BC Hydro

Mandatory Reliability Standards Planning Coordinator Assessment Report

Completed: 2025

BC Hydro submitted its Mandatory Reliability Standards planning coordinator assessment report (PC Assessment Report) assessing 12 reliability standards and one retired reliability standard. The BCUC will determine whether to adopt the reliability standards assessed in the PC Assessment Report at this time, after determining which Registered Entities should be, or are, registered for the PC function in BC

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: May 27, 2025 @ 10:01 am
R-6-25 Final Order June 16, 2025

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
July 07, 2021 A-1 Letter dated July 7, 2021 – Appointment of Panel for the review of BC Hydro’s MRS PC Assessment Report
July 14, 2021 A-2 Letter dated July 14, 2021 – BCUC Order R-15-21 establishing a regulatory timetable
August 23, 2021 A-3 Letter dated August 23, 2021 – BCUC Order R-17-21 amending the regulatory timetable
September 10, 2021 A-4 Letter dated September 10, 2021 – BCUC Order R-20-21 amending the regulatory timetable and requesting submissions from the general public and Registered Entities
October 21, 2021 A-5 Letter dated October 21, 2021 – BCUC Order R-24-21 amending the regulatory timetable
January 26, 2022 A-6 Letter dated January 26, 2022 – BCUC Order R-4-22 temporarily adjourning the proceeding
November 25, 2024 A-7 Letter dated November 25, 2024 – BCUC Order R-24-24 establishing a regulatory timetable
March 12, 2025 A-8 Letter dated March 12, 2025 – BCUC Order R-3-25 establishing a further regulatory timetable
April 14, 2025 A-9 Letter dated April 14, 2025 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
April 14, 2025 A2-1 Letter dated April 14, 2025 – BCUC staff submitting BC Hydro MRS TPL-001-4 Assessment Report - Semi-Annual Report No. 8 dated July 25, 2022
May 16, 2025 A2-2 Letter dated May 16, 2025 – BCUC staff submitting – Request FBC Letter of Comment on Approval to Adopt the Canadian Variance of TPL-007-4

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 31, 2021 B-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) Planning Coordinator (PC) Assessment Report dated May 31, 2021
June 25, 2021 B-2 Letter dated June 25, 2021 – BC Hydro submitting MRS PC Assessment Report – Implementation Approach
September 08, 2021 B-3 Letter dated September 8, 2021 – BC Hydro requesting an extension to submit Reply Comments
October 08, 2021 B-4 Letter dated October 8, 2021 – BC Hydro submitting response to letter of comment
November 08, 2021 B-5 Letter dated November 8, 2021 – BC Hydro submitting reply comments to submissions from interveners
February 28, 2025 B-6 Letter dated February 28, 2025 - BC Hydro updated MRS PC Assessment Report
April 30, 2025 B-6-1 Letter dated April 30, 2025 - BC Hydro submitting MRS 2025 PC Assessment Report Errata No. 1
March 17, 2025 B-7 Letter dated March 17, 2025 – BC Hydro submitting confirmation of notice to entities in compliance with Order R-3-25
April 04, 2025 B-8 Letter dated April 4, 2025 – BC Hydro submitting response to letters of comment
April 30, 2025 B-9 Letter dated April 30, 2025 - BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
July 20, 2021 C1-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) - Letter dated July 20, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Fredrik Ambrosson
August 23, 2021 C1-2 Letter dated August 23, 2021 – RCIA submitting comments on the PC Assessment Report
September 24, 2021 C1-3 Letter dated September 24, 2021 – RCIA submitting response to questions
November 01, 2021 C1-4 Letter dated November 1, 2021 – RCIA submitting response on BC Hydro Reply
March 26, 2025 C1-5 Letter dated March 26, 2025 – RCIA submitting letter of comment
July 26, 2021 C2-1 FORTISBC INC. (FBC) - Letter dated July 26, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Diane Roy
August 19, 2021 C2-2 Letter dated August 19, 2021 - FBC submitting extension request to file comments on the PC Assessment Report
August 26, 2021 C2-3 Letter dated August 26, 2021 – FBC submitting comments on the PC Assessment Report
September 24, 2021 C2-4 Letter dated September 24, 2021 – FBC submitting response to questions
November 01, 2021 C2-5 Letter dated November 1, 2021 – FBC submitting response on BC Hydro Reply
March 26, 2025 C2-6 Letter dated March 26, 2025 – FBC submitting letter of comment
May 26, 2025 C2-7 Letter dated May 26, 2025 – FBC submitting letter of comment regarding Canadian Variance of TPL-007-4
August 25, 2021 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, AND TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE (BCOAPO ET AL.) – Letter dated August 25, 2021 submitting late request to intervene by Leigha Worth and Kristin Barham
September 23, 2021 C3-2 Letter dated September 24, 2021 – BCOAPO submitting response to questions
November 01, 2021 C3-3 Letter dated November 1, 2021 – BCOAPO submitting response on BC Hydro Reply

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
July 26, 2021 D-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) - Submission dated July 26, 2021 Request for Interested Party Status by Julie Jay, Owen Bird Law Corporation
November 05, 2021 D-2 MUSSELMAN, C. (MUSSELMAN) – Submission dated November 5, 2021 Request for Interested Party Status

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