Creative Energy

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Core Steam System Decarbonization Project

Completed: 2022

Creative Energy is seeking BCUC approval to construct and operate an electric steam boiler plant and related equipment at its existing Core Steam Plant on Beatty Street.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: June 17, 2022 @ 12:37 pm
Decision and C-5-22 Decision and C-5-22 September 15, 2022

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Creative Energy Final Argument Final Argument April 8, 2022
CEC Final Argument Final Argument April 22, 2022
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument April 22, 2022
WFC Final Argument Final Argument April 22, 2022
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument April 22, 2022
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument April 22, 2022
Creative Energy Reply Argument Reply Argument May 6, 2022
BCSEA Supplementary Final Argument NPV Model Supplementary Final Argument June 9, 2022
BCOAPO Supplementary Argument NPV Model Supplementary Argument June 14, 2022
RCIA Supplementary Argument NPV Model Supplementary Argument June 14, 2022
CEC Supplementary Argument NPV Model Supplementary Argument June 14, 2022
Creative Energy Supplemental Argument NPV Model Supplemental Argument June 17, 2022

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
July 12, 2021 A-1 Letter dated July 12, 2021 – Appointing the Panel for the review of Creative Energy’s Application for a CPCN for Core Steam System Decarbonization Project
July 30, 2021 A-2 Letter dated July 30, 2021 – BCUC request to Creative Energy for further information
August 03, 2021 A-3 Letter dated August 3, 2021 – Panel Amendment
September 02, 2021 A-4 Letter dated September 2, 2021 – BCUC Order G-258-21 establishing a regulatory timetable
September 28, 2021 A-5 Letter dated September 28, 2021 – BCUC request to Creative Energy for confirmation of Notice of Application directive
October 07, 2021 A-6 Letter dated October 7, 2021 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
October 07, 2021 A-7 CONFIDENTIAL – Letter dated October 7, 2021 – BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
October 12, 2021 A-8 Letter dated October 12, 2021 – BCUC Order G-293-21 amending the regulatory timetable
November 10, 2021 A-9 Letter dated November 10, 2021 – BCUC response to Creative Energy’s extension request to file responses to BCUC and Intervener Information Requests No. 1
December 03, 2021 A-10 Letter dated December 3, 2021 – BCUC request to Creative Energy for further information
December 06, 2021 A-11 Letter dated December 6, 2021 – BCUC Order G-358-21 establishing a further regulatory timetable
January 14, 2022 A-12 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
January 14, 2022 A-13 CONFIDENTIAL – Letter dated January 14, 2022 – BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
February 24, 2022 A-14 Letter dated February 24, 2022 – BCUC Order G-49-22 establishing a further regulatory timetable
February 24, 2022 A-15 Letter dated February 24, 2022 – Panel Information Request No. 1 to Creative
March 24, 2022 A-16 Letter dated March 24, 2022 – BCUC Order G-85-22 amending the regulatory timetable
May 13, 2022 A-17 Letter dated May 13, 2022 – BCUC Order G-128-22 establishing a further regulatory timetable
May 25, 2022 A-18 Letter dated May 25, 2022 – BCUC Letter to Creative Energy requesting confirmation regarding potentially confidential information
June 01, 2022 A-19 Letter dated June 1, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 3 to Creative Energy

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
June 30, 2021 B-1 Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. (Creative Energy) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Core Steam System Decarbonization Project dated June 30, 2021
November 24, 2021 B-1-1 PUBLIC - Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. (Creative Energy) Unredacted Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Core Steam System Decarbonization Project dated November 24, 2021
July 22, 2021 B-1-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated July 22, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting confidential Financial Model
November 24, 2021 B-1-2 PUBLIC - Letter dated November 24, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting unredacted Errata and Evidentiary Update
July 22, 2021 B-1-2-1 PUBLIC - Letter dated July 22, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting redacted Errata and Evidentiary Update
August 27, 2021 B-2 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated August 27, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting confidential response to provide further information
August 27, 2021 B-2-1 PUBLIC - Letter dated August 27, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting redacted response to provide further information
September 30, 2021 B-3 Letter dated September 30, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting confirmation of public notice
November 09, 2021 B-4 Letter dated November 9, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting request to extend deadline to respond to Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-5 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-5-1 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCUC Confidential Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-6 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCSEA Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-7 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-8 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to WFC Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-9 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-9-1 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting public responses to CEC Confidential Information Request No. 1
November 19, 2021 B-10 Letter dated November 19, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 1
November 23, 2021 B-11 Letter dated November 23, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting Order G-258-21 Directive 2 compliance
December 17, 2021 B-12 Letter dated December 17, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting response to BCUC request for further information
December 20, 2021 B-13 Letter dated December 20, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting Facilities Study Update
February 04, 2022 B-14 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-15 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting public responses to BCUC confidential Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-16 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCSEA Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-17 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-18 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to FAES Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-19 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 2
February 04, 2022 B-20 Letter dated February 4, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 2
February 10, 2022 B-21 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting response on further process
March 11, 2022 B-22 PUBLIC - Letter dated March 11, 2022 – Creative Energy responses to BCUC Panel Information Request No. 1
March 11, 2022 B-22-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated March 11, 2022 – Creative Energy confidential responses to BCUC Panel Information Request No. 1
May 26, 2022 B-23 Letter dated May 26, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting response regarding potentially confidential information
June 08, 2022 B-24 Letter dated June 8, 2022 – Creative Energy responses to BCUC Information Request No. 3
June 08, 2022 B-25 Letter dated June 8, 2022 – Creative Energy responses to CEC Information Request No. 3
June 08, 2022 B-26 Letter dated June 8, 2022 – Creative Energy responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 3
June 08, 2022 B-27 Letter dated June 8, 2022 – Creative Energy responses to BCSEA Information Request No. 3
June 17, 2022 B-28 Letter dated June 17, 2022 – Creative Energy submitting update into City of Vancouver’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for low carbon thermal energy

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
August 05, 2021 C1-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) – Letter dated August 5, 2021 submitting request to intervene by William Andrews
October 28, 2021 C1-2 Letter dated October 28, 2021 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
January 14, 2022 C1-3 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
February 10, 2022 C1-4 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – BCSEA submitting response on further process
June 01, 2022 C1-5 Letter dated June 1, 2022 – BCSEA submitting Information Request No. 3 to Creative Energy
September 09, 2021 C2-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Letter dated September 9, 2021 submitting request to intervener by Fredrik Ambrosson
October 28, 2021 C2-2 Letter dated October 28, 2021 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
January 14, 2022 C2-3 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
February 10, 2022 C2-4 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – RCIA submitting response on further process
June 01, 2022 C2-5 Letter dated June 1, 2022 – RCIA not submitting Information Request on NPV Model
September 21, 2021 C3-1 BC HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Letter dated September 21, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Chris Sandve
February 10, 2022 C3-2 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting response on further process
September 23, 2021 C4-1 FORTISBC ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SERVICES INC. (FAES) – Letter dated September 23, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Grant Bierlmeier
January 14, 2022 C4-2 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – FAES submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
September 23, 2021 C5-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) – Letter dated September 23, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Diane Roy
October 07, 2021 C6-1 WALL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (WFC) – Letter dated October 7, 2021 submitting request to intervene by David Bursey
October 28, 2021 C6-2 Letter dated October 28, 2021 – WFC submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
November 01, 2021 C6-3 Letter dated November 1, 2021 – WFC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking
November 09, 2021 C6-4 Letter dated November 9, 2021 – WFC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking
October 16, 2021 C7-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEC) – Letter dated October 16, 2021 submitting request to intervene by David Craig
October 27, 2021 C7-2 Letter dated October 27, 2021 – CEC submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertakings
October 28, 2021 C7-3 Letter dated October 28, 2021 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
October 28, 2021 C7-4 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated October 28, 2021 – CEC submitting confidential Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
January 14, 2022 C7-5 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
February 10, 2022 C7-6 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – CEC submitting response on further process
June 01, 2022 C7-7 Letter dated June 1, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 3 to Creative Energy
October 26, 2021 C8-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, COUNCIL OF SEN IOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE, AND TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY SOCIETY (BCOAPO) – Letter dated October 26, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Leigha Worth
October 28, 2021 C8-2 Letter dated October 28, 2021 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to Creative Energy
November 05, 2021 C8-3 Letter dated November 5, 2021 – BCOAPO submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertakings
January 14, 2022 C8-4 Letter dated January 14, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to Creative Energy
February 10, 2022 C8-5 Letter dated February 10, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting response on further process
June 01, 2022 C8-6 Letter dated June 1, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 3 to Creative Energy

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
October 06, 2021 D-1 Cadillac Fairview – Submission dated October 6, 2021 Request for Interested Party Status by L. Tummonds
October 07, 2021 D-2 British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation – Submission dated October 7, 2021 Request for Interested Party Status by J. Buchanan and J. Davison
November 04, 2021 D-2-1 Ministry – Letter of Comment dated November 4, 2021
October 18, 2021 D-3 City of Vancouver (CoV) – Submission dated October 18, 2021 Request for Interested Party Status by Charling Li

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
January 26, 2022 E-1 CITY OF VANCOUVER – Letter of Comment dated January 26, 2022

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