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Orders Issued by the Board during 2020 under the Public Utilities Act



Order
Date Issued
Name of Applicant
Application Type
Application Description
01/13/20
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an exemption to Regulation 17 of its rules and regulations.
01/30/20
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to continue the current Island Industrial Customer rates pursuant to sections 70(1) and 71 of the Act.
02/10/20
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an account to defer the savings associated with the Firm Energy Power Purchase Agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited. 
02/20/20
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. in accordance with Order No. P.U. 4(1997-98) to update the cost factors used in its Contribution in Aid of Construction Policy.
02/21/20
NP
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order, pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving a 2020 Capital Budget of $96,614,000; (b) approving certain capital expenditures related to multi-year projects commencing in 2020; and (c) fixing and determining a 2018 rate base of $1,117,341,000.
02/21/20
Hydro
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order, pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving its 2020 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) approving its 2020 Capital Budget of $108,487,300; (c) approving its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2020; and (d) fixing and determining Hydro’s average rate base for 2015 and 2016 in the amounts of $1,747,308,000 and $1,885,849,000, respectively.
02/21/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
pplication by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure for the construction and installation of an electric vehicle fast charging network across the island pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
02/26/20
Hydro
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of revisions to the Rate Stabilization Plan Rules and Island Industrial customer rates pursuant to sections 70(1) and 71 of the Act.
03/24/20
NP
Security Issues
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order, for approval to issue Series AQ First Mortgage Bonds pursuant to section 91 of the Act.
04/06/20
NP
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of the balance in the Weather Normalization Reserve as of December 31, 2019 pursuant to sections 69(3) and 78 of the Act.
04/08/20
NP
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order of the Board for disposition of the 2019 balance in the 2019 Demand Management Incentive Account pursuant to sections 58 and 80 of the Act.
04/29/20
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an exemption to Regulation 17 of its rules and regulations.
05/01/20
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for recovery of the 2019 balances in (i) the Isolated Systems Supply Cost Variance Deferral Account, (ii) the Revised Energy Supply Cost Variance Deferral Account, and (iii) the Holyrood Conversion Rate Deferral Account, pursuant to sections 70(1) and 80 of the Act. 
05/11/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of Capital Expenditures necessary for the continued operation of the Holyrood Thermal Generation Station pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
05/27/20
Hydro
General Rate
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to delay the filing of its General Rate Application pursuant to sections 70, 71 and 76 of the Act.
06/17/20
Hydro
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to OC2020-081 for the approval of a one-time bill credit to Newfoundland Power Inc. and the continuation of the current Utility RSP Fuel Rider, RSP Current Plan and CDM Cost Recovery Adjustment.
06/17/20
NP
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. pursuant to OC2020-081 for approval to: (i) suspend the operation of the Rate Stabilization Clause with respect to the Rate Stabilization Adjustment to be charged for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; (ii) suspend the operation of the Municipal Tax Clause with respect to the Municipal Tax Adjustment factor for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; and (iii) provide a one-time customer bill credit in July 2020
06/30/20
Hydro
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to OC2020-081 for the approval of: (i) a one-time customer bill credit plan for Hydro’s Rural customers who are subject to automatic rate changes based on Newfoundland Power’s customer rates; and (ii) the inclusion of the financial impact of the one-time customer bill credit in the Rate Stabilization Plan Rural Rate Alteration.
06/30/20
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for the approval of a change in the CDM Cost Recovery Adjustment to be charged to Island Industrial customers effective July 1, 2020.
08/20/20
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of revisions to its Cost of Service Methodology; and an application for costs by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, NARL Refining Limited Partnership and Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited.
08/20/20
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of revisions to its Cost of Service Methodology; and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
08/20/20
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Hydro for approval to expand the restriction on load additions in Labrador East; and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
08/26/20
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an interruptible load service agreement with Labrador Lynx Limited; and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
08/26/20
NP
Abandonment of Works or Service
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for consent to abandon a part of its transmission line infrastructure pursuant to section 38 of the Act.
08/27/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of the acquisition and installation of equipment to connect and integrate a photovoltaic and battery operated storage system at Mary’s Harbour, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
09/03/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of replacement of the line protection relays and associated equipment and cabling located in the Wabush Terminal Station for transmission lines L34 and L35 and for approval of a contribution by Tacora of an amount equal to the final capital cost of the project, pursuant to section 41 of the Act. 
09/14/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order that the provision of electric vehicle charging services is not subject to the legislative authority of the province and does not require an approved rate, toll, or charge.
10/01/20
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a single-phase extension to the Southern Lake cottage area, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
10/30/20
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for the disposition of the balance in a deferral account approved in Order No. P.U. 3(2020) for savings associated with a firm energy purchases from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited. 
11/16/20
NP
Abandonment of Works or Service
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for consent to abandon a part of its transmission line infrastructure pursuant to section 38 of the Act.  
11/16/20
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an interruptible load service agreement with Labrador Lynx Limited. 
11/16/20
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to supplement the 2020 Allowance for Unforeseen Items for the construction and purchase of certain improvements and additions to its property pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
11/17/20
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application for costs by Grand Riverkeeper Labrador, Inc. 
11/27/20
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an exemption to Regulation 17 of its rules and regulations.
12/11/20
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an account to defer the revenue requirement impact associated with the sale of the frequency converter to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited.
12/14/20
NP
Rate Base
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a 2021 forecast average rate base and a 2021 rate of return on rate base in accordance with Order No. P.U. 2(2019).
12/15/20
NP
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving a 2021 Capital Budget of $111,298,000; (b) approving certain capital expenditures related to multi-year projects commencing in 2021; and (c) fixing and determining a 2019 rate base of $1,153,556,000.
12/17/20
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an Amended and Restated Pilot Agreement for the Optimization of Hydraulic Resources pursuant to section 3(b)(iii) of the EPCA and sections 70 and 76 of the Act.
12/17/20
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. in accordance with Order No. P.U. 4(1997-98) to update the cost factors used in its Contribution in Aid of Construction Policy.
12/18/20
Hydro
Security Issues
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to issue debt pursuant to section 91 of the Act.

 
     
 
 
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