Interim Fort Nelson Rider H

The only practical alternative to provide service to an additional 10 MW of BC Hydro load in the Fort Nelson area in the short-term involves the additional dispatch of transmission must run (TMR) generation and thus would incur additional TMR costs.  The AESO requested approval by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) of an interim refundable rider which would recover from BC Hydro about 50% of the additional TMR costs.  If approved, the rider would be in place during 2008 while the AESO and BC Hydro assess the long-term needs of the Fort Nelson area and bring forward a longer-term tariff solution for approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC).