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 265
FortisBC is not forecasting very high critical peak period prices in its resource plan, but in the
event that they occurred, the effect could be viably mitigated through a residential CPP rate
structure.
Response:
109.1.3.1 If CPP is not a viable option in the current situation now,
but could be for residential customers in the future; please
estimate when it could become a viable option for
residential customers in the future.
FortisBC is not forecasting “very high critical peak prices” in its resource plan, so it cannot
estimate when CPP could become a viable option on this basis. However, if the cost of
implementing CPP were sufficiently low, it may be prudent to have the option available as a
contingency measure.
110.0 Reference: Future Benefits
Exhibit B-1, Tab 6.0, Section 6.5, p. 104
Future Conservation Rate Structures -
Avoided Power Purchase Costs
FortisBC includes the following table on page 104 of the Application: