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
Please refer to the response to BCUC IR1 Q24.1 above.
25.0 Reference: Project Need
Response:
Exhibit No. B-1, Tab 3.0, Section 3.2.5, p. 38
Reduced GHG Emissions
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 40
25.1 Will these meter reading vehicles be permanently eliminated from the vehicle
fleet?
The meter reading vehicles will be permanently eliminated from the vehicle fleet.
26.0 Reference: Project Need
Response:
Exhibit No. B-1, Tab 3.0, Section 3.2.5, pp. 38-39
Immediate Notification of Power Outages and Restoration
26.1 Provide the current duration (SAIDI), and frequency (SAIFI) values.
FortisBC reported the following statistics for the year ending 2011 (the most recent complete
year for which statistics are available):
Response:
SAIDI 1.86
SAIFI 1.38
26.1.1 Have there been numerous customer complaints regarding the current
SAIDI and SAIFI numbers?
The reported SAIDI and SAIFI values represent the average reliability calculated over the entire
FortisBC service area. The actual reliability experienced by individual customers may be better