 to Applicants and Intervenors regarding Order of Opening Statements for May 13, 2004
June 22, 2004 A-24 Letter dated May 6, 2004 regarding British Columbia Transmission Corporation Capital Plan Filing
June 22, 2004 A-25 Letter dated May 12, 2004 to Applicants and Intervenors regarding Commission Staff Issues List
June 22, 2004 A-26 Letter dated May 17, 2004 to Applicants and Intervenors regarding Hearing Issues List
June 22, 2004 A-27 Revised Hearing Issues List dated May 18, 2004
June 22, 2004 A-28 Excerpt from Hansard regarding Bill 40 Utilities Commission Act Amendment
June 22, 2004 A-29 BCUC CPCN Guidelines issued March 2004 and Order No.G-28-04 and Letter No. L-18-04
June 22, 2004 A-30 Witness Aid-BC Hydro Debt to Equity Ratio from F1994 to F2006
June 22, 2004 A-31 Special Direction No. 2, amendment by OIC 404/97 and Special Direction No. 4 to BC Hydro
June 22, 2004 A-32 Special Direction No.8, amendments by OIC 1279/97, by OIC 316/98 and by OIC 493/00
June 22, 2004 A-33 Revised Hearing Issues List dated May 25, 2004
June 22, 2004 A-34 Excerpt of page I-7-B19 of Debt to Equity Ratios from 1994 BC Hydro Revenue Requirements Application
June 22, 2004 A-35 Excerpt of page 11 from the November 30, 1992 BC Gas Inc. Reconsideration Decision
June 22, 2004 A-36 Witness Aid-BC Hydro Debt to Equity Ratio excluding Asset Retirement Obligation Adjustment
June 22, 2004 A-37 Excerpt from 2002 BC Gas Reconsideration proceedings T1:71-77
June 22, 2004 A-38 BC Hydro Service Plan for Fiscal Years 2004/05 to 2006/07 dated February 2004
June 22, 2004 A-39 Commission Order No. G-53-02
June 22, 2004 A-40 BC Hydro Application letter to the Commission dated May 27, 2004 with respect to Vancouver Island Generation Project (“VIGP”) and Georgia Strait Crossing (“GSX”) Costs
June 22, 2004 A-41 Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3063 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
June 22, 2004 A-42 Witness Aid-Demand Side Management Energy Savings and Expenditures
June 22, 2004 A-43 Comparison of DSM Expenditures and Savings dated May 21, 2003
June 22, 2004 A-44 Witness Aid-Copy of Eco-Logo-the new mark of green energy from the BC Hydro website
June 22, 2004 A-45 Excerpt of BC Gas Utility Ltd. 2003 Revenue Requirements Decision, pp. 23-24
June 22, 2004 A-46 Commission Panel Questions re: Engineering Services dated June 7, 2004
June 22, 2004 A-47 Excerpts from US-Canada Power System Outage Task Force. August 14th Blackout: Causes and Recommendations
June 22, 2004 A-48 Letter dated June 3, 2004 from Sea Breeze Pacific Regional Transmission System, Inc. to BCTC requesting interconnection of 600 MWs of power to the BCTC transmission system.
June 22, 2004 A-49 Letter dated June 3, 2004 from Sea Breeze Pacific Regional Transmission System, Inc. to BCTC requesting interconnection of up to 990 MWs of power to the BCTC transmission system.
June 22, 2004 A-50 Excerpt of Principles of Public Utility Rates, p. 257-258 by James C. Bonbright et al.
June 24, 2004 A-51 Letter dated June 22, 2004 to counsel for BC Hydro requesting clarification of two issues raised in their letter dated June 21, 2004 (B1-195)
June 28, 2004 A-52 Letter dated June 28, 2004 to BC Hydro, BCTC and Registered Intervenors accepting as evidence the Commercial Energy Consumers of British Columbia Undertaking (Exhibit 35-11); BC Hydro’s response dated June 23, 2004 (Exhibit B1-196); and BC Hydro letter dated June 21, 2004 from Mr. Sanderson (Exhibit B1-195
July 26, 2004 A-53 Letter dated July 26, 2004 establishing the Oral Phase of Final Argument to commence on August 17, 2004 and directing BCTC to file an application for transmission service rates by July 31, 2004.
August 31, 2004 A-54 Excerpt of page 3 from A Further Proposal by the BC Hydro and Power Authority regarding Stepped Rates and Access Principles dated June 27, 2003

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 B1-1 BC Hydro Revenue Requirements Application 2004/05 and 2005/06 dated December 15, 2003, Volume I with BC Hydro letter to the Commission also dated December 15, 2003
April 26, 2004 B1-2 BC Hydro Revenue Requirements Application 2004/05 and 2005/06 dated December 15, 2003, Volume II
April 26, 2004 B1-3 Letter from Lawson, Lundell to Commission dated October 21, 2003 re BC Hydro Application for Approval of Electricity Purchase Agreements
April 26, 2004 B1-4 Letter from Lawson Lundell dated January 13, 2004 listing materials expected to be filed prior to commencement of public hearing
April 26, 2004 B1-5 Hard Copies of Slides from January 15, 2004 Workshop
April 26, 2004 B1-6 Letter dated February 16, 2004 from Lawson Lundell, counsel for BC Hydro, requesting confirmation that BC Hydro will have an opportunity to comment on the Application for Review and Variance of Commission Order No. G-8-04 from the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated February 12, 2004 (Exhibit C23-2)
April 26, 2004 B1-7 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 – Volumes 1 and 2 
April 26, 2004 B1-8 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
April 26, 2004 B1-9 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Direct Evidence of Witnesses 
April 26, 2004 B1-10 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority List of Errata and Insert for Chapter 2B of the Application showing deferral account proposal 
April 26, 2004 B1-11 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Responses to Intervenors Information Requests No. 1 – Volumes 1, 2 and 3 
April 26, 2004 B1-12 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter dated March 30, 2004 – Supplemental Application Material to be filed April 2, 2004 
April 26, 2004 B1-13 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter dated April 2, 2004 filing the following: • Chapter 2A-Revised Evidentiary Update, Consolidated Revenue Requirements and Financial Schedules • Chapter 6A-Evidentiary Update-Transmission • Errata for Volume 1, Chapter 2, Schedule D-9, Page 2-90 • Response to Sierra Club’s March 19, 2004 Information Request • Response to Alan Wait’s March 26, 2004 Information Request • Revised BCUC IR No. 195.4 and 195.5 • Revised BCOAPO IR No. 1 1.23.0(b)
June 22, 2004 B1-14 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority List of Errata dated April 13, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-15 Letter dated April 15, 2004 from Lawson Lundell, counsel for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, raising a scheduling issue in connection with BC Hydro’s Evidence and proposing alternate hearing hours for May 20, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-16 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter and attachments dated April 22, 2004 responding to the Josette Wier customer complaint concerning inadequate notification regarding the Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference and Workshop
June 22, 2004 B1-17 Letter dated April 23, 2004 from Lawson Lundell, counsel for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, identifying the witness panels and their areas of responsibility as proposed in regard to the Application hearing
June 22, 2004 B1-18 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Information Request No. 1 to BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. dated April 26, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-19 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Information Request No. 1 to the Sierra Club dated April 26, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-20 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Information Request No. 1 to the Commercial Energy Consumers dated April 26, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-21 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Information Request No. 1 to the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated April 26, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-22 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter dated April 28, 2004 regarding modifying their Information Request to the BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al., referred to as their letter of April 25, 2004 (B1-18)
June 22, 2004 B1-23 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter and Resource Expenditure and Acquisition Plan dated March 31, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-24 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 2004 Integrated Electricity Plan dated March 31, 2004 - Volumes 1, 2 and 3
June 22, 2004 B1-25 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority letter dated May 7, 2004 filing the following, except for third round Information Requests outside the scope of Commission Letter No. L-25-04 and Order No. G-42-04
June 22, 2004 B1-26 BC Hydro Energy Supply Contract Filings dated October 21, 2003, January 13, 2004 and April 8, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-27 BC Hydro and BCTC Designated Agreements dated November 12, 2003 & OIC No. 1083 dated November 20, 2003
June 22, 2004 B1-28 BC Hydro position with respect to issues arising from Information Requests and Intervenor Evidence dated May 13, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-29 BC Hydro’s Proposal regarding Consolidated Issues List dated May 14, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-30 BC Hydro Proposal #2 regarding Consolidated Issues List dated May 14, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-31 BC Hydro Rebuttal Evidence dated May 17, 2004 including Direct Testimony of Dana Hardy, Richard Marchant and Steve Hobson
June 22, 2004 B1-32 BC Hydro Opening Statement of Bob Elton dated May 17, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-33 BC Hydro Opening Statement of Counsel dated May 18, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-34 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T5:559 regarding rising expectations of various regulatory agencies
June 22, 2004 B1-35 Commission letter dated November 26, 1998 with attachments confirming that BC Hydro’s draft Corporate Procedure is consistent with Retail Markets Downstream of the Utility Meter Guidelines
June 22, 2004 B1-36 BC Hydro Response to undertakings at T5:569 to T5:571 from JIESC on seven questions on demonstration and evaluation projects
June 22, 2004 B1-37 Executive Summary of Presentation dated October 23, 2002 to BC Hydro regarding Currency Risk and Debt Structure Considerations
June 22, 2004 B1-38 Slides from August 20, 2003 Presentation to Board of Directors providing an update on Capital Structure
June 22, 2004 B1-39 BC Hydro Response to undertakings at T5:496-497 and T8:1051 from JIESC on rates or rate classes not receiving the rate increase and effect if no exclusions
June 22, 2004 B1-40 BC Hydro Revisions to Exhibit B1-38 pages 6, 8 and 10
June 22, 2004 B1-41 Complete Presentation of Exhibit B1-37
June 22, 2004 B1-42 BC Hydro Best Practices Review Corporate Safety and Health February 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-43 BC Hydro Human Resources Leading Practices Study dated January 23, 2004
June 22, 2004 B1-44 BC Hydro Pension Review 2003 dated December 4, 2003
June 22, 2004 B1-45 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1045-1046 from JIESC on audit reports
June 22, 2004 B1-46 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1108 from JISEC on hurdle rate or return on investment in Resource Smart projects
June 22, 2004 B1-47 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1153-1154 from JIESC on IT Expenditures ending January 31, 2003
June 22, 2004 B1-48 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1186 from CECBC on Gannett-Fleming depreciation study and salvage recovery
June 22, 2004 B1-49 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1247-1248 from IPPBC on Intervenor funding
June 22, 2004 B1-50 BC Hydro Market Compensation Comparison dated May 10, 2002
June 22, 2004 B1-51 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1244 from CECBC on CECBC IR 2.1.1
June 22, 2004 B1-52 Asset Retirement Obligations-Background Information and Basis for Conclusions Section 3110 dated March 2003
June 22, 2004 B1-53 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1050 from JIESC on breakdown of requested increase in revenues by customer class
June 22, 2004 B1-54 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1369 from BCUC Counsel on change in threshold for Interest During Construction
June 22, 2004 B1-55 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1430 from CECBC on definition of Debt Available used in Exhibit B1-40, page 6
June 22, 2004 B1-56 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1442 from CECBC on a copy of July 2003 CIBC World Markets presentation
June 22, 2004 B1-57 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1446 from BCUC Counsel on insurance proceeds and replacement assets
June 22, 2004 B1-58 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1446 from BCUC Counsel on insurance proceeds and replacement assets
June 22, 2004 B1-59 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1132 from JIESC on capital planning process in Lines of Business
June 22, 2004 B1-60 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T8:1132-1134 from JIESC on OMA Capital Plans
June 22, 2004 B1-61 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1380 from BCUC Counsel on a $1 million impact from a $13 million capital expenditure
June 22, 2004 B1-62 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1531 from JIESC on CBU building costs and vehicle costs
June 22, 2004 B1-63 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1573 from CECBC on fully loaded labour rate of Field Services to an external customer
June 22, 2004 B1-64 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1384 from BCUC Counsel on rate impact from a $25 million reduction in revenues or costs
June 22, 2004 B1-65 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1413 from CECBC on impact of variation of interest rate risk
June 22, 2004 B1-66 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1544 from JIESC on average time to fill vacant positions
June 22, 2004 B1-67 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1586 from CECBC on reduction in corporate costs by ABS use of BC Hydro assets
June 22, 2004 B1-68 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T7:846-847 from BCUC Counsel on Distribution and Generation R&D and business case analysis
June 22, 2004 B1-69B Revised BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD that relates to Exhibit B1-60 from JIESC on OMA Capital Plans
June 22, 2004 B1-69 Withdrawn
June 22, 2004 B1-70 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1379 from BCUC Counsel on updated BCUC IR 1.33.1 for Revised Evidentiary Update
June 22, 2004 B1-71 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1518 from JIESC on CBU temporary employees
June 22, 2004 B1-72 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T6:773 from BCOAPO on BC Hydro’s Social Responsibility Policy
June 22, 2004 B1-73 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1046-1047 from JIESC on leading practice review reports
June 22, 2004 B1-74 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1625 from BCUC Counsel on total gainsharing dollars for F2005 and F2006
June 22, 2004 B1-75 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1238 from CECBC on 80/20 equity ratio compared to 70/30 equity ratio
June 22, 2004 B1-76 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1366 from BCUC Counsel on revenue requirement impact of equity components of 20% and 25% in F2005 and F2006
June 22, 2004 B1-77 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T11:1732, 1742-1743 from JIESC on Power Smart Business Cases
June 22, 2004 B1-78 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1629 from BCUC Counsel on variable pay targets for F2005
June 22, 2004 B1-79 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T9:1385 from BCUC Counsel on revenue requirement and balance sheet impacts of amortizing FRSR over 5 or 10 years
June 22, 2004 B1-80 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1778 on explanation and detail on indirect and other initiatives
June 22, 2004 B1-81 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2198 from BCUC Counsel on allocating portfolio level costs to the program level based on energy savings
June 22, 2004 B1-82 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1428-1429 from CECBC on consistency between Exhibit B1-40, page 6 forecast and test period
June 22, 2004 B1-83 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1407 from CECBC on actual $US outflows compared to Salomon Smith Barney Report (Exhibit B1-41)
June 22, 2004 B1-84 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1499 from Commission Chair on depreciation study prior to next revenue requirements application
June 22, 2004 B1-85 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1604 from JIESC on discount rate (Exhibit B1-46)
June 22, 2004 B1-86 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1763 from JIESC on source of Power Smart information in Table 7.3 of 2004 IEP
June 22, 2004 B1-87 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1784-1785 from JIESC on Resource Smart programs, REAP for F2005 and F2006 and total expected cost
June 22, 2004 B1-88 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T12:1838 from IPPBC on additional information not in the IEP that was relied upon in preparing the REAP
June 22, 2004 B1-89 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T12:1851 from IPPBC on corporate policies on expenditure approval
June 22, 2004 B1-90 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T12:1900 from CECBC on levelized costs of Power Smart legacy programs on an annual basis
June 22, 2004 B1-91 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T12:1846-1848 from IPPBC on Site C, Mica, Revelstoke cost estimates and transmission capital costs
June 22, 2004 B1-92 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2356 from IPPBC on IPPs that directly connect to distribution system
June 22, 2004 B1-93 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1556 from JIESC on economic guidelines on repair versus replace for large vehicles and normal vehicles
June 22, 2004 B1-94 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2401 from JIESC on manual for filling out PET project evaluation tool (B1-59)
June 22, 2004 B1-95 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2206-2208 from BCUC Counsel on loss of power from Arrow Lakes Hydro and affect on application
June 22, 2004 B1-96 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1503 from BC Hydro on updated Table 11-2 revised IT capital plan approved at May 26, 2004 Board meeting
June 22, 2004 B1-97 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1548 from JIESC on a copy of the master report of CEA comparisons
June 22, 2004 B1-98 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1544 from JIESC on summary level for consulting, contractors and outside services, capitalized and deferred
June 22, 2004 B1-99 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2124 from BCUC on weather normalized consumption for F2004
June 22, 2004 B1-100 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2153-2154 from BCUC Counsel on 20 year levelized utility and total resource costs using October price forecast
June 22, 2004 B1-101 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2148 from BCUC Counsel on double counting of GHG credits and recalculated TRCs
June 22, 2004 B1-102 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2607 from BCOAPO on IR that breaks down the rate increase into key drivers
June 22, 2004 B1-103 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1553 from JIESC on total salaries, wages and benefits for BC Hydro and BCTC for F2005
June 22, 2004 B1-104 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1497 from Commission Chair on comprehensive list of depreciation charges in this Application including Burrard
June 22, 2004 B1-105 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2546 on outage statistics for Lytton
June 22, 2004 B1-106 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2555 and 2559 on definitions of measures of CC Disconnect Advisory and CC Disconnect Accuracy
June 22, 2004 B1-107 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2593 from BCOAPO on normalized ASAI and CAIDI measures for storms
June 22, 2004 B1-108 Explanatory Table regarding the Transmission Revenue Requirement and BC Hydro’s BCTC Transition Deferral Account
June 22, 2004 B1-109 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1541 from JIESC on Engineering Services and competitive tendering
June 22, 2004 B1-110 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T8:1069 from JIESC on exchange rates used in the Application and the impact of a rate of 72.5 cents
June 22, 2004 B1-111 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1614 from BCUC Counsel on Engineering billable hour ratios and benchmarks
June 22, 2004 B1-112 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1616 from BCUC Counsel on optimal level of Engineering staff given outsourcing of all new generation
June 22, 2004 B1-113 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1617 from BCUC Counsel on reducing internal staff hours and reduced billable hours
June 22, 2004 B1-114 BC Hydro Response to undertaking atT13:2050 from BCOAPO on reconciling BC Hydro’s assumptions for RIM test to Dr. Shaffer in Exhibit C10-3
June 22, 2004 B1-115 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2407-2408 from JIESC on projects with a PET priority indicator of less than 10
June 22, 2004 B1-116 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2428 from JIESC on reconciling gross capital expenditures on JIESC IR1.11.0a to Exhibit B1-1, Chapter 7, p.7-3
June 22, 2004 B1-117 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2562 from BCOAPO on most recent report on ABS performance metrics
June 22, 2004 B1-118 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2645 from BCUC Counsel on documentation of asset health index for Distribution system assets
June 22, 2004 B1-119 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2647-2648 from BCUC Counsel on a table showing Distribution pole age profile for previous 5 years
June 22, 2004 B1-120 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2821 from JIESC on capital plan costs for F2005 and F2006 for HVDC cables to Vancouver Island
June 22, 2004 B1-121 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1613 from BCUC Counsel on additional studies besides Black and Veatch
June 22, 2004 B1-122 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2641 from BCUC Counsel on a copy of maintenance audit of distribution assets conducted 3 years ago
June 22, 2004 B1-123 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2802 from JIESC on point-to-point transmission service requests and contracts
June 22, 2004 B1-124 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2242 from BCUC on net present value costs of Energy Purchase Agreements compared to market purchases
June 22, 2004 B1-125 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2809 from JIESC on 16% under-expenditure for F1994-F2003 vs capital expenditure in JIESC 1.11.0(b)
June 22, 2004 B1-126 BCTC Response to undertaking at T16:2823 from JIESC on expenditures in F2005 and F2006 for Ice Hazard Risk Reduction and customer benefit
June 22, 2004 B1-127 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2510 from CECBC on breakdown of Distribution preventative maintenance costs increase of $10 million
June 22, 2004 B1-128 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2121 from BCUC Counsel confirming when price elasticity of demand estimates by sector will be available
June 22, 2004 B1-129 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2720 from Commission Chair on regression analysis for ASAI and CAIDI on raw and normalized data
June 22, 2004 B1-130 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1613 from BCUC Counsel on Engineering headcount when contractors are declining
June 22, 2004 B1-131 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2633 from Terasen Gas on system extension test and load characteristics of the customer
June 22, 2004 B1-132 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T10:1541 from JIESC on outsourcing of Engineering work
June 22, 2004 B1-133 BCTC Response to undertaking at T16:2819 from JIESC on amount of capital to be expended in F2005 and F2006 in any way connected with Burrard
June 22, 2004 B1-134 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1618 from BCUC Counsel on $14.2 million fixed commitment in Operating and Maintenance
June 22, 2004 B1-135 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2698 from BCUC Counsel on capital and OMA component of CIS development cost
June 22, 2004 B1-136 BCTC Response to undertaking at T16:2822 from JIESC on a business case for the Enterprise Geographic Information System
June 22, 2004 B1-137 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2444 from JIESC on the number of new customer connections from F2001 to F2006
June 22, 2004 B1-138 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2584 from BCOAPO on other ABS service level metrics
June 22, 2004 B1-139 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2914 from CECBC on impact of accounting changes from F2003 to F2005 on maintenance costs
June 22, 2004 B1-140 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2906 from CECBC on program costs associated with animal-related reliability issues and the Maintenance Program
June 22, 2004 B1-141 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:3042 from BCUC Counsel on how many of 36 incremental staff positions have been hired
June 22, 2004 B1-142 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2307-2308 from BCUC Counsel on correspondence from BCUC on Power Smart programs and tariff sheets
June 22, 2004 B1-143 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2895 from CECBC on clarifying restructuring Lower Mainland Control Centre and cost increases
June 22, 2004 B1-144 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:3035-3036 from BCUC Counsel on ten lease space proposals, highest, lowest all-in cost per square foot
June 22, 2004 B1-145 BCTC Response to undertaking at T16:2830 from JIESC on cost of seismic upgrades in F2005 and F2006 and total program cost
June 22, 2004 B1-146 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2709 from BCUC Counsel on details of $1.3 million General Business Consulting from Accenture
June 22, 2004 B1-147 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2468 from JIESC on reports that BC Hydro or Accenture Business Services have conducted on energy theft
June 22, 2004 B1-148 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:3041 from BCUC Counsel on variable pay in revenue requirements
June 22, 2004 B1-149 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2333 from Commission Chair on redesigning Power Smart programs to a RIM of 0.8 or greater
June 22, 2004 B1-150 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2994 from IPPBC on a copy of the open study on additional capacity on Interior-to-Lower Mainland path
June 22, 2004 B1-151 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:3046 from BCUC Counsel on a copy of the current RTO West (Grid West) funding agreement
June 22, 2004 B1-152 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T18:3060-3063 from Commission Chair on Engineering Services man-hours including permanent consultants
June 22, 2004 B1-153 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1706 from Sierra Club on $10 per MWh decrease in total resource cost, discount rate change and line losses
June 22, 2004 B1-154 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2491 from CECBC on examples of efficiency targets in F2004 Variable Pay Contracts
June 22, 2004 B1-155 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2517 from CECBC on accounting and tracking process when transformers are removed and put back into service
June 22, 2004 B1-156 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2543 from CECBC on Non-Integrated Areas Business Strategy and reduced charges
June 22, 2004 B1-157 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3117 from BCUC Counsel on use of units at Burrard in synchronous condenser operation
June 22, 2004 B1-158 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3117 from BCUC Counsel on use of units at Burrard in synchronous condenser operation
June 22, 2004 B1-159 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2931 from BCOAPO on calculation of the $3.9 million allowed return on equity for F2006
June 22, 2004 B1-160 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3080 from BCUC Counsel on date of most recent NITS Service agreement and execution and August ’03 facility study
June 22, 2004 B1-161 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3092 from BCUC Counsel on in service of three items on page 6-71, lines 9-13 of the Application
June 22, 2004 B1-162 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3110 from BCUC Counsel on a breakdown of transmission and substation outages by cause for the recent year
June 22, 2004 B1-163 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T18:3234 from Wait on Heritage Supply in GWh and Heritage Payment Obligation in dollars for F2005 and F2006
June 22, 2004 B1-164 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2662-2663 from BCUC Counsel on portions of growth expenditures and growth CIA and IPP interconnection costs
June 22, 2004 B1-165 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T13:2142 from BCUC Counsel on extent of overstatement of energy savings in the April 19, 2002 Audit Report
June 22, 2004 B1-166 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T11:1713-1719 and T12:1811-1812 from Sierra Club on rate impacts associated with Power Smart 10-Year Plan
June 22, 2004 B1-167 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:2997 from IPPBC on cost of Burrard voltage support in 1997 WTS Application and $55 million Facility Asset Plan
June 22, 2004 B1-168 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2468 from JIESC on additional report to Exhibit B1-147 on energy theft
June 22, 2004 B1-169 BCTC Response to undertaking on CD at T18:3149 from Commission Chair on project management document for the Asset Baseline Audit
June 22, 2004 B1-170 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3142 from Commission Chair on competitive bid of BCTC’s engineering work over the next six years
June 22, 2004 B1-171 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T15:2477 from CECBC on Distribution’s COMA per customer and the F2003 Distribution Balanced Scorecard
June 22, 2004 B1-172 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3345 from CECBC on the portion of the current reservoir deficiency to the account of Bonneville Power
June 22, 2004 B1-173 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T14:2381-2383 from JIESC on when BC Hydro stopped using its historical capital expenditure control mechanism
June 22, 2004 B1-174 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2675 from JIESC on a document or written summary by which the PET is filled out
June 22, 2004 B1-175 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2738 from JIESC on a copy of CEA master report
June 22, 2004 B1-176 CICA Handbook Section 1100 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
June 22, 2004 B1-177 Excerpt of Stepped Rate Design Report dated April 28, 2003 pp. 1-3 and 27-44 prepared for BC Hydro by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.
June 22, 2004 B1-178 Excerpt of The Energy Journal pp. 19-43 containing a study on Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency in the United States by David S. Loughran and Jonathan Kulick
June 22, 2004 B1-179 BC Hydro Witness Aid #1 calculating RIM, ERIM, RIM NPV and ERIM NPV under three scenarios
June 22, 2004 B1-180 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3323 from CECBC on the period of record to establish Williston and Mica mean average historical reservoir levels
June 22, 2004 B1-181 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3301 from IPPBC on historical system inflows as a percentage average inflows for 1942 to 1946
June 22, 2004 B1-182 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T20:3529 from BCUC to provide Equipment Health Rating Summary Results
June 22, 2004 B1-183 BCTC Response to undertaking at T18:3119-3120 from BCUC Counsel on Burrard VAR support
June 22, 2004 B1-184 BCTC Response to undertaking at T17:3035-3036 from BCUC Counsel on providing highest and lowest all-in cost per square foot lease proposals
June 22, 2004 B1-185 Excerpt from Manitoba Hydro Sales Rates Decision dated February 3, 2003, Tables of Contents and page 26
June 22, 2004 B1-186 BCTC Response to undertaking at T10:1540 from JIESC on full regulatory legal services for F2005 and F2006 that are expensed or capitalized
June 22, 2004 B1-187 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T16:2672 from BCUC Counsel on relevant standard and code terms relating to the location of revenue meters
June 22, 2004 B1-188 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3349-3350 from CECBC on comparison of actual to planned market prices for electricity purchases
June 22, 2004 B1-189 BC Hydro Fiscal 2004 Audited Financial Statements
June 22, 2004 B1-190 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3297-3298 from IPPBC on Peace River Site C, Mica New Unit 5 and Revelstoke New Unit 5 Unit Cost of Energy and Unit Cost of Capacity in 2004 IEP
June 22, 2004 B1-190A REVISED -- BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T19:3297-3298 from IPPBC on Peace River Site C, Mica New Unit 5 and Revelstoke New Unit 5 Unit Cost of Energy and Unit Cost of Capacity in 2004 IEP
June 22, 2004 B1-191 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T20:3457-3458 from BCUC on regulatory permits and WCB direction relating to Burrard Generating Station
June 22, 2004 B1-192 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T20:3466 from BCUC Counsel on complete business case to support decision to rehabilitate Burrard Unit 1 following damage to the unit in 1999
June 22, 2004 B1-192 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T20:3466 from BCUC Counsel on complete business case to support decision to rehabilitate Burrard Unit 1 following damage to the unit in 1999
June 22, 2004 B1-193 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T20:3468 from BCUC on a schedule of Burrard Upgrade expenditures by unit from F1994 to F2004 and the net book value of these upgrades at the end of F2004
June 22, 2004 B1-193 BC Hydro Response to undertaking at T20:3468 from BCUC on a schedule of Burrard Upgrade expenditures by unit from F1994 to F2004 and the net book value of these upgrades at the end of F2004
June 22, 2004 B1-194 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T20:3522 from BCUC Counsel on a copy of the business case for the GMS Transformer Replacement
June 22, 2004 B1-194 BC Hydro Response to undertaking on CD at T20:3522 from BCUC Counsel on a copy of the business case for the GMS Transformer Replacement
June 24, 2004 B1-195 BC Hydro letter dated June 21, 2004 regarding CECBC Undertaking Response dated June 17, 2004
June 24, 2004 B1-196 BC Hydro Response dated June 23, 2004 to Commission letter dated June 22, 2004
July 02, 2004 B1-197 BC Hydro Response to Undertaking regarding the June Financial Update
July 02, 2004 B1-198 BC Hydro Response to Undertaking at T20:3583/91 relating to an alternative reservoir operation scenario
July 02, 2004 B1-199 BC Hydro Response to Undertaking at T14:2216 to 2222 and 2244 to 2247 filing a table reconciling REAP Table 1 with Chapter 11 of the Application
July 02, 2004 B1-200 BC Hydro June 30, 2004 Final Argument and BC Hydro August 3, 2004 Reply Argument
August 27, 2004 B1-201 BC Hydro August 27, 2004 Response to Undertaking at the August 17, 2004 Oral Argument-- ** 8MB **
August 31, 2004 B1-202 Approximate Timing of Planning and Regulatory Filing Milestones from February 2005 to February 2006 for REAP, Service Plans, Budgets, Resource Option Report and Rate Application
April 26, 2004 B2-1 British Columbia Transmission Corporation Application for Deferral Accounts filed December 15, 2003
April 26, 2004 B2-2 British Columbia Transmission Corporation letter dated March 29, 2004 – BCTC to Rely on Direct Evidence and Witnesses provided by BC Hydro
June 22, 2004 B2-3 British Columbia Transmission Corporation counsel letter dated April 27, 2004 advising that the BC Hydro`s Transmission Panel, Panel 6 will also be responsible for the BCTCs Deferral Accounts Application
June 22, 2004 B2-4 British Columbia Transmission Corporation Opening Statement
June 22, 2004 B2-5 British Columbia Transmission Corporation letter dated May 12, 2004 regarding Capital Plan filing
July 02, 2004 B2-6 BCTC June 30, 2004 Final Submission on Deferral Account Application
August 05, 2004 B2-7 British Columbia Transmission Corporation Reply dated August 3, 2004

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

Office and Professional Employees' International Union ("OPEIU"), Local 378 - Notice of Intervention dated December 18, 2003
ESVI Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island Society - Notice of Intervention dated December 18, 2003
The Corporation of The Village of Lytton - Notice of Intervention dated December 23, 2003
Independent Power Producers Association of B.C. - Notice of Intervention dated December 28, 2003
Elk Valley Coal Corporation ("Elk Valley") - Notice of Intervention dated December 29, 2003
Aquila Networks Canada - Notice of Intervention dated December 30, 2003
Navigant Consulting - Notice of Intervention dated December 30, 2003
Alan Wait - Notice of Intervention dated January 2, 2004
The Consumers’ Association of Canada (B.C. Branch)  - Notice of Intervention dated January 5, 2004
The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre on behalf of its clients, collectively referred to as The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. - Notice of Intervention dated January 5, 2003
West Fraser Mills Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 6, 2004
Northgate Exploration Limited and Kemess Mines Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 6, 2004
Boston Bar and North Bend Enhancement Society - Notice of Intervention dated January 7, 2004
NorskeCanada – Elk Falls Division - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
The Line Contractors’ Association of BC - Notice of Intervention  dated January 8, 2004
McGrady, Baugh & Whyte on behalf of its client the Office & Professional Employees’ International Union, Local 378 - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
ERCO Worldwide, A division of Superior Plus Inc. - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
Ministry of Energy and Mines - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
Peace River Regional District - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
TransCanada Energy Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Save British Columbia Coalition  - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
The Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee - Notice of Intervention  dated January 12, 2004
James Campbell  - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Avista Energy Canada, Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
The City of New Westminster - Notice of Intervention dated January 15, 2004
The Sierra Club - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Columbia Power Corporation - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Active Voice Coalition - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Honeywell Sapphire Products - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Imperial Oil Resources - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
Tembec Industries Pulp Group – Skookumchuck Operations - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
Stuart Meade - Notice of Intervention dated January 15, 2004
North Central Municipal Associated - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
Commercial Energy Consumers - Notice of Intervention dated January 16, 2004
ZE PowerGroup Inc.  - Letter dated January 16, 2004 requesting its status be amended from interested party to Intervenor
BC Citizens for Public Power - Notice of Intervention dated January 27, 2004
Georgia Straight Crossing Concerned Citizens Coalition (“GSXCCC”)  - Letter dated February 11, 2004 requesting its status be amended from interested party to Intervenor
J.P. West  - Notice of Intervention dated February 19, 2004
Randy Bachman  - Notice of Intervention dated March 2, 2004
Terasen Gas Inc. - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004


Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 C1-1 Office and Professional Employees' International Union ("OPEIU"), Local 378 - Notice of Intervention dated December 18, 2003
April 26, 2004 C1-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 1, 2004 from the Office and Professional Employees' International Union, Local 378
April 26, 2004 C2-1 ESVI Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island Society - Notice of Intervention dated December 18, 2003
April 26, 2004 C3-1 The Corporation of The Village of Lytton - Notice of Intervention dated December 23, 2003
June 22, 2004 C3-2 Letter dated April 29, 2004 from the Corporation of the Village of Lytton requesting their removal as an Intervenor
April 26, 2004 C4-1 Independent Power Producers Association of B.C. - Notice of Intervention dated December 28, 2003
April 26, 2004 C4-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 4, 2004 from the Independent Power Producers Association of B.C.
April 26, 2004 C4-3 Information Request No. 2 dated April 15, 2004 from the Independent Power Producers Association of B.C.
April 26, 2004 C4-4 Technical Evidence, Policy Evidence, resumes from Mr. Campbell and Mr. Belland and covering letter dated April 22, 2004 from the Independent Power Producers Association of B.C.
June 22, 2004 C4-5 Independent Power Producers Association of B.C. Response dated May 10, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C4-6 BC Energy Plan
June 22, 2004 C4-7 Commission Letter dated December 19, 2003 regarding the Government Response to the BCUC October 17, 2003 Report and Recommendations on the Heritage Contract, Stepped Rates and Transmission Access
June 22, 2004 C4-8 Letter dated April 19, 2004 from the Minister of Energy and Mines to the President of IPPBC and copy to the President and CEO of BC Hydro regarding Greenfield Projects by IPPs and Load Displacement Projects by Large Industrial Customers
June 22, 2004 C4-9 BC Hydro 1995 Integrated Electricity Plan, Appendix E Resource Options
June 22, 2004 C4-10 BC Hydro 1995 Integrated Electricity Plan, Appendix B Consultative Committee Comments on the 1995 Integrated Electricity Plan
June 22, 2004 C4-11 Commission Report and Recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in Council on The British Columbia Electricity Market Review dated September 1995
June 22, 2004 C4-12 Excerpt of T882-883 from VIGP Hearing
June 22, 2004 C4-13 Opening Statement of the IPPBC
July 22, 2004 C4-14 IPPBC Final Argument dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C5-1 Elk Valley Coal Corporation ("Elk Valley") - Notice of Intervention dated December 29, 2003
April 26, 2004 C6-1 Aquila Networks Canada - Notice of Intervention dated December 30, 2003
April 26, 2004 C7-1 Navigant Consulting - Notice of Intervention dated December 30, 2003
April 26, 2004 C8-1 Alan Wait - Notice of Intervention dated January 2, 2004
April 26, 2004 C8-2 Information Request dated February 24, 2004 from Alan Wait
April 26, 2004 C8-3 Supplemental Information Request No. 1 dated March 26, 2004 from Alan Wait
April 26, 2004 C8-4 Supplemental Information Request No. 2 dated April 1, 2004 from Alan Wait
April 26, 2004 C8-5 Supplemental Information Request No. 3 dated April 5, 2004 from Alan Wait
July 22, 2004 C8-6 Final Argument of Alan Wait dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C9-1 The Consumers’ Association of Canada (B.C. Branch)  - Notice of Intervention dated January 5, 2004
April 26, 2004 C10-1 The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre on behalf of its clients, collectively referred to as The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. - Notice of Intervention dated January 5, 2003
April 26, 2004 C10-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 from The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al.
April 26, 2004 C10-3 Evidence of Dr. Marvin Shaffer on behalf of The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al.
April 26, 2004 C10-4 Letter from The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. dated April 22, 2004
June 22, 2004 C10-5 The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. Response dated May 6, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C10-6 The BC Old Age Pensioners Organization et al. Response dated May 6, 2004 to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C10-7 BC Hydro News Release No. 18 dated April 27, 1995
June 22, 2004 C10-8 BC Hydro News Release No. 51 dated August 30, 1995
June 22, 2004 C10-9 Schedule 5.1 from the Master Services Agreement between BC Hydro and Accenture
July 22, 2004 C10-10 BCOAPO Final Argument dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C11-1 West Fraser Mills Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 6, 2004
April 26, 2004 C12-1 Northgate Exploration Limited and Kemess Mines Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 6, 2004
April 26, 2004 C12-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 from Kemess Mines Ltd.
April 26, 2004 C13-1 Boston Bar and North Bend Enhancement Society - Notice of Intervention dated January 7, 2004
April 26, 2004 C14-1 NorskeCanada – Elk Falls Division - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
April 26, 2004 C15-1 School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
April 26, 2004 C16-1 The Line Contractors’ Association of BC - Notice of Intervention  dated January 8, 2004
April 26, 2004 C16-2 Withdrawn
April 26, 2004 C16-3 Withdrawn
June 22, 2004 C16-4 Application dated April 26, 2004 from the Line Contractors’ Association of BC to withdraw its Information Request submitted May 26, 2004 and Evidence submitted April 20, 2004
April 26, 2004 C17-1 McGrady, Baugh & Whyte on behalf of its client the Office & Professional Employees’ International Union, Local 378 - Notice of Intervention dated January 8, 2004
April 26, 2004 C18-1 ERCO Worldwide, A division of Superior Plus Inc. - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
April 26, 2004 C19-1 Ministry of Energy and Mines - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
April 26, 2004 C20-1 Peace River Regional District - Notice of Intervention dated January 9, 2004
April 26, 2004 C20-2 Information Request No. 1 received March 5, 2004 from the Peace River Regional District
April 26, 2004 C20-3 Letter dated April 13, 2004 outlining content of Submission to be presented by the Peace River Regional District at the public hearing
June 22, 2004 C20-4 Letter dated May 12, 2004 in lieu of an opening statement by the Peace River Regional District
June 22, 2004 C20-5 Submission to the Commission regarding the BC Hydro Revenue Requirements Application
June 22, 2004 C20-6 Peace River Regional District-Speaking Notes
April 26, 2004 C21-1 TransCanada Energy Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C21-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 from TransCanada Energy Ltd.
April 26, 2004 C22-1 Save British Columbia Coalition  - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C22-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 from the Save British Columbia Coalition
April 26, 2004 C23-1 The Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee - Notice of Intervention  dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C23-2 Application for Review and Variance of Commission Order No. G-8-04 from the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated February 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C23-3 Information Request No. 1 from the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated March 2, 2004
April 26, 2004 C23-4 Information Request No. 21 from the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated April 15, 2004 and Covering Letter regarding Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Rate Forecasts dated April 15, 2004
April 26, 2004 C23-5 Evidence of Hugh W. Johnson, CA·IFA on behalf of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee
June 22, 2004 C23-6 Letter from Bull, Housser & Tupper on behalf of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated April 22, 2004 regarding Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Rate Forecasts
June 22, 2004 C23-7 Response of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee dated May 4, 2004 to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C23-8 Opening Statement of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee
June 22, 2004 C23-9 Excerpt of BC Hydro 1994/95 Revenue Requirements Decision pages 28-31
June 22, 2004 C23-10 Witness Aid-OMA Comparison-Distribution 2003 to 2006
June 22, 2004 C23-11 BCTC Capital Plan Application to the Commission dated May 31, 2004
July 22, 2004 C23-12 JIESC Final Argument dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C24-1 James Campbell  - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C24-2 Request for documents letter dated April 6, 2004 from James Campbell 
June 22, 2004 C24-3 Letter dated May 14, 2004 responding to request for comments about Power Smart
June 22, 2004 C24-4 Letters dated May 22, 2004 and May 24, 2004
April 26, 2004 C25-1 Avista Energy Canada, Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
April 26, 2004 C26-1 The City of New Westminster - Notice of Intervention dated January 15, 2004
April 26, 2004 C27-1 The Sierra Club - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C27-2 Information Request No. 1 from The Sierra Club dated March 2, 2004
April 26, 2004 C27-3 Supplemental Information Request dated March 19, 2004 from The Sierra Club
April 26, 2004 C27-4 Additional Information Request from the Sierra Club dated April 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C27-5 Direct Testimony of Tim Woolf, Synapse Energy Economics on behalf of The Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter
June 22, 2004 C27-6 The Sierra Club Response dated May 7, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C27-7 The Sierra Club Response dated May 7, 2004 to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C27-8 Opening Statement of the Sierra Club of Canada
June 22, 2004 C27-9 Commission Resource Planning Guidelines issued December 2003
July 22, 2004 C27-10 Sierra Club Final Argument dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C28-1 Columbia Power Corporation - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C28-2 Letter dated March 4, 2004 from Weisberg Law Corporation advising that it has been retained as counsel for Columbia Power Corporation
June 22, 2004 C28-3 Opening Statement of Columbia Power Corporation
April 26, 2004 C29-1 Active Voice Coalition - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C30-1 Honeywell Sapphire Products - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C31-1 Imperial Oil Resources - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
April 26, 2004 C32-1 Tembec Industries Pulp Group – Skookumchuck Operations - Notice of Intervention dated January 13, 2004
April 26, 2004 C33-1 Stuart Meade - Notice of Intervention dated January 15, 2004
April 26, 2004 C34-1 North Central Municipal Associated - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
April 26, 2004 C35-1 Commercial Energy Consumers - Notice of Intervention dated January 16, 2004
April 26, 2004 C35-2 Information Request No. 1 from the Commercial Energy Consumers dated March 2, 2004
April 26, 2004 C35-3 Information Request No. 2 from the Commercial Energy Consumers dated April 15, 2004
April 26, 2004 C35-4 Information Request No. 3 from the Commercial Energy Consumers dated April 15, 2004
April 26, 2004 C35-5 Cover Letter dated April 20, 2004 and Direct Evidence of David Craig and the Customer Panel of the Commercial Energy Consumers of British Columbia
June 22, 2004 C35-6 Letter dated April 22, 2004 regarding Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Rate, and reference to evidence submitted on April 20, 2004.
June 22, 2004 C35-7 Commercial Energy Consumers Response dated May 10, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C35-8 Commercial Energy Consumers Response dated May 10, 2004 to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C35-9 BCTC Service Plan 2004-2007 dated January 22, 2004
June 22, 2004 C35-10 Detailed CV of David W. Craig
June 22, 2004 C35-11 Commercial Energy Consumers of British Columbia Response to undertaking at T21:3897 from BC Hydro on revolving borrowings, the range within which they were free to operate the treasury and its exposure to short-term rates
July 22, 2004 C35-12 Commercial Energy Consumers Final Argument dated July 21, 2004
April 26, 2004 C36-1 ZE PowerGroup Inc.  - Letter dated January 16, 2004 requesting its status be amended from interested party to Intervenor
April 26, 2004 C37-1 BC Citizens for Public Power - Notice of Intervention dated January 27, 2004
April 26, 2004 C37-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 from the BC Citizens for Public Power
April 26, 2004 C37-3 Information Request No. 2 dated April 15, 2004 from the BC Citizens for Public Power
April 26, 2004 C37-4 Evidence dated April 20, 2004 from the BC Citizens for Public Power
June 22, 2004 C37-5 BC Citizens for Public Power Response dated May 7, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 1
June 22, 2004 C37-6 Summary of Evidence to the BCUC on behalf of BC Citizens for Public Power dated June 9, 2004
June 22, 2004 C37-7 BC Citizens for Public Power Response to undertakings at T21:3748-3750 from BC Hydro on constituting documents, number of paid-up members, funding groups and how long has it been in existence
April 26, 2004 C38-1 Georgia Straight Crossing Concerned Citizens Coalition (“GSXCCC”)  - Letter dated February 11, 2004 requesting its status be amended from interested party to Intervenor
April 26, 2004 C38-2 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from the GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition
April 26, 2004 C38-3 Information Request No. 1 dated March 2, 2004 to British Columbia Transmission Corporation from the GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition
April 26, 2004 C39-1 J.P. West  - Notice of Intervention dated February 19, 2004
April 26, 2004 C40-1 Randy Bachman  - Notice of Intervention dated March 2, 2004
June 22, 2004 C41-1 Terasen Gas Inc. - Notice of Intervention dated January 12, 2004
June 22, 2004 C41-2 Opening Statement of Terasen Gas Inc.
June 22, 2004 C41-3 Excerpts of BC Hydro Electric Tariff Pages A-5 to A-5-4
July 22, 2004 C41-4 Terasen Gas Final Argument dated July 21, 2004

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 D-1 Email dated November 28, 2003 from the Georgia Straight Crossing Concerned Citizens Coalition (“GSXCCC”)
April 26, 2004 D-2 E-mail dated December 30, 2003 from Weyerhaeuser requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-3 Letter dated January 5, 2004 from ZE PowerGroup Inc. requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-4 Letter dated January 6, 2004 from Elliot Energy Services Ltd. requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-5 Email dated January 8, 2004 from Vizon SciTec Inc. requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-6 Letter dated January 8, 2004 from Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-7 Email dated January 8, 2004 from the Vancouver School Board (School District No. 39)requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-8 Letter dated January 11, 2004 from Boreas Consulting Ltd. requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-9 Letter dated January 12, 2004 from Carter & Associates requesting Interested Party status
April 26, 2004 D-10 Email dated January 12, 2004 from Shuswap National Tribal Council requesting Interested Party status 

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 E-1 Letter dated July 16, 2003 from Mayor Rick Gibson, City of Williams Lake to the Honourable Richard Neufeld, Minister of Energy and Mines
April 26, 2004 E-2 Letter dated September 5, 2003 from the Honourable Richard Neufeld, Minister of Energy and Mines to Mayor Rick Gibson, City of Williams Lake
April 26, 2004 E-3 Letter dated November 3, 2003 from School District 70-Alberni
April 26, 2004 E-4 Letter dated November 3, 2003 from the Mayor Rick Gibson, City of Williams Lake
April 26, 2004 E-5 Letter received November 14, 2003 from Mrs. Dorothy Szabo
April 26, 2004 E-6 Email dated December 15, 2003 from Ron and Neena Prasad
April 26, 2004 E-7 Letter dated December 16, 2003 from F. Desai
April 26, 2004 E-8 Email dated December 16, 2003 from P. Frehlick
April 26, 2004 E-9 Email dated December 18, 2003 from Joseph Patrick O’Hearn
April 26, 2004 E-10 Letter dated December 22, 2003 from Mayor Jake Raven, The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks
April 26, 2004 E-11 Email dated December 22, 2003 from Richard Bell
April 26, 2004 E-12 Email dated December 22, 2003 from Maurice Boulanger
April 26, 2004 E-13 Letter dated December 29, 2003 from J.P. West
April 26, 2004 E-14 Letter dated January 6, 2004 from Sue Kendall, Director of Corporate Services, City of Williams Lake
April 26, 2004 E-15 Letter dated January 6, 2004 from Federated Co-operatives Limited
April 26, 2004 E-16 Email dated January 7, 2004 from Ron Ganczar
April 26, 2004 E-17 Email dated January 9, 2004 from Rob and Lynda Williams
April 26, 2004 E-18 Letter dated January 13, 2004 from the District of Elkford to Premier Gordon Campbell
April 26, 2004 E-19 Letter dated January 13, 2004 from the City of Revelstoke
April 26, 2004 E-20 Letter dated January 21, 2004 from the District of Sparwood to Premier Gordon Campbell
April 26, 2004 E-21 Letter dated January 16, 2004 from James Campbell to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Sidney
April 26, 2004 E-22 Letter dated January 28, 2004 from the Corporation of the District of North Cowichan
April 26, 2004 E-23 Letter received February 2, 2004 from Martin Williams
April 26, 2004 E-24 Email dated February 2, 2004 from Bill Irving
April 26, 2004 E-25 Letter dated February 2, 2004 from the District of 100 Mile House
April 26, 2004 E-26 Letter dated February 2, 2004 from the City of Langley
April 26, 2004 E-27 Letter dated February 11, 2004 from Stephen Brown
April 26, 2004 E-28 Email dated February 16, 2004 from Donald Robb
April 26, 2004 E-29 Letter dated February 18, 2004 from Robert Hutchins, Mayor of the Town of Ladysmith
April 26, 2004 E-30 Letter dated February 23, 2004 from the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
April 26, 2004 E-31 Letter dated February 20, 2004 from the City of Quesnel
April 26, 2004 E-32 Letter dated February 25, 2004 from the District of Salmon Arm
April 26, 2004 E-33 Letter dated February 26, 2004 from Melvin J. Morehouse
April 26, 2004 E-34 Letter dated February 24, 2004 from The Corporation of the Village of Lumby
April 26, 2004 E-35 Letter dated February 24, 2004 from Mayor Sylvia Pranger of the District of Kent Agassiz
April 26, 2004 E-36 Letter dated February 26, 2004 from Mayor Ken McRae of the City of Port Alberni
April 26, 2004 E-37 Letter dated March 2, 2004 from Carole Zilkie
April 26, 2004 E-38 Letter dated March 2, 2004 from Mayor Greg Kamenka, District of Lillooet
April 26, 2004 E-39 Letter dated March 9, 2004 from Monique Jeffrey, Chief Administrative Officer, The Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay
April 26, 2004 E-40 Letter dated March 10, 2004 from John Harwood, Board Chairperson, School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)
April 26, 2004 E-41 Letter dated March 15, 2004 from Goron Comeau, President, British Columbia School Trustees Association
April 26, 2004 E-42 Letter dated March 1, 2004 from Mayor Graham Hill, Town of View Royal
April 26, 2004 E-43 Letter dated March 22, 2004 from Mr. Ed Steeves, Chair, Sunshine Coast Regional District
April 26, 2004 E-44 Email dated March 26, 2004 from Maurice Boulanger
April 26, 2004 E-45 Letter dated March 24, 2004 from Colin Forsyth, Director of Finance, District of Logan Lake
April 26, 2004 E-46 Letter dated March 25, 2004 from Mayor Andrew J.P. Kormendy, The Corporation of the Village of Ashcroft
April 26, 2004 E-47 Letter dated March 29, 2004 from Gail Morrison, Treasurer, Village of Port Alice
April 26, 2004 E-48 Email dated March 30, 2004 from Maurice Boulanger
April 26, 2004 E-49 Letter dated April 7, 2004 from Derek R. Corrigan, Mayor, City of Burnaby
April 26, 2004 E-50 Letter dated April 9, 2004 from J.A. Seymour (w/attachment)
April 26, 2004 E-51 Letter dated April 14, 2004 from Mayor Greg Kamenka, District of Lillooet
April 26, 2004 E-52 Letter dated April 16, 2004 from Mrs. N.S. Johnston
June 10, 2004 E-53 Josette Wier - Letter of Comment
June 22, 2004 E-54 E-mail dated April 27, 2004 from Peter Weedon
June 22, 2004 E-55 E-mail dated May 11, 2004 from Hidden Valley RV
June 22, 2004 E-56 E-mail dated June 5, 2004 from Pauline Beauvais

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
April 26, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 1 - Pre-Hearing ~ January 14, 2004
April 26, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 2 - Pre-Hearing ~ April 5, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 10 ~ May 26, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 11 ~ May 27, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 12 ~ May 28, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 13 ~ May 31, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 14 ~ June 1, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 15 ~ June 2, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 16 ~ June 3, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 17 ~ June 4, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 18 ~ June 7, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 19 ~ June 8, 2004
June 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 20 ~ June 9, 2004
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