Electricity Showdown at the BCUC
BC HYDRO 2008 LTAP HEARINGS
Main Event: February 19, 2009 - Oral Public Hearings
(expected to last one month)
Undercard:
- February 10, 2009 - BC Hydro responds in writing to BCUC Staff and Intervenors Information Requests (click here for a link to all filings with the BCUC in respect of BC Hydro's 2008 Long Term Acquisition Plan)
- February 13, 2009 - BC Hydro Direct Testimony and Rebuttal Evidence, if any
Location: BC Utilities Commission
Participants:
- BC Hydro
- Registered Intervenors (Here’s the list)
- General Public
Decision:
- BCUC decision is expected in June or July
What's at stake (and why you should care about the LTAP hearings):
- the BC Energy Plan
- the role of independent power production in the Province
- green power
- union-made power
- power for export
- BC Hydro's autonomy
- future electricity costs to all British Columbians.
Given BC Hydro's recent evidentiary update and its subsequent clarification letter, the current passionate debates over run-of-river power projects, and the oversubscribed Clean Power Call, this BCUC hearing will no doubt be closely followed by the energy community. And, with a large cup of coffee in hand, it might even be worth a visit.
