BC Hydro 2012-2014 Revenue Requirements Application

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:48:53 +0000

ESVI Information Request Submission ESVI; Dec 23, 2011

Smart Meters Infrastructure

Ludo — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:50:40 +0000

Smart Metering Business Case. BC Hydro; Jan 18, 2011

Ludo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:43:11 +0000

Electricity Expert presents in Nanaimo (presentation on Nov 14, 2009)

ecoEnergy

Ludo — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:29:06 +0000

Micro hydro project could receive $1 million from fedsCourier-Islander; Sep 3, 2008

BC Utilities Commission

Ludo — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:59:44 +0000

Articles
Public interest must be heard Goldstream News Gazette; Aug 20, 2008
Public’s input must be heard Nanaimo News Bulletin; Aug 19, 2008
Public’s voice stifled, energy utility decisions Nanaimo News Bulletin; Aug 18, 2008
BCUC’s mandate to serve the “public interest” in jeopardy Jul 20, 2008

Long Term Acquisition Plan (LTAP) - 2008

Ludo — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:18:45 +0000

The DSM Plan and green resources were key parts of the BCUC process, of which ESVI was a significant player.

Some LTAP BCUC Documents (ESVI)
ESVI Second Information Requests (IRs) ESVI; Sep 11, 2008
BC Hydro Response to ESVI’s First IRs BC Hydro; Aug 21, 2008
ESVI First Information Requests (IRs) ESVI; Jul 17, 2008

LTAP Articles
a plan for economic resurgence Vancouver Sun; Sep 20, 2008
Electricity shortage may choke B.C.’s gas patch Vancouver Sun; Sep 12, 2008
Private firms swarm over Hydro’s call for green power Vancouver SUn; Sep 6, 2008
Wave energy will have to wait, at least for now Westerly News; Sep 4, 2008
BC Hydro encouraging residents to LiveSmart Parksville/Qual News; Aug 25, 2008
Hydro spending to save Nanaimo News Bulletin; Jun 23, 2008

BC Hydro LTAP Information
BC Hydro LTAP Application BC Hydro; Jul 30, 2008

Nanaimo

Ludo — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:34:41 +0000

Sustainable City
City to keep eye on energy use

Residential Inclining Block Rate (RIB)

Ludo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:33:36 +0000

BC Hydro will be moving ahead with the RIB rate, starting Oct 1, 2008.

The Residential Inclining Block (RIB) rate is a new rate for all residential customers where a higher rate is charged for consumption over a certain amount per billing period. It is intended to encourage conservation.

Q & A
Q: Do I pay more with the new RIB Rate than the old Rate?
A: If you consume more than approx. 2260 kWh per 2 month period, you pay more with the RIB rate than you would have with the old rate. If you consume less than 2260 kWh, you pay less with the RIB rate than you would have with the old rate.

Q: Why is it being implemented?
A: To encourage conservation. The message is: you consume more, you pay more.

Q: Is it revenue neutral?
A: Yes, the 1st step is lower than the old rate, the 2nd step is higher than the old rate.

New Rate Schedules
Oct 1, 2008 RIB Rates:
Tier 1: 5.98 cents/kWh for 1st 1350 kWh/bimonthly
Tier 2: 7.21 cents/kWh for consumption above 1350 kWh/bi-monthly
[Old rate would have been: 6.55 cents/kWh]

Predicted April 1, 2009 RIB Rates:
Tier 1: 6.35 cents/kWh for 1st 1350 kWh/bimonthly
Tier 2: 8.27 cents/kWh for consumption above 1350 kWh/bi-monthly
[Old rate would have been: 7.09 cents/kWh]

In future years, Tier 2 is capped at 8.27 c/kWh, unless cost of new energy supply goes up, in which case BC Hydro must apply to the BCUC.

BC Hydro Article
BC Hydro’s two-step rate designed to drive conservation BC Hydro; Sep 4, 2008

BCUC Documents
BCUC ruling Aug 28, 2008

RIB Documents submitted to BCUC by ESVI
ESVI Final Argument ESVI; Jul 24, 2008
ESVI Intervenor Evidence ESVI; May 27, 2008

ESVI RIB Articles
New power rate for homeowners ESVI; Aug 28, 2008

ESVI