2020 Bulletin Index - September to December
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September to December
| Title | Bulletin date |
|---|---|
| Extended Windows for New Year's Day | December 23, 9:58 a.m. |
| F2022 Revenue Requirements Application | December 22, 4:15 p.m |
| Extended Windows for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day | December 16, 1:01 p.m. |
| BC Hydro's Integrated Resource Plan | December 15, 1:30 p.m. |
| Extended Windows for US Thanksgiving | November 20, 1:00 p.m. |
| Extended Windows for Remembrance Day | November 2, 4:13 p.m. |
| Current Outage Page Enhancement | November 2, 3:25 p.m. |
| Network Economy Test Results - November 1 and 2, 2020 | October 30, 5:10 p.m. |
| Business System Update - Reminder | October 13, 11:06 a.m. |
| Business System Update | October 6, 2:12 p.m. |
| Technical issues with Pre-emption and Competition Module - FIX IMPLEMENTED | September 15, 8:20 a.m. |
| Technical issues with Pre-emption and Competition Module - RESOLVED | September 14, 12:15 p.m. |
| General Wheeling Rates Starting October 2020 | September 2, 9:20 a.m. |
Extended Windows for New Year's Day
Posted on December 23, 9:58 a.m.
BC Hydro is pleased to visually clarify the opening of extended windows [PDF, 55 KB] for purchasing transmission for New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2021.
F2022 Revenue Requirements Application
Posted on December 22, 4:15 p.m.
On December 22, 2020, BC Hydro filed its Fiscal 2022 Revenue Requirements Application (Application) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission. The Application seeks approval of BC Hydro’s revenue requirements for F2022. Table 9-4 in Chapter 9 of the Application contains the proposed Fiscal 2022 OATT rates, which are requested to be effective April 1, 2021 on an interim basis. All documents pertaining to this regulatory proceeding are located on the BCUC website.
Extended Windows for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Posted on December 16, 1:01 p.m.
BC Hydro is pleased to visually clarify the opening of extended windows [PDF, 61 KB] for purchasing transmission for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, 2020.
BC Hydro’s Integrated Resource Plan
Posted on December 15, 1:30 p.m.
BC Hydro is currently undertaking a long-term resource planning process to develop its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). BC Hydro’s IRP is a long-term (20‑year) plan for enhancing BC’s integrated power system to ensure future customer electricity needs are met with clean, reliable and affordable power. Transmission planning as part of IRP development is a Long-Term Planning process per Section 1 (a) of Attachment K to BC Hydro’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.
The IRP will be filed for approval with the British Columbia Utilities Commission. The expected filing date is late 2021. The IRP looks at the province’s long-term electricity needs, compares alternatives and outlines actions that are aligned with government policies to meet future needs. A Base Resource Plan (BRP) is developed to meet the likely future demand, and one or more Contingency Resource Plans (CRPs) are developed to address risk and uncertainties. The IRP includes any required generation additions and major transmission reinforcements as well as demand-side management projects. Any major regional system expansion plans required will also be included.
We are engaging with Indigenous Nations, customers, other stakeholders and the broader public as we develop the IRP. This fall and winter we are gathering input on the plan to understand people’s priorities as we develop and compare options for the future power system. In the spring/summer of 2021, we’ll be gathering feedback on our draft actions.
To stay up-to-date on our progress or for opportunities to provide your input, please sign up.
For more information on our Integrated Resource Planning process, please visit, www.bchydro.com/cleanpower2040.
Extended Windows for US Thanksgiving
Posted on November 20, 1:00 p.m.
BC Hydro is pleased to visually clarify the opening of extended windows [PDF, 48 KB] for purchasing transmission for US Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Extended Windows for Remembrance Day
Posted on November 2, 4:13 p.m.
BC Hydro is pleased to visually clarify the opening of extended windows [PDF, 48 KB] for purchasing transmission for Remembrance/Veterans' Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
Current Outage Page Enchancement
Posted on November 2, 3:25 p.m.
BC Hydro post current outages information to support Open Access Transmission Services on the Current Outages Page on bchydro.com. On November 3, 2020, the pages tables will be enhanced to provide an additional column for Potential TTC Impact, noting outages that may have an impact on available transfer capabilities. Equipment Outages can have a TTC impact, depending on system load, generation, and other equipment topology changes. This feature is intended to aid market participants in identifying a possible cause for changes in posted TTC.
Network Economy Test Results - November 1 and 2, 2020
Posted on October 30, 5:10 p.m.
Network Economy Test Results for November 1, 2020 [PDF, 11 KB] and November 2, 2020 [PDF, 11 KB] did not post. Please reference this bulletin for the correct test results.
Business System Update - Reminder
Posted on October 13, 11:06 p.m.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, BC Hydro will be updating one of its business systems (MODS) in the Production environment. We don’t anticipate there to be scheduling issues for our OATT customers. However, please contact Brenda Ambrosi at 604-455-4203 if you experience any issues.
Business System Update
Posted on October 6, 2:12 p.m.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, BC Hydro will be updating one of its business systems (MODS) in the Production environment. We don’t anticipate there to be scheduling issues for our OATT customers. However, please contact Brenda Ambrosi at 604-455-4203 if you experience any issues.
Technical issues with Pre-emption and Competition Module - FIX IMPLEMENTED
Posted on September 15, 8:20 a.m.
Further to the bulletins posted on September 14 and August 13, BC Hydro is pleased to announce that the vendor has now implemented the technical solution to the Pre-emption and Competition Module issue. As such, BC Hydro will start processing competitions. Again, BC Hydro thanks you for your patience regarding this matter.
Technical issues with Pre-emption and Competition Module - RESOLVED
Posted on September 14, 12:15 p.m.
Further to the bulletin posted on August 13, BC Hydro thanks customers for their patience and is pleased to announce that the vendor has fixed its Pre-emption and Competition Module, which will be implemented on September 15 at 8:20am PDT. As a result, BC Hydro will start processing competitions shortly thereafter.
General Wheeling Rates Starting October 2020
Posted on September 2, 9:20 a.m.
The table of general wheeling rates, per Rate Schedule 3817, has been updated to show the annual rates commencing October 2020.