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Orders Issued by the Board during 2018 under the Public Utilities Act



Order
Date Issued
Name of Applicant
Application Type
Application Description
01/23/18
Hydro
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction to provide service to the Western Regional Service Board’s waste transfer facility located on Route 420 near Hampden Junction, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
01/26/18
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application from the Consumer Advocate to delay the schedule for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s general rate application until additional information is filed.
02/09/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, acting in its capacity as the Newfoundland and Labrador System Operator, for approval of pro-forma Transmission Service Agreements and interim transmission rates and rate methodology, and Transmission Policies and Procedures and Code of Conduct for transmission system operations, pursuant to sections 71 and 75 of the Act.
02/14/18
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving, pursuant to Section 41 of the Act: (a) its 2018 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) its 2018 Capital Budget; and (c) its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2018; and an application for approval of costs by Industrial Customer Group pursuant to Order No. P.U. 43(2017).
02/23/18
Hydro
Captial Budget
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving, pursuant to section 41 of the Act: (a) its 2018 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) its 2018 Capital Budget; and (c) its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2018; and Order No. P.U. 43(2017) in relation to Hydro’s 2018 Capital Budget application; and additional information filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to Order No. P.U. 43(2017). 
03/01/18
Hydro
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving a capital expenditure to perform a voltage conversion of the Labrador City Feeder VA26 pursuant to section 41 of the Act; and a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a line extension to serve the Smoky Mountain Ski Club near Labrador City, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
03/14/18
Hydro
General Rate
A general rate Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval, on an interim basis, of Island Industrial customer rates and Labrador Industrial Transmission rates, effective April 1, 2018.
03/23/18
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 Riverbank Road Phase 2 Cottage Area, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
03/23/18
Hydro
Captial Budget
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving, pursuant to section 41 of the Act: (a) its 2018 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) its 2018 Capital Budget; and (c) its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2018; and Order No. P.U. 43(2017) in relation to Hydro’s 2018 Capital Budget application; and additional information filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to Order No. P.U. 43(2017); and the proposed Muskrat Falls to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Interconnection project which was deferred pursuant to Order No. P.U. 43(2017). 
04/03/18
NP
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order of the Board providing for disposition of the 2017 balance in the 2017 Demand Management Incentive Account pursuant to sections 58 and 80 of the Act.
04/03/18
NP
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of the balance in the Weather Normalization Reserve as of December 31, 2017 pursuant to sections 69(3) and 78 of the Act.
05/02/18
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 Harmon Seaside Park Developments Limited, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
05/10/18
Hydro
General Rate - RFI Confidentiality
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an order that its responses to two information requests be considered confidential.
05/22/18
Hydro
General Rate - Defferal of Cost of Service Methodolgy Issues
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro requesting deferral of certain cost of service methodology issues raised in the 2017 general rate application
05/28/18
Hydro
General Rate - Revised Interim Rates to be Charged to Newfoundland Power
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of revised rates to be charged to Newfoundland Power on an interim basis, effective July 1, 2018. 
06/11/18
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 Indian Cove Cottage Area, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
06/14/18
Hydro
General Rate - Consumer Advocate Motion for an Order declaring Order in Council Jurisdicition
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and a motion by the Consumer Advocate for an order declaring whether two Orders-in-Council restrict the Board’s jurisdiction to allow Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s application to recover any costs relating to components of the Muskrat Falls Project.
06/14/18
Hydro
Rates - Confidential RFIs
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an order that its responses to two information requests be considered confidential; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro requesting that the information contained in Table 2 of Hydro’s response to PUB-NLH-149 be considered confidential
06/20/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to supplement the 2018 Allowance for Unforeseen Items for the construction and purchase of certain improvements and additions to its property pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
06/22/18
NP
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. pursuant to Sections 70 and 75 of the Act for approval of: (i) revised rate stabilization and municipal tax adjustments for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; and (ii) a revised schedule of rates, tolls and charges; and (iii) amended rules and regulations.
06/22/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, pursuant to section 70 of the Act and Order Nos. P.U. 49(2016) and P.U. 22(2017), for the approval of a change in the CDM Cost Recovery Adjustment to be charged to Island Industrial Customers effective July 1, 2018. 
06/29/18
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a change in rates to be charged to its Island Interconnected, L’Anse au Loup and Isolated Rural customers.
07/04/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to complete Level 2 condition assessments on penstocks at the Bay d’Espoir Hydroelectric Generating Station pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
07/04/18
NP
General Rate
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. a general rate application by Newfoundland Power Inc. to establish customer electricity rates for 2019 and 2020.
07/11/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to restore the design performance of the air heaters to increase the generating capacity of Units 1, 2, and 3 at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
08/09/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of the sale of the Corner Brook Frequency Converter to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited and of amendments to its Service Agreement, pursuant to sections 38, 48, and 71 of the Act. 
08/10/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to enter into a Temporary Service Agreement with a new customer in Labrador West.
08/10/18
NP
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a capital expenditure to replace the roof at its Duffy Place facility, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
08/21/18
Hydro
Rate Base
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to include in its 2016 and 2017 rate base certain expenses in excess of the approved 2016 and 2017 Allowance for Unforeseen Items, pursuant section 78 of the Act.
08/24/18
The Board’s Investigation and Hearing into Supply Issues and Power Outages on the Island Interconnected System  
Confidential RFIs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro requesting that its responses to three requests for information relating to the Near-Term Generation Adequacy Report be considered confidential.
09/07/18
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a line extension to provide three-phase service to Newco Metal and Auto Recycling Limited, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
09/11/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a regulation to restrict load additions in Labrador East.
09/12/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure for a Control System between Mary’s Harbour Diesel Plant and St. Mary’s River Hydro Plant pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
09/24/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to upgrade the Happy Valley-Goose Bay distribution system pursuant to section 41 of the Act. 
10/02/18
NP
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving a 2019 Capital Budget of $93,304,000; (b) approving certain capital expenditures related to multi-year projects commencing in 2019; and  (c) fixing and determining a 2017 rate base of $1,092,254,000.
10/05/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a regulation to restrict load additions in Labrador East and Order No. P.U. 32(2018); and an application for approval of a revised regulation to restrict load additions in Labrador East.
10/11/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an interruptible load service agreement with Labrador Lynx Limited.
10/26/18
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to reroute transmission lines TL 239 and TL 226 pursuant to section 41 of the Act. 
11/07/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a revision to its Schedule of Rates, Tolls and Charges to modify the specifically assigned charge to an island industrial customer pursuant to section 70 of the Act. 
11/22/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an Amended and Restated Capacity Assistance Agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited pursuant to section 70(1), 71 and 80 of the Act.
11/29/18
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval an application from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Pilot Agreement for the Optimization of Hydraulic Resources, a Hydraulic Resources Optimization Deferral Account, and revised Rate Stabilization Plan rules; and an application from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro requesting that a portion of the response to a request for information relating to the above application be considered confidential.
11/29/18
The Board’s Investigation and Hearing into Supply Issues and Power Outages on the Island Interconnected System  
Confidential RFIs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro requesting that portions of responses to two requests for information relating to the Near-Term Generation Adequacy Report be considered confidential.
11/30/18
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a line extension to provide single-phase service to Destination RV Resort Inc., pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
11/30/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Load Curtailable Agreement with Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited pursuant to sections 70, 71 and 80 of the Act.
11/30/18
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to enter into a Temporary Service Agreement with a new customer in Labrador West and Order No. P.U. 27(2018); and an application for costs by the Labrador Interconnected Group.
12/10/18
Hydro
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving, pursuant to section 41 of the Act: (a) its 2019 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) its 2019 Capital Budget; (c) its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2019; and (d) fixing and determining Hydro’s average rate base for 2013 and 2014 in the amounts of $1,546,930,000 and $1,620,982,000, respectively.
12/12/18
rHydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to defer costs incurred for the use of the Labrador-Island Link and Labrador Transmission Assets as directed in Order in Council OC2018-213.
12/13/18
Hydro
General Rate - Interim Rates - Deferral Account
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and an application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval, on an interim basis, of changes to Island Industrial customer rates, and to establish a cost deferral account for 2018 in relation to a proposed change in depreciation methodology.
12/18/18
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves - Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Pilot Agreement for the Optimization of Hydraulic Resources, a Hydraulic Resources Optimization Deferral Account, and revised Rate Stabilization Plan rules pursuant to sections 69(3), 70, 71 and 76 of the Act. 
12/21/18
NP
Contribution in Aid of Construction
A filing 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.

 
     
 
 
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