FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

(ii) generates energy by means of a
prescribed technology or from clean or
renewable resources,
but does not include a prescribed generation facility or class of
generation facilities;
Feed-in tariff program
"maximum nameplate capacity" means 10 megawatts or,
if another capacity is prescribed for the purposes of this
section, the prescribed capacity.
(2) The authority must establish and, except in the prescribed
circumstances, maintain a standing offer program to acquire
electricity from eligible facilities.
(3) The authority may establish, in accordance with the
prescribed requirements, if any, the criteria, terms and
conditions on which offers under the standing offer program
under subsection (2) are to be made.
16 (1) To facilitate the achievement of one or more of British
Columbia's energy objectives, the Lieutenant Governor in
Council, by regulation, may require the authority to establish
a feed-in tariff program.
(2) If the authority is required to establish a feed-in tariff
program, the authority may establish, in accordance with the
prescribed requirements, if any, the criteria, terms and
conditions under which offers may be made under the feed-in
tariff program.
(3) The authority may not enter into an energy supply
contract as a result of an offer made under the feed-in tariff
program if the energy supply contract, by itself or in
aggregate with other energy supply contracts entered into
under the feed-in tariff program, would result in an
expenditure that exceeds the prescribed amount in the
prescribed period.