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

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Response:
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 176
79.2 According to Table 5.3.2.a, the average number of 1000W lights per site is 30
with the source of this information stated as “FortisBC.” Please discuss how this
information was obtained by FortisBC and provide any internal data compiled as
support.
The number and size of lights at each theft site are reported to FortisBC by either the attending
RCMP officer or an electrician in attendance. While this information is not consistently
available, FortisBC has compiled the available data provided from 2005-2011 and calculated an
estimate of thirty 1000 watt lights per theft site. Please see the table provided below detailing
the number of lights reported to FortisBC.