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 251
• Delaying requirement for new generating facilities and transmission and distribution
infrastructure, lowering costs for all customers;
• Reducing future power purchase expense (as shown in Table 6.5a);
• Inasmuch as some market-based power supply alternatives may be fossil fuel based, a
reduction in any reliance on such resources provides an environmental benefit.
These drivers are relevant to FortisBC now, which is why the Company has contemplated the
implementation of time-varying rates in the AMI CPCN.
Response:
107.1.1 If the driver(s) identified above are not relevant to FortisBC now,
but could be in the future, please estimate how many years it
could be before the driver becomes relevant to FortisBC
residential customers.
Please see the response to BCUC IR1 Q107.1.
Response:
107.2 Please define the Mid-C High Load Hours (HLH) and Low Load Hours (LLH) time
periods.
High Load Hours (HLH or On-peak Hours) - Hours ending 0700 - 2200 (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Pacific
Time at Mid-Columbia, seven (7) days a week including NERC holidays.
Low Load Hours (LLH or Off-peak Hours) - Hours ending 2300 - 0600 (10 p.m. - 6 a.m.) Pacific
Time at Mid-Columbia, seven (7) days a week including NERC holidays. 4
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