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Orders Issued by the Board during 2011 under the Public Utilities Act Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 1 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of changes to the Rate Stabilization Plan rules
and formulae.
Decision:
1.
The Board
approves a modification to the Load Variation provision of the RSP rules to
reduce the balance of the RSP attributable to the Industrial Customer load
variation in the amount of $10,000,000, effective September 30, 2010.
2.
The Board
approves Hydro’s application to reimburse the $10,000,000 to the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
3.
The Board
approves on an interim basis the Rate Stabilization Plan rules as attached in
Schedule “A”.
4.
Hydro shall pay
the expenses of the Board incurred in connection with this matter.
Date Issued:
January 19, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 2 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction to
provide single phase electrical service to serve the Labrador City Landfill
Site.
Decision:
1.
The contribution
in aid of construction of two hundred fifty-six thousand nine hundred
seventy-nine dollars and eighteen cents ($256,979.18), including HST, for the
construction of a 46 kV substation and 200 metre single phase distribution line
to serve Labrador City Landfill Site is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
January 19, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 2 (2011) Amended
Application:
Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction to provide
single phase electrical service to serve the Labrador City Landfill Site.
Decision:
1.
The contribution
in aid of construction of two hundred fifty-six thousand nine hundred
seventy-nine dollars and eighteen cents ($256,979.18), including HST, for the
construction of a 46 kV substation and 200 metre single phase distribution line
to serve Labrador City Landfill Site is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date
Issued:
February 2, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 3 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of: (i) revised distribution line costs per
metre for Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIACs); (ii) revised
distribution plant upgrade cost for CIACs; and (iii) revised CIAC cost factors.
Decision:
1.
The revised cost
factors submitted with the Application and contained in Schedules A, B, C and D
attached to this Order are approved to be used in the calculation of all CIACs with
effect from March 1, 2011 and, where advantageous to customers of Newfoundland
Power, on all CIACs quoted but unpaid as of March 1, 2011.
2.
Newfoundland
Power submit a revised CIAC Policy in its entirety incorporating the revisions
approved herein.
3.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay the expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
February 21, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 3 (2011) Amended
Application:
Application for approval of: (i) revised distribution line costs per
metre for Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIACs); (ii) revised
distribution plant upgrade cost for CIACs; and (iii) revised CIAC cost factors.
Decision:
1.
The revised cost
factors submitted with the Application and contained in Schedules A, B, C and D
attached to this Order are approved to be used in the calculation of all CIACs
with effect from March 1, 2011 and, where advantageous to customers of
Newfoundland Power, on all CIACs quoted but unpaid as of March 1, 2011.
2.
Newfoundland Power submit a revised CIAC Policy in its
entirety incorporating the revisions approved herein.
3.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay the expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
March 9, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 4 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval for the deferred recovery of 2011 costs
associated with the energy conservation program.
Decision:
1.
The deferred
recovery of the 2011 costs related to the Conservation Plan, estimated to be
$840,000.00 is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
March 10, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 5 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval for the approval for the lease of
accommodations in Labrador West for its Operations pursuant to Section 41 of
the Act.
Decision:
1.
The Application
to enter into a one-year lease of residential accommodations in Labrador City
or Wabush in an amount not to exceed $60,000 per year, plus HST, is approved.
2.
Hydro shall file
a copy of the executed lease with the Board.
3.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
March 18, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 6 (2011)
Application:
Application for the approval of certain rules and regulations pertaining
to the supply of electrical power and energy to one of its industrial
customers, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited
Decision:
1.
An extension to
the Service Agreement for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper until July 15, 2011 is
approved.
2.
Hydro shall file
an application for the approval of the Service Agreement for Corner Brook Pulp
and Paper no later than June 15, 2011.
3.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
March 24, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 7 (2011)
Application:
Application for an Order of the Board providing for disposition of the
balance in the Demand Management Incentive Account pursuant to Sections 58 and
80 of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The disposition
of the 2010 balance in the Demand Management Incentive Account and related
income tax effects by means of a credit in the amount of $994,207 to the Rate
Stabilization Account as of March 31, 2011 is approved.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all costs and expenses of the Board in connection with this
Application.
Date Issued:
March 24, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 8 (2011)
Application:
Application for the approval of proposals arising from a review of its
retail rates
Decision:
1.
The Optional
Seasonal Rate, as set out in Schedule A to this order, to be effective July 1,
2011 is approved.
2.
The Optional
Seasonal Rate Revenue and Cost Recovery Account, as defined in Schedule B to
this order, is approved.
3.
The proposed
supplementary 2011 capital expenditure of $125,000 to facilitate implementation
of the Optional Seasonal Rate is approved.
4.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all costs and expenses of the Board in connection with this
Application.
Date Issued:
April 13, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 9 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of the balance of the Weather Normalization
Reserve as of December 31, 2010
Decision:
1.
The Board
approves, pursuant to Sections 69(3) and 78 of the Act, Newfoundland Power’s
weather normalization reserve of a Positive Balance of $1,954,953 as of
December 31, 2010.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all costs and expenses of the Board in connection with this
Application.
Date Issued:
April 26, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 10 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of the Rate Stabilization Plan component of the
rates to be charged to Newfoundland Power Inc.
Decision:
1.
The rates to be charged
by Hydro to Newfoundland Power as set out in Schedule "A" to be
effective for consumption on or after July 1, 2011 are approved on an interim
basis.
2.
Hydro shall pay
the expenses of the Board incurred in connection with this matter.
Date Issued:
May 27, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 11 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of capital expenditures for the construction
and purchase of certain improvements and additions to its property at the Port
Union and Lawn hydro electric generating plants pursuant to Section 41 of the
Act; and for consent to remove from service a diesel electric generator located
at Port Union pursuant to Section 38 of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The proposed capital
expenditure in the amount of $1,800,000 to repair Newfoundland Power’s hydro
electric generating plants at Port Union and Lawn is approved
2.
The Board
consents to the removal from service of the diesel electric generator at
Newfoundland Power’s Port Union hydro electric generating plant.
3.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all costs and expenses of the Board in connection with this
Application.
Date Issued:
May 30, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 12 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 70 of the Act for approval of rate stabilization and
municipal tax adjustments for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 and a
schedule of rates, tolls and charges incorporating the rate stabilization and
municipal tax adjustments and a schedule of rates for use in a time of day rate
study.
Decision:
1.
The Rate
Stabilization Adjustment of 1.010 cents/kWh is approved for the period of July
1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
2.
The Municipal Tax
Adjustment Factor of 1.02586 is approved for the period of July 1, 2011 to June
30, 2012.
3.
Newfoundland
Power’s Schedule of Rates, Tolls and Charges, as set out in Schedule A to this
Order, to be effective on all electrical consumption on and after July 1, 2011,
is approved.
4.
Newfoundland
Power’s Schedule of Rates, Tolls and Charges, for customers participating in
the time of day rate study, as set out in Schedule B to this Order to be
effective on all electrical consumption on and after December 1, 2011, is
approved.
5.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay the expenses of the Board in connection with this Application.
Date Issued:
June 22, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 13 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 70(1) of the Act for the approval of a change in
rates to be charged for the supply of power and energy to Island Interconnected
customers (excluding Burgeo School and Library) and Isolated Rural customers
(excluding Government departments).
Decision:
1.
The rates
proposed by Hydro for its Island Interconnected customers (Rate Class 1.1, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 4.1) and Isolated Rural customers (Rate Class 1.2D, 2.1D,
2.2D and 4.1D), to be effective on all electrical consumption on and after July
1, 2011, as set out in Schedule A to this Order, are approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
the expenses of the Board incurred in connection with this Application.
Date Issued:
June 22, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 14 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 70(1) of the
Act for the approval of Optional Seasonal Rates for its Island Interconnected
customers and for customers served from the L’Anse au Loup System and for
Isolated Diesel (Non-Government, First Block) customers.
Decision:
1.
The Optional
Seasonal Rate, as set out in Schedule A to this Order, to be effective July 1,
2011, is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay all
costs and expenses of the Board in connection with this matter.
Date Issued:
June 28, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 15 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 71 of the Act, for approval of certain rules and
regulations pertaining to the supply of electrical power and energy to one of
its industrial customers, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited.
Decision:
1.
An extension to
the Service Agreement for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, as set out in
Schedule “A” attached, is approved on a pilot basis until a further Order of
the Board.
2.
Hydro shall
include in the filing of its next general rate application, but no later than
December 31, 2011, a request for the approval of the demand credit Service
Agreement for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited and shall attach a report
that will include:
i.
a review of the
pilot project from May 2009 to forecast year-end 2013;
ii.
an analysis of
the potential and resulting fuel savings at Holyrood since the beginning of the
pilot project to forecast year-end 2013;
iii.
consideration of
potential changes in the efficiency factor at Holyrood over the term of the
pilot project to forecast year-end 2013;
iv.
an analysis of
the resulting impact on the activity in the Rate Stabilization Plan to the
year-end 2013; and
v.
consideration of
the potential and resulting changes in the allocation of costs in the revenue
requirement for any test year included in the above time frame.
3.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
July 8, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 16 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act for the approval of a Contribution
in Aid of Construction for a line extension to serve Domestic Customers
residing in the cottage area known as Double Pond located in the Mahers area on
the Avalon Peninsula.
Decision:
1.
The
Non-Refundable contribution in aid of construction of three thousand five
dollars and ninety-eight cents ($3,005.98), excluding HST, as calculated under
the Policy, to apply to Domestic Customers located in the cottage area known as
Double Pond is approved.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
July 15, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 17 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 48 of the Act for an Order approving the sale by
Newfoundland Power of certain support structures to Bell Aliant Regional
Communications Inc.
Decision:
1.
The Application
is denied.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
July 27, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 18 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act for the approval of a Contribution
in Aid of Construction for a line extension to serve Domestic Customers
residing in the cottage area known as Rocky Pond located in the Southern Shore
of the Avalon Peninsula.
Decision:
1.
The
Non-Refundable Contribution in Aid of Construction of two thousand one hundred
and ninety-six dollars and eighty-eight cents ($2,196.88), excluding HST, to
apply to Domestic Customers located in the cottage area known as Rocky Pond is
approved.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
August 18, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 19 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act for the approval of a Contribution
in Aid of Construction for a line extension to serve Domestic Customers
residing in the cottage area known as Muddy Hole located on the Burin
Peninsula.
Decision:
1.
The
Non-Refundable Contribution in Aid of Construction of ten thousand four hundred
and twenty-two dollars and ninety cents ($10,422.90), excluding HST, to apply
to Domestic Customers located in the cottage area known as Muddy Pond is
approved.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay all expenses of the Board arising from this
Date Issued:
August 18, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 20 (2011) Amended
Application:
For approval to upgrade the Unit 1 stack breeching and the fuel oil
storage facility at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station pursuant to
Subsection 41(3) of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The proposed
capital expenditure of $133,700 to replace the support structures for the Unit
1 stack breeching at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
September 9, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 21 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 48 of the Act for an Order approving the sale by
Newfoundland Power Inc. of certain support structures to Bell Aliant Regional
Communications Inc. and Order No. P. U. 17(2001) and an application by
Newfoundland Power Inc. pursuant to Section 28 of the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
Regulations, 1996 to re-open and/or rehear the application to receive further
evidence.
Decision:
1.
The proposed sale
to Bell Aliant by Newfoundland Power of certain joint use support structures as
provided for in the Purchase Agreement is approved.
2.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay the expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
September 28, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 22 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Sections 58 and 80 of the Act for an Order approving the
deferred recovery of certain costs for 2012.
Decision:
1.
The deferred
recovery of $2,363,000 in 2012 due to the conclusion in 2010 of the Amortizations
is approved until a further Order of the Board.
2.
The proposed
definition of the 2011 and 2012 Cost Deferral Account, as set out in Schedule
“A” to this Order, is approved.
3.
Newfoundland
Power shall pay the expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
October 27, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 23 (2011)
Application:
For approval of a capital expenditure of $600,000 for the upgrade of the
access road to the Bay d’Espoir Hydroelectric Generating Station pursuant to
subsection 41(3) of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The Application
is denied.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
November 1, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 24 (2011)
Application:
For approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a single-phase
line extension to serve a Service NL Weigh Scale on Route 500 near Wabush
pursuant to Section 41 of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The Contribution
in Aid of Construction of ninety-one thousand four hundred and ninety dollars
($91,490), excluding HST, to apply to the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador, represented by Service NL, is approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay
all expenses of the Board arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
December 12, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 25 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Sections 80 of the Act
for an Order on the automatic adjustment formula for fixing and determining the
rate of return on rate base for Newfoundland Power Inc.
Decision:
1.
The operation of the Formula to establish a rate of
return on rate base for Newfoundland Power for 2012 is suspended.
2.
The continued use of the current rate of return on
rate base for Newfoundland Power of 7.96% in a range of 7.78% to 8.14% until a
further Order of the Board is approved on an interim basis.
3.
The continued use of the current Customer Rates
approved by Order No. P. U. 12(2011) is approved on an interim basis, with
effect from January 1, 2012.
4.
The process and timing to be followed to determine a
just and reasonable rate of return on rate base for Newfoundland Power for 2012
and with respect to the filing of Newfoundland Power’s next general rate
application shall be established by a further direction of the Board.
5.
Newfoundland Power shall pay all expenses of the Board
arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
December 13, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 26 (2011)
Application:
Application for approval of its:
(a)
2012 Capital Budget of $77,293,000; and
(b)
fixing and determining its average rate base for
2010 in the amount of $875,210,000.
Decision:
1.
Newfoundland Power’s capital purchases and
construction projects in excess of $50,000, as set out in Schedule A to this
Order, are approved.
2.
Newfoundland Power’s capital purchases and
construction of additions to its property in the amount of $7,745,000 in 2013
and $150,000 in 2014, for multi-year projects as set out in Schedule B to this
Order, are approved.
3.
Newfoundland Power’s lease of improvements to its
property in the amount of $80,000 per year, as set out in Schedule C to this
Order, is approved.
4.
The 2012 Capital Budget for improvements and additions
to Newfoundland Power’s property in an amount of $77,293,000 is approved.
5.
The average rate base for the year ending December 31,
2010 is hereby fixed and determined at $875,210,000.
6.
Newfoundland Power shall adjust its 2011 rate base
with respect to the recovery of hearing costs recorded in 2010, Cost Recovery
Deferral – Hearing Costs, so that over the allowed three-year period $750,000
in deferred costs, as ordered in Order No. P. U. 43(2009), will be recovered.
7.
Unless otherwise directed by the Board, Newfoundland
Power shall file an annual report to the Board on its 2012 capital expenditures
by March 1, 2013.
8.
Unless otherwise directed by the Board, Newfoundland
Power shall provide, in conjunction with the 2013 Capital Budget Application, a
status report on the 2012 capital budget expenditures showing for each project:
(i)
the approved budget
for 2012;
(ii)
the expenditures
prior to 2012;
(iii)
the 2012
expenditures to the date of the Application;
(iv)
the remaining
projected expenditures for 2012;
(v)
the variance
between the projected total expenditures and the approved budget; and
(vi)
an explanation of
the variance.
9.
Newfoundland Power shall pay all costs and expenses of
the Board incurred in connection with the Application.
Date Issued:
December 13, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 27 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Sections 58 of the Act
for an Order to adopt United States generally accepted accounting principles
for regulatory purposes effective January 1, 2012.
Decision:
1.
The adoption of United States generally accepted
accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) by Newfoundland Power for general
regulatory purposes as proposed in the Application is
approved effective January 1, 2012.
2.
Newfoundland Power shall apply to the Board for
approval of changes to existing regulatory assets and liabilities and the
creation of any new regulatory assets and liabilities,
along with appropriate definitions of the accounts
related to these regulatory assets and liabilities, that will be required to
effect the adoption of U.S. GAAP.
3.
Newfoundland Power shall no longer file monthly
updates on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as ordered by
Order No. P. U. 43(2009).
4.
Newfoundland Power shall pay all expenses of the Board
arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
December 15, 2011
Newfoundland Power Inc P.U. 28 (2011)
Application:
Pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act
for the approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a line extension
to serve Domestic Customers residing in the cottage area known as
Coles Pond located on the Southern
Shore.
Decision:
1.
The Refundable Contribution in Aid of Construction of
four thousand three hundred and twenty-six dollars ($4,326.00), excluding HST,
to apply to Domestic Customers located
in the cottage area known as Coles Pond Cottage Area
on the Southern Shore is approved.
2.
Newfoundland Power shall pay all expenses of the Board
arising from this Application.
Date Issued:
December 20, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro P.U. 29 (2011)
Application:
Application by Newfoundland and
Labrador Hydro for approval of interim rates to be charged for the supply of
power and energy to Island Interconnected customers (excluding Burgeo
School and Library) and Isolated
Rural Customers (excluding Government departments)pursuant to Subsection 70(1)
of the Act.
Decision:
1.
The continued use of Hydro’s rates for its Island
Interconnected customers (Rate Class 1.1, 1.1S, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 4.1) and
Isolated Rural customers (Rate Class 1.2D, 1.2DS, 2.1D, 2.2D and 4.1D),
to be effective on an interim basis on all electrical
consumption on and after January 1, 2012, as set out in Schedule “A”, are
approved.
2.
Hydro shall pay all expenses of the Board arising from
this Application.
Date Issued:
December 20, 2011
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