Definitions

1 In this Special Direction, "Act" means the Utilities Commission Act.

[en. B.C. Reg. 23/2011, s. 1.]

Applications

2 This Special Direction is issued to the commission under section 3 of the Act.

Government objective

2.1 (1)  In deciding whether to issue to a public utility other than the authority a certificate in respect of an electricity transmission project under section 46 (3) of the Act, the commission must consider, in addition to the matters referred to in section 46 (3.1) of the Act, the government's objective of encouraging public utilities to develop adequate electricity transmission infrastructure in the time required to serve persons who receive or may receive service from the public utility.

(2)  In deciding whether to issue to the authority a certificate in respect of an electricity transmission project under section 46 (3) of the Act, the commission must consider and be guided by, in addition to the matters referred to in section 46 (3.3) of the Act, the government's objective referred to in subsection (1) of this section.

[en. B.C. Reg. 23/2011, s. 2.]

Repealed

3-6 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 23/2011, s. 2.]

Storage services must not be required

7 The commission must not, by tariff or otherwise, compel the authority to provide storage services.