FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) Application for a Certificate of Public ...

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FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC or the Company)
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project
Response to British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC or the Commission)
Information Request (IR) No. 1
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 166
2. Marihuana Growth in British Columbia, Public Policy Paper Number 74 by
Stephen T. Easton provided as Appendix BCUC IR1 74.1.
75.0 Reference: Project Costs and Benefits
Response:
Exhibit No. B-1, Tab 5.0, Section 5.3.2, pp. 80-83
Marijuana Grow Operations and Table 5.3.2.a – Key Assumptions
75.1 How many FortisBC residential accounts constantly consume greater than 93
kWh/day?
683 residential accounts have used greater than 93 kWh/day every billing period since
September 2010.
Response:
75.2 As the Grow Ops are currently experimenting and using LED lighting and CFLs,
please provide an updated Table 5.3.2.a – Key Assumptions, showing the
impact of LEDs and CFLs on the electricity theft, cost/benefit and NPV
calculations.
FortisBC does not contemplate a conversion to LED technology by marijuana producers during
the life of the project. Please refer to BCUC IR1 Q84.3.1 for a discussion on LED lighting in
marijuana production. However, should such technology become viable the potential impact on
the NPV of Net Benefit is presented in the supporting analysis provided as Electronic
Attachment BCUC IR1 87.2, tab 83.4.1. All assumptions remain unchanged except that LED
technology at 70 percent efficiency is assumed beginning in 2017 at a rate of 2 percent in both
the Status Quo and AMI Probable scenarios. This percentage increases annually by 2 percent
for the remaining analysis life of the project.