P.U. 7 (2001-2002)

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURAL ORDER

 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 (“EPCA”) and the Public Utilities Act (“the Act”) and their subordinate regulations

 

AND IN THE MATTER OF an Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (“Hydro”) for approvals of: (1) Under Section 70 of the Act, changes in the rates to be charged for the supply of power and energy to its Retail Customer, Newfoundland Power, its Rural Customers and its Industrial Customers; (2) Under Section 71 of the Act, its Rules and Regulations applicable to the supply of electricity to its Rural Customers; (3) Under Section 71 of the Act, the contracts setting out the terms and conditions applicable to the supply of electricity to its Industrial Customers; and (4) Under Section 41 of the Act, its 2002 Capital Budget

 

 

 

 

BEFORE:       Robert Noseworthy

                        Chair and Chief Executive Officer

 

                        Darlene Whalen, P.Eng.

                        Vice-Chair

           

                        Don Powell, C.A.

                        Commissioner

 

                        G. Fred Saunders

                        Commissioner

 

 

     Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (“Hydro”) filed an application with the Public Utilities Board (“the Board”) dated May 31, 2001 for an order or orders of the Board approving among other things, the proposed rates for the various customers of Hydro, commencing January 1, 2002 as set out in the application.

 

            Beginning on June 18, 2001, a Notice of pre-hearing conference was published in newspapers throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

In advance of the pre-hearing conference, Board Counsel provided the parties with a Proposal for the setting of a schedule and procedures for the conduct of the hearing. 

 

On July 5, 2001, a pre-hearing conference was held in the Board’s Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Prince Charles Building, 120 Torbay Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

 

The primary objectives of the pre-hearing conference, as set out in the Notice and addressed in the Proposal were as follows:       

                      

1.      Identify Intervenors and other interested parties.

2.      Set specific dates and locations for public hearings, which may include setting of dates in Labrador and other areas serviced by Hydro whose customers may be affected by the application.

3.      Establish an order of witnesses.

4.      Establish an order of cross-examination of witnesses.

5.      Establish a protocol and procedure for filing evidence, information requests, and other submissions to the Board.

6.      Identify distribution lists for the service of documents.

7.      Provide focus to the issues.

8.      Determine other such matters relevant to the hearing.

 

Having heard the submissions of counsel for the parties on the proposal and giving regard to the importance of having the matter heard at the earliest opportunity, the Board now considers it expedient to set out the schedule and procedures for the hearing of the application.

 

 

Pursuant to the Act and the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities Regulations, 1996 (the “Regulations”), and in particular section 3(2) of the Regulations,

 

 

 

THE BOARD ORDERS THAT:

 

  1. The parties identified as registered Intervenors and the Schedule and Procedures for the Hearing are as set out in Appendix “A” to this Order.

 

  1. The service of documents shall be made to the parties identified in the Distribution Lists as set out in Appendix “B” to this Order.

 

  1. Subject to that otherwise provided for in this Order, all other provisions of the Regulations shall apply.

 

  1. On or before July 17, 2001, each party to the proceeding shall file with the Board a list of the witnesses that the party intends to call at the hearing, together with a copy of the professional resume of each witness where applicable.

 

  1. The Motion filed by the Industrial Customers seeking an order of the Board in relation to its costs of intervening in this matter is deferred for hearing until the first Motions day of July 18, 2001.

 

DATED at St. John’s, Newfoundland, this 11th day of  July, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

Robert Noseworthy,

Chair & Chief Executive Officer.

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                Darlene Whalen, P.Eng.,

                                                                                                Vice-Chairperson.

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                G. Fred Saunders,

                                                                                                Commissioner.

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                Don R. Powell, C.A.,

                                                                                                Commissioner.

 

                                                                                               

 

________________________

G. Cheryl Blundon,

Director of Corporate Services and

Board Secretary.

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