UCA Section 125.2
Section 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act - (Adoption of Reliability Standards, rules or codes)
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The BCUC works with other jurisdictions to maximize the benefits of interconnection, remain consistent with evolving North American reliability standards, and ensure BC's infrastructure remains capable of meeting customer needs.
The BCUC is responsible for monitoring and assessing entities’ compliance with the approved Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS), which help ensure the reliability and security of the bulk power system in North America.
MRS help ensure the reliability and security of the bulk power system in North America. In 2009, the BC government amended the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) by adding Section 125.2 to establish the MRS Regulation, which describes the parties that are required to adopt reliability standards.
The section also gave BCUC exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a “reliability standard”, as defined in the UCA, is in the public interest and should be adopted in BC.
Under this section in the UCA, the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) must review each reliability standard for its reliability impact, suitability, potential cost of adoption and applicability in BC and provide a report assessing each reliability standard to the BCUC. In response to the reports, the BCUC approves the MRS for adoption in BC.
Order R-12-17 adopted the latest version of the Rules of Procedure for Reliability Standards in BC.
The BCUC is responsible for monitoring and assessing entities’ compliance with the approved MRS.
The BCUC appointed the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) as Administrator to assist us in carrying out the registration of entities and compliance monitoring. WECC conducts compliance audits according to an approved Implementation Plan in order to assess an entities’ adherence to the MRS. WECC may also conduct spot checks to verify that the entities continue to adhere to the MRS.
Visit WECCSection 125.2 of the Utilities Commission Act - (Adoption of Reliability Standards, rules or codes)
Part 8.1 of the Utilities Commission Act (Offences and Penalties)
Mandatory Reliability Standards Regulation
Administrative Penalty Regulation
Administration Agreement between the British Columbia Utilities Commission and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council – July 5, 2019
Rules of Procedure For Reliability Standards in British Columbia - revised September 1, 2017
Registration Manual, Appendix 1 to Rules of Procedure for Reliability Standards in British Columbia - revised September 1, 2017
Compliance Monitoring Program, Appendix 2 to Rules of Procedure for Reliability Standards in British Columbia - revised September 1, 2017
Penalty Guidelines for BC Mandatory Reliability Standards, Appendix 3 to Rules of Procedure for Reliability Standards in British Columbia - revised September 1, 2017
Adopting Standards from Assessment Report No. 15
Reliability Standards with Effective Dates adopted in British Columbia
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) website
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Glossary of Terms used in Reliability Standards adopted in BC, dated June 28, 2021
BC Exceptions to NERC Glossary of Terms used in Reliability Standards, June 28, 2021
Order R-40-22 adopting Implementation Plan for Monitoring Compliance with British Columbia Reliability Standards in 2023
Order R-32-21 adopting Implementation Plan for Monitoring Compliance with British Columbia Reliability Standards in 2022
2023 Actively Monitored Standards List for BC, November 22, 2022
2022 Actively Monitored Standards List for BC, December 2, 2021
2023 Audit Schedule for BC. Amended April 3, 2023
2022 Audit Schedule for BC
BC-Specific CIP 5 Transition Guidance
BC-Specific CIP Version 5 Revisions Implementation Plan
BC-Specific CIP-003-7 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific CIP-003-8 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific CIP-005-6/CIP-010-3/CIP-013-1 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific CIP-014-2 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific PRC-002-2 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific PRC-005-2(i) Implementation Plan
BC-Specific PRC-005-6 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific IRO-002-5/TOP-001-4 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific PRC-012-2 Implementation Plan
BC-Specific PRC-025-2 Implementation Plan
BC-specific Implementation Plan for CIP-005-7, CIP-010-3 and CIP-013-2
BC-specific Implementation Plan for EOP-011-2, IRO-010-4 and TOP-003-5