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Orders Issued by the Board during 2019 under the Public Utilities Act



Order
Date Issued
Name of Applicant
Application Type
Application Description
01/23/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to section 71 of the Act, for an exemption to Regulation 17.
01/24/19
NP
General Rate
A general rate application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of, inter alia, rates to be charged to its customers for 2019 and 2020.
01/30/19
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 the Town of Gander, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
01/30/19
Hydro
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro pursuant to section 70 for approval of the Rate Stabilization Plan components of the rates to be charged to Island Industrial Customers effective January 1, 2019.
02/19/19
NP
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a capital expenditure for a substation on the Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s campus, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
02/19/19
NP
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a capital expenditure for a substation transformer at Newfoundland Power’s Pepperrell Substation and the construction of a three-phase distribution feeder line from Pepperrell Substation, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
02/21/19
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to supplement the 2019 Allowance for Unforeseen Items for the construction and purchase of certain improvements and additions to its property pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
03/04/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval for an exemption of the temporary restriction on load additions in Labrador East, pursuant to its Rules and Regulations.
03/05/19
Hydro
Capital Budget
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro approving its 2018 Capital Budget Application; and the proposed Muskrat Falls to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Interconnection project which was deferred pursuant to Order No. P.U. 43(2017) and Order No. P.U. 9(2018). 
P.U. 10(2019)
03/05/19
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s for approval of a regulation to restrict load additions in Labrador East and Order Nos. P.U. 32(2018) and P.U. 36(2018); and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
03/19/19
NP
Abandonment of Plant or Service
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. to reduce service from three-phase to single-phase on a section of distribution line on the Avalon Peninsula, pursuant to section 38 of the Act.
03/19/19
NP
Abandonment of Plant or Service
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. to remove a section of distribution line from service on the Burin Peninsula, pursuant to section 38 of the Act.
04/08/19
NP
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of the balance in the Weather Normalization Reserve as of December 31, 2018 pursuant to sections 69(3) and 78 of the Act.
04/09/19
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 serve customers in the cottage area known as Island Pond, near the Town of Colinet, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
05/03/19
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a change in rates to be charged to its Island Interconnected and Isolated Rural customers.
05/07/19
Hydro
General Rate
A general rate application filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro on July 28, 2017.
05/22/19
Hydro
Abandonment of Plant or Service
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to remove a section of distribution line from service on the Avalon Peninsula, pursuant to section 38 of the Act.
05/23/19
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 Order No. P.U. 36(2018); and an application for approval to extend the temporary restriction on load additions in Labrador East.
P.U. 19(2019)
05/29/19
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro approving its 2018 Capital Budget Application; and the proposed Muskrat Falls to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Interconnection project which was deferred pursuant to Order Nos. P.U. 43(2017) and P.U. 9(2018) and approved in Order No. P.U. 9(2019); and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
P.U. 20(2019)
05/29/19
Timothy W. Buckle 
Request to State a Case
Application Timothy W. Buckle requesting a stated case pursuant to section 101 of the Act.
06/06/19
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for recovery of the 2018 balances in (i) the Isolated Systems Supply Cost Variance Deferral Account, (ii) the Energy Supply Cost Variance Deferral Account, and (iii) the Holyrood Conversion Rate Deferral Account, pursuant to sections 70(1) and 80 of the Act. 
06/06/19
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to complete a Hinds Lake Unit Overhaul and Level II Condition Assessments at Bay d’Espoir Penstock 4, Granite Canal Penstock and Hinds Lake Penstock pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
06/12/19
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
A general rate application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and the proposed test year costs related to the Business Systems Transformation Program. 
06/17/19
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, 2019. 
06/25/19
Hydro
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador to delay implementation of its July 1, 2019 Utility Rate Stabilization Plan and Conservation and Demand Management rate changes.
07/02/19
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 Skibbereen Road, pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
07/26/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an exemption to Regulation 17 of its rules and regulations.
08/26/19
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure for refurbishment of the Hardwoods gas turbine alternator exciter end bearing and the purchase of an exciter bearing liner and thrust pads pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
09/06/19
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval to defer certain costs related to the Reliability and Resource Adequacy Study pursuant to sections 58 and 80 of the Act.
09/11/19
Hydro
General Rate
A general rate application filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro on July 28, 2017 to establish customer electricity rates for 2018 and 2019; and Order No. P.U. 16(2019) relating to the 2017 general rate application; and an application filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro on July 11, 2019 to reflect the findings of the Board in Order No. P.U. 16(2019) and requesting approval of, among other things, changes to its rates, rules and regulations for the supply of power and energy to its customers to be effective October 1, 2019.
09/25/19
NP
Rate Stabilization
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. pursuant to sections 70, 71 and 80 of the Act and Order Nos. P.U. 16(2019), P.U. 25(2019) and P.U. 30(2019) for approval of: (i) revisions to the rates, rules and regulations to permit recovery of additional costs payable to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for the supply of power as a result of a revised Utility rate effective October 1, 2019; (ii) revised rate stabilization and municipal tax adjustments for the period October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and (iii) revisions to Newfoundland Power’s Rate Stabilization Clause. 
09/25/19
Hydro
Rates
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a change in rates for the supply of power and energy to Hydro Rural customers who are subject to automatic rate changes based on the rates approved for customers of Newfoundland Power Inc.
10/15/19
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for of a capital expenditure for refurbishment and upgrade of a gas generator to be used as a spare for the Hardwoods and Stephenville Gas Turbine facilities pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
10/29/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Hydro for approval to expand the restriction on load additions in Labrador East approved in Order Nos. P.U. 32(2018), P.U. 36(2018) and P.U. 18(2019).
11/01/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Firm Energy Power Purchase Agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited pursuant to sections 70(1), 71 and 80 of the Act.
11/07/19
NP
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of a capital expenditure for the relocation of a portion of a transmission line for Cottle’s Island Lumber Company Limited pursuant to section 41 of the Act.
11/20/19
Hydro
Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of revisions to its Cost of Service Methodology for use in the determination of test year class revenue requirements reflecting the inclusion of the Muskrat Falls Project costs upon full commissioning, pursuant to section 3 of the EPCA.
12/09/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro approved in Order No. P.U. 26(2018) relating to the sale of the Corner Brook frequency converter by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited; and the recovery of retirement costs associated with the sale of the frequency converter to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, in the amount of approximately $4.25 million. 
12/17/19
Hydro
Supplemental Capital Expenditure
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure for the construction of a line extension and the installation of power usage monitoring and control equipment at the BlockLab site pursuant to section 41 of the Act
12/19/19
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of its 2017 General Rate Application; and Order Nos. P.U. 16(2019) and P.U. 30(2019) related to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s 2017 General Rate Application; and an application for costs by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, NARL Refining Limited Partnership and Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited.
12/19/19
Hydro
Award of Costs
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of its 2017 General Rate Application; and Order Nos. P.U. 16(2019) and P.U. 30(2019) related to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s 2017 General Rate Application; and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshui, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.
12/20/19
Hydro
Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an interruptible load service agreement with Labrador Lynx Limited.

 
     
 
 
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