Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities

Order

Date Issued

Applicant

Application Type

Application Description

P.U. 1(2021)

01/12/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a revision to the Revised Energy Supply Cost Variance Deferral Account, pursuant to Order No. P.U. 29(2020).

P.U. 2(2021)

01/15/21

Hydro

Capital Budget

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval for an Order, pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving its 2021 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) approving its 2021 Capital Budget of $107,452,400; and (c) fixing and determining its average rate base for 2017, 2018, and 2019 in the amounts of $2,068,754,000, $2,265,683,000, and $2,306,047,000 respectively.

P.U. 3(2021)

01/25/21

Hydro

Rates

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, acting in its capacity as the Newfoundland and Labrador System Operator, for approval of amendments to the pro-forma Transmission Service Agreements, the rates and rate methodology and the Transmission Policies and Procedures, pursuant to sections 71 and 75 of the Act.

P.U. 4(2021)

01/26/21

Hydro

Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, of a revised Power Service Agreement, a Firm Energy Power Purchase Agreement, and a Second Amended and Restated Capacity Assistance Agreement between Hydro and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, pursuant to sections 70, 71 and 80 of the Act.

P.U. 5(2021)

01/28/21

Hydro

Rate Stabilization

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.

P.U. 6(2021)

02/25/21

Hydro

Rate Stabilization

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval pursuant to sections 70(1) and 76 of the Act, for the approval of the 2021 Island Industrial Customer Rate Stabilization Plan Adjustments in accordance with the Rate Stabilization Plan Rules.

P.U. 7(2021)

03/17/21

Hydro

Reviews, Plans and Studies

Approval of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s Network Additions Policy for the Labrador Interconnected system.

P.U. 8(2021)

03/24/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an amendment to the Reliability and Resource Adequacy Deferral Account Definition pursuant to sections 58 and 80 of the Act.

P.U. 9(2021)

03/26/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of two exceptions to financial reporting requirements relating to the Muskrat Falls Power Purchase Agreement and the deferral and recovery of capital-related overhead costs, pursuant to section 58 of the Act.

P.U. 10(2021)

03/26/21

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; and Order No. P.U. 37(2020) in relation to Newfoundland Power Inc.’s 2021 Capital Budget Application; and Newfoundland Power’s request for approval of proposed expenditures associated with a new substation for St. John’s North-Portugal Cove.

P.U. 11(2021)

03/29/21

Hydro

Capital Budget

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order approving, pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) its 2021 capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000; (b) its 2021 Capital Budget; and (c) its average rate base for 2017, 2018, and 2019; and Order No. P.U. 2(2021) in relation to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s 2021 Capital Budget Application; and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s request for approval of proposed expenditures associated with a project to replace personal computers and a project to replace a diesel genset at Nain.

P.U. 12(2021)

04/07/21

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; and Order No. P.U. 37(2020) in relation to Newfoundland Power Inc.’s 2021 Capital Budget Application; and Newfoundland Power’s request for approval of proposed capital expenditures, in the amount of approximately $31.6 million, to replace its customer service system.

P.U. 13(2021)

04/13/21

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of the balance in the Weather Normalization Reserve as of December 31, 2020 pursuant to sections 69(3) and 78 of the Act.

P.U. 14(2021)

04/13/21

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for approval of the disposition of the 2020 balance in the 2020 Demand Management Incentive Account pursuant to sections 58 and 80 of the Act.

P.U. 15(2021)

05/12/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for recovery of the 2020 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.

P.U. 16(2021)

05/20/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

P.U. 17(2021)

05/20/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to supplement the 2021 Allowance for Unforeseen Items for the construction and purchase of certain improvements and additions to its property pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 18(2021)

05/26/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure for the overhaul of Holyrood Thermal Generating Station Unit 1 Boiler Feed Pump East pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 19(2021)

05/31/21

Hydro

Contribution in Aid of Construction

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro of a contribution towards the cost of improvements from Iron Ore Company of Canada pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 20(2021)

06/10/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to purchase Diesel Generator Unit 2102 for Charlottetown, Labrador pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 21(2021)

06/17/21

Hydro

Award of Costs

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro in relation to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s 2021 Capital Budget; and an application for costs by the communities of Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Wabush and Labrador City.

P.U. 22(2021)

06/18/21

Hydro

Rates

Approval of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s for approval, pursuant to sections 70(1) and 71 of the Act, of the Rate Stabilization Plan and Conservation and Demand Management Cost Recovery Rate Adjustments to be charged to Newfoundland Power Inc.

P.U. 23(2021)

06/29/21

Rates

Application by Newfoundland Power Inc. pursuant to sections 70 and 71 of the Act for approval of: (i) revised rate stabilization and municipal (i) tax adjustments for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; (ii) a revised schedule of rates, tolls and charges; and (iii) revisions to the Rate Stabilization Clause.

P.U. 24(2021)

06/30/21

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.

P.U. 25(2021)

07/13/21

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, 2021.

P.U. 26(2021)

07/19/21

General Rates

A general rate application by Newfoundland Power Inc. to establish customer electricity rates for 2022-2023.

P.U. 27(2021)

08/18/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a capital expenditure to construct an interconnection between Star Lake Terminal Station and Valentine Terminal Station to provide service to Marathon Gold Corporation pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 28(2021)

08/20/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval for approval of a capital expenditure to purchase a diesel generating unit for the Ramea Diesel Generating Station pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 29(2021)

09/13/21

Capital Budget

An 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; and Order No. P.U. 37(2020) in relation to Newfoundland Power Inc.’s 2021 Capital Budget Application; and Order No. P.U. 12 (2021) issued on April 7, 2021 in relation to Newfoundland Power Inc.’s proposed capital expenditures to replace its customer service system, in the amount of $9,903,000 in 2021, $15,826,000 in 2022, and $5,917,000 in 2023; and an application by the Consumer Advocate, Dennis Browne, Q.C., for an order pursuant to subsections 100(3) and 118(2) of the Act staying Order No. P.U. 12 (2021).

P.U. 30(2021)

09/29/21

NP and Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

An application filed by Newfoundland Power Inc. on December 16, 2020 for approval of, among other things, supplemental 2021 capital expenditures related to the construction of an electric vehicle charging network associated with the implementation of new electrification programming set out in the joint utility Electrification, Conservation and Demand Management Plan 2021-2025; and an application filed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro June 16, 2021 for approval of, among other things, supplemental 2021 capital expenditures related to the construction of an electric vehicle charging network associated with the implementation of new electrification programming set out in the joint utility Electrification, Conservation and Demand Management Plan 2021-2025; and the application by Newfoundland Power Inc. and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of 2021 capital expenditures for electric vehicle charging stations pursuant to section 41 of the Act.

P.U. 30(2021)
Reasons for Decision

10/18/21

NP and Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

P.U. 31(2021)

11/08/21

Hydro

Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of a Second 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.

P.U. 32(2021)

11/19/21

Hydro

Rules and Regulations (Service Agreements)

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for approval of an interruptible load service agreement with Labrador Lynx Limited.

P.U. 33(2021)

12/08/21

Hydro

Deferrals, Accounts and Reserves

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for of new deferral accounts, changes to existing deferral accounts, and an accounting deviation, associated with the commissioning of the Muskrat Falls Project, pursuant to section 58 of the Act.

P.U. 34(2021)

12/17/21

Hydro

Supplemental Capital Expenditure

P.U. 35(2021)

12/20/21

Contribution in Aid of Construction

An application by Newfoundland Power Inc. accordance with Order No. P.U. 4(1997-98) to update the cost factors used in its Contribution in Aid of Construction policy.

P.U. 36(2021)

12/20/21

Capital Budget

An application by Newfoundland Power Inc. for an Order pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving capital expenditures for 2022 projects and multi-year projects commencing in 2022; (b) approving its 2022 Capital Budget; and (c) fixing and determining its average rate base for 2020.

P.U. 36(2021)
Reasons for Decision

01/31/22

Capital Budget

P.U. 37(2021)

12/20/21

Hydro

Capital Budget

Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for an Order pursuant to sections 41 and 78 of the Act: (a) approving capital expenditures for 2022 projects and multi-year projects commencing in 2022; (b) approving its 2022 Capital Budget; and (c) fixing and determining its average rate base for 2020.

P.U. 37(2021)
Reasons for Decision

04/20/22

Hydro

Capital Budget