BC Hydro Electric Tariff Effective: 03 March 2016 First Revision of Title Page

BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY

Electric Tariff

Containing Definitions, Terms and Conditions and Rates for Service at Distribution Voltage and Rates for Service at Transmission Voltage (Terms and Conditions for Transmission service are contained in Tariff Supplements 5 and 6, or Electric Tariff Supplements 87 and 88, as applicable)

This Tariff replaces all previous Tariffs issued by BC Hydro and is available for inspection at http://www.bchydro.com/policies/rates/rates764.html.

ACCEPTED: ORDER NO.

March 30, 2016 * OMMISSION SECRET SECRETARY ACTING COMMISSION

BC Hydro Index Effective: 01 January 2014 Third Revision of Page 1

INDEX

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Access to Premises ................. ....................................................................... .... 35 Account Charge.................................................................................................. 25 Application for Service ...................... ..... .......... ...................................................

10

Assignment......................................................................................................... 36 Back-Billing ......................................................................................................... 22 Billing

........ ...................................................................................................... 19

Billing of Fractional Demands............................................................................. 21 Call-Back Charges.............................................................................................. 26 Care of BC Hydro Equipment............................................................................. 15 Civil Work for Service Connections..................................................................... 15 Collection Charge ... .............. .... .. .. ... ................ ... .. ... ... ................ ........ .. .............. 26 Conditions for Retention or Installation of Legacy Meters and Radio-off Meters

17

Conflicting Terms and Conditions....................................................................... 37 Connection and Disconnection Work..................................................................

16

Curtailment of Service ... .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. ..... ...... ..... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... ..... .. .... .. ....... .. .. .... ..

35

DATAPLUS Service ............................................................................................ 24 Definitions........................................................................................................... 4 Distribution Extensions - 35 kV or Less .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .. ... .. ... . 28 Distribution Extensions on Private Property........................................................ 32 Distribution Extensions on Private Property Constructed by BC Hydro .. .. ..........

33

Distribution Extensions on Private Property Constructed by the Customer........

33

Distribution Extensions Serving Subdivisions for Rate Zone I............................ 31 Disturbing Use ................................................................................................... 28 Electrical Facilities on Private Property...............................................................

15

Energy Efficiency Improvement Financing Pilot Program (Vancouver Island).... 37 Extension Fee for Rate Zone 1.... .... .. .. ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ... . .... .......... ..... . ... .... ........ ...... 29 Extension Fee $5,000 or Less............................................................................ 30 Extension Fee Greater Than $5,000 .... ... ..... ......... .... ... .. .. .. ... ........ ...... ............... 30

ACCEPTED: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ORDER

BC Hydro Index Effective: 25 October 2013 First Revision of Page 2

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Extensions for Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone 11................................................... 31 Failed Installation Charge...................................................................................

26

Failure to Comply with Power Factor Requirements...........................................

27

General Provisions.............................................................................................. 34 Guarantee........................................................................................................... 30 Increases in Electrical Load................................................................................ 27 Late Payment Charge......................................................................................... 25 Legacy Meter and Radio-off Meter Charges.......................................................

17-3

Liability of BC Hydro ............. ..... .... ....... ...... ................... ......... .... .. .................. ....

36

Liability of Other Utilities ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 36 Lighting . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. . 27 Load Changes and Operation.............................................................................

27

Map of Rate Zones . .. .. .. . .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9 Meter Installation ... .. .. .. . ... ......... ...... .. ......... ... ............ ..... .. ..... ..... . .. ..... .... .. .. .... . ....

17

Meter Reading .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .... ... .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .... ... . .. ..

19

Meter Reading and Billing...................................................................................

19

Meter Testing......................................................................................................

17-3

Metering..............................................................................................................

17

Metering of Multiple Occupancy Premises..........................................................

17-3

Minimum Connection Charges- Rate Zone 1.......... ................. ..........................

39

Minimum Reconnection Charges........................................................................

39

Miscellaneous Charges....................................................................................... 40 Monthly Equal Payment......................................................................................

21

Multiple Non-Residential Occupancy..................................................................

18

Multiple Residential and Non-Residential Occupancy .. .. .......... .... . .... .. .... .. .........

18

Multiple Residential Occupancy..........................................................................

17-3

Non-Residential Subdivisions.............................................................................

31

Number of Service Connections.........................................................................

14

Pay As You Go Billing.........................................................................................

11

Payment of Bills.................................................................................................. 20 Payment of Costs to Integrate Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone II Districts.............

ACCEPTED:

November 14 I

ORDER NO.

G-166 -13

I

38

2013

G-167 -13 COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Index Effective: 25 October 2013 First Revision of Page 3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Periods during which Legacy Meters May Remain in Place...............................

17-1

Periods during which Radio-off Meters May Remain in Place............................

17-2

Power Factor...................................................................................................... 27 Pre-Authorized Payment With Discount ............................................................. 22 Premises Connected .......................................................................................... 14 Premises Not Connected.................................................................................... 14 Primary Loop Service.......................................................................................... 15 Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone !!........................................................................... 37 Rates.................................................................................................................. 24 Rates and Charges............................................................................................. 24 Re-Application for Service .... ......... ..... ................ ............ .. ...... ........ ................... . 13 Refund of Extension Fee for Rate Zone I (Excluding Subdivisions)...................

30

Refusal to Provide Service and Discontinuance of Service................................

11

Rental Premises ......... ..... .. ... ... ... .... .... ...... .. .... ..... ... .. ... ....... .... ... ..... ... .. .. .... ......... 34 Resale of Electricity .... .. .......... ...... ..... ..... ... .. .. ..... ... ..... ... .. .... ..... .. ...... ........ .... ... ... 34 Residential Subdivisions..................................................................................... 31 Returned Cheque or Pre-Authorized Payment Charge....................................... 25 Schedule of Standard Charges........................................................................... 39 Security Deposits................................................................................................ 11 Security Deposits for Applicants......................................................................... 11 Security Deposits for Existing Customers........................................................... 12 Security Deposits- Form of Security Deposits................................................... 12 Service Connection Call-Back Charge................................................................ 26 Service Connection Charges.............................................................................. 16 Service Connection Upgrades............................................................................ 15 Service Connections........................................................................................... 14 Service Reconnection Charge .......................................... ...................... ............ 26 Service Upgrades ............................................................................................... 15 Service Voltage and Number of Phases............................................................. 14 Special Contracts................................................................................................ 34 Supply of Electricity............................................................................................. 14 Supply in Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone 11........................................................... 37 ACCEPTED: November 14, 2013 ORDERNO. G-166-13, G-167-13

BC Hydro Index Effective: 25 October 2013 First Revision of Page 4

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Table of Contents ............................................................................................... Taxes and Levies................................................................................................ Temporary Service.............................................................................................. Term of Service.................................................................................................. Termination of Service........................................................................................ Types of Distribution Extensions......................................................................... Types of Service Connections............................................................................ Transformation on Private Property.................................................................... Transformer Upgrades........................................................................................ Uneconomic Extension Fund.............................................................................. Use of Electricity .. .. ....... ... .. ... ........ ..... .... ....... ..... .. .. .... ... .... ..... ........ .. ... ........ ...... . Waiver of Minimum Charges..............................................................................

ACCEPTED: ORDER NO.

November 14, G-166 -13

I

1 26-1 14 10 13 29 14 16 16 31 34 21

2013

G-167 -13 COMMISSION SECRETARY

Be Hydro Index Effective: 01 March 2011 Fourth Revision of Page 5

RATE SCHEDULES

Page

Table of Contents...............................................................................................

1

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE 1101

Residential Service ...............................................................................

2

1121

Multiple Residential Service..................................................................

2

1105

Residential Service - Dual Fuel (Closed) ................... ............. ..... ..... ....

3

1107

Residential Service - Zone II ....... :........................................................

6

1127

Multiple Residential Service - Zone" ....................................................

6

1148

Residential Service - Zone" (Closed) ...................................................

14

1151

Exempt Residential Service .................... , ....... , ............... , ......... ...

14-1

1161

Exempt Multiple Residential Service ................. , ....... ,. ... ... ... ... ... ...

14-1

GENERAL SERVICE 1200

Exempt General Service (35 kW and Over) ..........................................

15

1201

Exempt General Service (35 kW and Over) ..........................................

15

1210

Exempt General Service (35 kW and Over) ..........................................

15

1211

Exempt General Service (35 kW and Over) ..........................................

15

1205

General Service - Dual Fuel (Closed)....................................................

17

1206

General Service - Dual Fuel (Closed)....................................................

17

1207

General Service - Dual Fuel (Closed)....................................................

17

1234

Small General Service (Under 35 kW) - Zone" ...................................

23

1253

Distribution Service -IPP Station Service.............................................

24

1255

General Service (35 kW and Over) - Zone" ........................................

25

ACCEPTED:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ORDER

NO._~

_ _ _ _ _ __ COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Index Effective: June 25, 2015 Third Revision of Page 6 RATE SCHEDULES

1256 1265

General Service (35 kW and Over) - Zone II ....... .... ................. ....... ...... 25 General Service (35 kW and Over) - Zone II ......................................... 25

1266 1268 1278

General Service (35 kW and Over) - Zone II ... .. .. ... ... ... ...... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... 25 Distribution Service - IPP Distribution Transportation Access .............. 27 Power Service (Closed)......................................................................... 29

1280 1289

Shore Power Service (Distribution) ....................................................... 29-1 Net Metering Service............................................................................. 30

1300 1301 1310

Small General Service (Under 35 kW)................................................... 34-1 Small General Service (Under 35 kW)................................................... 34-1 Small General Service (Under 35 kW)................................................... 34-1

1311

Small General Service (Under 35 kW)................................................... 34-1

1500 1501

Medium General Service (35 kW or Greater and Less than 150kW) ... .. Medium General Service (35 kW or Greater and Less than 150kW) .....

1510

Medium General Service (35 kW or Greater and Less than 150kW) ..... 34-6

1511 1600

Medium General Service (35 kW or Greater and Less than 150kW) ..... 34-6 Large General Service (150kW and Over)............................................. 34-16

1601

Large General Service (150kW and Over)............................................. 34-16

1610

Large General Service (150kWand Over) ............................................. 34-16

1611

Large General Service (150kW and Over).............................................

34-6 34-6

34-16

IRRIGATION 1401

Irrigation................................................................................................. 35

STREET LIGHTING 1701

Overhead Street Lighting ... ................. ..... ..... ..... .. .. ........... ... ...... .... .. .... ..

1702

Public Area Ornamental Street Lighting................................................. 39

1703

Street Lighting Service........................................................................... 40

1704

Traffic Control Equipment...................................................................... 42

1755

Private Outdoor Lighting (Closed) ..... ...... .. ...... ... .. ... ... ..... ...... ... ..... .. .. .... 43

ACCEPTED: July 2, 2015 ORDERNO.

G-111-15

37

BC Hydro Index Effective: February 9, 2016 Fifth Revision of Page 7

RATE SCHEDULES

TRANSMISSION SERVICE 1823 1825

Transmission Service - Stepped Rate................................................... 45 Transmission Service - Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rate................................. 48

1827 1852 1853 1880 1890 1891 1892 3808 3817

Transmission Service - Rate for Exempt Customers............................. Transmission Service - Modified Demand............................................. Transmission Service - IPP Station Service.......................................... Transmission Service - Standby and Maintenance Supply................... Transmission Service - Energy Imbalance .. .... .. ........ .... .. ...... ..... ... .... ... Shore Power Service (Transmission).................................................... Transmission Service - Freshet Energy Transmission Service - FortisBC .......................................................... General Wheeling Service - FortisBC Inc. ...........................................

52 54 57 58 61 63-1 63-3 76 77

DEFERRAL ACCOUNT 1901

Deferral Account Rate Rider.................................................................. 64

RATE CREDIT 1902

Negotiated Settlement Credit................................................................ 64-1

Accepted for Filing: March 3, 2016 Order G-17-16

Acting Commission Secretary

Be Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 01 April 2008

Terms and Conditions

ACCEPTED: ORDER NO.

G130 W

G171W COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 25 October 2013 First Revision of Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.

Definitions ..............................................................................................................................4 Application for Service.........................................................................................................10 2.1. Application for Service ............................................................................................... 10 2.2. Term of Service .......................................................................................................... 10 2.3. Refusal to Provide Service and Discontinuance of Service ................................... 11 2.4. Security Deposits ....................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1. Pay As You Go Billing....................................................................................11 2.4.2. Security Deposits for Applicants ...................................................................11 2.4.3. Security Deposits for Existing Customers....................................................12 2.4.4. Form of Security Deposits ....................................................................... 12 2.5. Termination of Service ...................................................................................... 13 Re-Application for Service ................................................................................. 13 2.6. Supply of Electricity ................................................................................................... 14 3.1. Types of Service Connections ........................................................................... 14 3.2. Number of Service Connections ........................................................................ 14 3.3. Premises Connected ......................................................................................... 14 Premises Not Connected .................................................................................. 14 3.4. 3.5. Temporary Service ............................................................................................ 14 Service Voltage and Number of Phases ............................................................ 14 3.6. 3.7. Civil Work for Service Connections ................................................................... 15 3.8. Electrical Facilities on Private Property ............................................................. 15 3.9. Primary Loop Service ........................................................................................ 15 3.1 0. Care of BC Hydro Equipment.. .......................................................................... 15 3. 11. Service Upgrades .............................................................................................. 15 3.11.1. Service Connection Upgrades ............................................................... 15 3.11.2. Transformer Upgrades ........................................................................... 16 3.12. Transformation on Private Property (All Rate Zones) ........................................ 16 3.13. Connection and Disconnection Work ................................................................. 16 3.14. Service Connection Charges ............................................................................. 16 Metering ...................................................................................................................... 17 Meter Installation ............................................................................................... 17 4.1. 4.2. Metering ............................................................................................................ 17 4.2.1 Meter Types .......................................................................................... 17 4.2.2. Conditions for Retention or Installation of Legacy Meters and Radio-off Meters .................................................................................... 17 4.2.3 Periods during which Legacy Meters May Remain in Place ................ 17-1 4.2.4 Periods during which Radio-off Meters May Remain in Place ............. 17-2 4.2.5 Legacy Meter and Radio-off Meter Charges .................................. 17-3 4.3. Meter Testing ................................................................................................. 17-3 4.4. Metering of Multiple Occupancy Premises ...................................................... 17-3 4.4.1. Multiple Residential Occupancy .......................................................... 17-3 4.4.2. Multiple Non-Residential Occupancy ..................................................... 18 4.4.3. Multiple Residential and Non-Residential Occupancy ............................ 18 Meter Reading and Billing .......................................................................................... 19 5.1. Meter Reading .................................................................................................. 19

ACCEPTED: November 14, ORDERNO. G-166-13,

2013

G-167-13 COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 25 October 2013 Second Revision of Page 2

6.

5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.7. 5.8. 5.9.

Billing ................................................................................................................ 19 Payment of Bills ................................................................................................ 20 Billing of Fractional Demands ............................................................................ 21 Waiver of Minimum Charges ............................................................................. 21 Monthly Equal Payment .................................................................................... 21 [Section Deleted]. .............................................................................................. 22 Back-Billing ....................................................................................................... 22 DATAPLUS Service .......................................................................................... 24

Rates 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. 6.6.

and Charges ..................................................................................................... 24 Rates ................................................................................................................ 24 Late Payment Charge ....................................................................................... 25 Returned Cheque or Pre-Authorized Payment Charge ...................................... 25 Account Charge ................................................................................................ 25 Collection Charge .............................................................................................. 26 Call-Back Charges ............................................................................................ 26 6.6. 1 Service Connection Call-Back Charge ................................................... 26 6.6.2 Failed Installation Charge ...................................................................... 26 Service Reconnection Charge ........................................................................... 26 Taxes and Levies ........................................................................................... 26-1

6.7. 6.8. 7.

Load Changes and Operation .................................................................................... 27 7.1. Increases in Electrical Load .............................................................................. 27 7.2. Power Factor ..................................................................................................... 27 7.2.1. Lighting .................................................................................................. 27 7.2.2. General Service ..................................................................................... 27 7.2.3. Failure to Comply with Power Factor Requirements .............................. 27 7.3. Disturbing Use .................................................................................................. 28

8.

Distribution Extensions - 35 kV or Less ................................................................... 28 8. 1. General Terms .................................................................................................. 28 8.2. Types of Distribution Extensions ....................................................................... 29 8.3. Extension Fee for Rate Zone 1. .......................................................................... 29 8.4. Guarantee ......................................................................................................... 30 8.5. Refund of Extension Fee for Rate Zone I (Excluding Subdivisions) ................... 30 8.5.1. Extension Fee $5,000 or Less ............................................................... 30 8.5.2. Extension Fee Greater Than $5,000 ...................................................... 30 8.6. Distribution Extensions Serving Subdivisions for Rate Zone!. ........................... 31 8.6.1. Non-Residential Subdivisions ................................................................ 31 8.6.2. Residential Subdivisions ........................................................................ 31 8.7. Extensions for Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone 11 .................................................. 31 8.8. Uneconomic Extension Fund ............................................................................. 31 8.9. Distribution Extensions on Private Property (All Rate Zones) ............................ 32 8.1 0. Distribution Extensions on Private Property Constructed by BC Hydro (All Rate Zones) ................................................................................................ 33 8.11. Distribution Extensions On Private Property Constructed by the Customer (All Rate Zones) ..........................................................................................................33

ACCEPTED: November 14, ORDERNO. G-166-13,

2013

G-167-13

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: January 16, 2015 Third Revision of 3

9. 9.1. 9.2. 9.3. 9.4. 9.5. 9.6. 9.7. 9.8. 9.9. 9.10. 9.11 9.12

General Provisions .....................................................................................34 Use of Electricity .................................................................................... 34 Resale of Electricity ....................................................................................34 Rental Premises .................................................................................... 34 Special Contracts .................................................................................... 34 Access to Premises .................................................................................... 35 Curtailment of Service .................................................................................... 35 Liability of BC Hydro .................................................................................... 36 Liability of Other Utilities ........................................................................... 36 Assignment ...............................................................................................36 Conflicting Terms and Conditions ................................................................. 37 Energy Efficiency Improvement Financing Pilot Program (Vancouver Island) ...... 37 Generating Facility Connections (Distributed Generation) ...................................... 37

10. 10.1. 10.2.

Rate Zone 18 and Rate Zone II ................................................................. 37-1 Supply in Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone II ....................................................... 37-1 Payment of Costs to Integrate Rate Zone IB and Rate Zone II Districts ................ 38

11. 11.1. 11.2. 11.3.

Schedule of Standard Charges ................................................................. 39 Minimum Connection Charges - Rate Zone I ............................................. 39 Minimum Reconnection Charges ................................................................. 39 Miscellaneous Charges .......................................................................... .40

Be Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 01 April 2008 Original Page 4

1. DEFINITIONS In this Tariff, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms below shall mean as follows: Assessed Demand:

The demand in kilowatts or kilovolt amperes used for billing purposes when the maximum demand is not measured by a demand meter.

Basic Charge:

The Basic Charge specified in the applicable Rate Schedule, or the prorated daily equivalent charge - calculated on the basis of a 365-ctay year, and rounded down to four decimal places.

BC Hydro:

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority.

BC Hydro's Contribution:

BC Hydro's contribution toward the Estimated Construction Cost of an Extension, as determined in Section 8.

Billing Demand:

The demand used to determine the charges in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Rate Schedule.

Collective Master Account:

An account established to consolidate billing transactions generated on the Customer's multiple accounts.

Crossing Pole:

A pole to maintain a safe clearance for BC Hydro's distribution conductor over a road, railway or other facility.

Customer:

Any individual, person, partnership, company or other entity receiving service from BC Hydro. If such Customer receives service at more than one Premises, or for more than one business then such Customer shall .be considered as a separate Customer at each of the Premises or at each business. BC Hydro reserves the right to determine the number of Premises or whether or not any business is separately operated for the purpose of this definition.

Electricity:

The term used to mean both. electric power and electric energy.

Energy:

Energy is work done. Electric Energy is measured and expressed in kilowatt hours.

ACCEPTED: ORDER NO.

MAY 30 2008 f; 1 30 19

~'07 COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 25 October 2013 Second Revision of Page 5 Estimated Construction Cost:

The cost estimated by BC Hydro to construct an Extension or provide a Service Connection.

Extension:

An addition to or the increased capacity of BC Hydro's electric distribution system required to serve a new Customer load or an addition to existing Customer load, but not including a Service Connection.

Extension Fee:

A contribution-in-aid of construction of an Extension from the Customer.

Financing Agreement:

An agreement under which BC Hydro provides financing to a customer for improving the energy efficiency of a building, or a part of a building.

General Service:

Electricity for all purposes, not otherwise specifically provided, including service to:

1. Common areas of Premises containing two or more Single-Family Dwellings. 2. Dwellings where a part is used to carry on a b usiness if the whole dwelling is supplied through one meter. 3. Farms which cannot qualify for Residential Service. 4. Hotels, motels, mobile home parks and similar establishments or parts thereof which do not qualify for Residential Service. 5. Schools, churches, hospitals, halls and recreational establishments. 6. Nursing homes, boarding and rooming houses. 7. Marinas and yacht clubs. Integrated Service Area:

All distribution areas served by BC Hydro within the limits from time to time outlined in Rate Map A, which is a part of this Tariff.

Kilovolt Ampere (kV.A):

The product of the effective volts across the terminals of a circuit by the effective amperes through it, divided by 1000.

Kilowatt (kW):

The rate of doing work, equal to 1000 watts.

Kilowatt Hour (kW.h):

The amount of Energy delivered in one hour, when delivery is at a constant rate of one kilowatt.

Legacy Meter:

An electricity meter, other than a smart meter or a radio-off meter, that is of a type in use by BC Hydro.

ACCEPTED:

November 14, 2013

ORDERNO. G-166-13,

G-167-13 COMMISSION SECRETARY

Be Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 01 April 2008 Original Page 6 Maximum Demand:

The greatest amount of kilowatts or kilovolt amperes averaged over a time interval of not more than 32 consecutive minutes - registered during a specified period by a demand meter.

Month:

A period of from 27 to 33 consecutive days.

Two Months:

A period of from 54 to 66 consecutive days.

Optional Facilities:

Facilities which in the opinion of BC Hydro are not reasonably required to provide service to a Customer.

Permanent Service:

A service where Electricity will be taken for other than a temporary period of time.

Point of Delivery:

The location where BC Hydro's wires or cables are connected to the meter, the Customer's wiring, or the Customer's switch, whichever comes first.

Power:

Power (electric) is the time rate of generating, transferring or using electric Energy, and is measured and expressed in kilowatts or kilovolt amperes.

Power Factor: .

Average lagging power factor; the ratio determined by the following formula and based on monthly measurements of kW.h and lagging kVarh or at BC Hydro's discretion by random checks from time to time. . Average Lagging Power Factor

=

. kW.h .JkW.h2 + kVarh2

Premises:

A qwelling, building or machinery located on land.

Primary Loop Service Connection:

An underground Service Connection at Primary Voltage where Customer supplied equipment provides three-way switching on BC Hydro's distribution feeder.

Primary Voltage:

A voltage of 750 volts or more measured phase to phase.

Principal Residence:

A dwelling occupied as a dwelling for the majority of the year.

Rate Zone I:

The Integrated Service Area and the Districts of Kingsgate-Yahk and Lardeau-Shutty Bench.

ACCEPTED: ORDER NO.

1 71 '07 COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: October 30, 2015 Ninth Revision of Page 7 Radio-off Meter:

A smart meter adjusted so that the meter's components that transmit data by radio are deactivated.

Rate Zone 18:

Bella Bella

Rate Zone II:

Anahim Lake, Atlin, Bella Coola, Dease Lake, Elhlateese, Fort Ware, Good Hope Lake, Haida Gwaii, Hartley Bay, Jade City, Telegraph Creek District, Toad River and Tsay Keh.

Residential Service:

Electricity for use: 1.

In Single-Family Dwellings.

2.

In the common areas of Premises containing two or more SingleFamily Dwellings, whether the common area is metered separately or is metered as part of a separate Residential Service to one of the dwellings, if the Electricity is used only for the common benefit of those dwellings.

3.

Upon farms for any farm use whether or not in conjunction with use in a Single-Family Dwelling, provided that farm use shall not include:

4.

(a)

use in any dwelling other than a Single-Family Dwelling,

(b)

use in the processing of farm products produced elsewhere than on the farm in question,

(c)

use in selling farm or other products to the general public other than from a small roadside stand, or

(d)

use for any commercial operation not ordinarily conducted upon a farm.

In dwellings where a part is used to carry on a business even if the whole dwelling is supplied through one meter.

Note: Despite anything else in this Electric Tariff, General Service is not available as an alternative to residential service, where residential service is otherwise available, except: a) for farm use; b) for business use in a dwelling supplied through one meter; or c) in common use areas of Premises containing two or more Single Family Dwellings. In the case of exception (a) or (b) being applicable, Medium General Service (35 kW or Greater and Less than 150 kW) or Large General Service (150 kW and Over) is available at the customer's request. In the case of exception (c) being applicable, any applicable General Service rate is available at the customer's request.

ORDER NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ COMMISSION SECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: 25 October 2013 Second Revision of Page 8 Secondary Voltage:

A voltage of less than 750 volts measured phase to phase.

Service Connection:

That part of the BC Hydro distribution facilities extending from the first attachment point on the BC Hydro distribution system to the Point of Delivery.

Service Voltage (Potential):

The voltage at the Point of Delivery, and is:

Single-Family Dwelling:

Smart Meter:

(a)

secondary, if the Service Connection is at Secondary Voltage; or

(b)

secondary, if BC Hydro owns, operates and maintains the primary Service Connection and transformers; or

(c)

primary, if the Customer's switch is at Primary Voltage.

A single-family dwelling used only as a dwelling and consisting of single family living quarters having in one self-contained unit at least sleeping quarters, a kitchen and bathroom or alternative living quarters acceptable to BC Hydro. A meter that: (a)

meets the requirements set out in section 2 of the Smart Meters and Smart Grid Regulation, B.C. Reg. 368/2010, and

(b)

has components that transmit data by radio and those components are activated.

Span of Line:

A distribution conductor which spans between two BC Hydro poles.

System Improvement Costs:

The incremental costs that BC Hydro estimates will be incurred on the distribution system, including distribution substations, attributed to a Customer's new load.

Temporary Service:

A service where Electricity will be, or in the determination of BC Hydro is likely to be, taken for a temporary period of time.

Transformation:

Includes transformers, switches, fuses, cutouts, surge arrestors and associated equipment, and labour for installation.

ACCEPTED:

November 14,

ORDER NO. G-166 -13

I

2013

G-167 -13 COMMISSION S~ECRETARY

BC Hydro Terms and Conditions Effective: October 30, 2015 Sixth Revision of Page 9

CD BC Hydro Power smart

RATE MAP A RATE ZONE LIMITS Zone I -Integrated Service Area - - - Districts of: Kingsgate - Yahk Lardeau - Shutty Bench

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ORDER NO, COMMISSION

SECRETARY

Be Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: 01 January 2011 Original Page 34-14 3.6

Determination of BBLs For purposes of applying the rates set forth in this rate schedule and issuing bills to Customers on a Billing Period basis, where a Billing Period begins in one month and ends in a subsequent month BC Hydro will determine the Customer's BBL for each Billing Period as follows. BC Hydro will calculate a daily HBL amount for each month which overlaps the Billing Period in question and will allocate the daily HBL amount to the Billing Period based on the number of days in each month which overlaps the Billing Period. The sum of the HBL amounts prorated to the Billing Period in accordance with the preceding is the Customer's BBL for that Billing Period.

4.

Miqration Rule.

4.1

Customers taking service at Medium General Service rates (rate schedules 1500,1501,1510 or 1511) will be moved to service at Large General Service rates (rate schedules 1600,1601,1610 or 1611) if the Customers' Billing Demand in any 6 of the most recent 12 Billing Periods was equal to or greater than 150 kW or if kWh consumption was greater than 550,000 kWh in any 12 month period.

4.2

Customers taking service at Large General Service rates (rate schedules 1600,1601,1610 or 1611) will be moved to service at Medium General Service rates (rate schedules 1500, 1501, 1510 or 1511) if the Customers' Billing Demand in each of the 12 most recent consecutive Billing Periods was less than 100 kW and energy consumption was less than 400,000 kWh in that same 12 month period.

4.3

Customers taking service at Medium General Service rates (Rate Schedules 1500,1501,1510 or 1511) will be moved to service at Small General Service rates (rate schedules 1300, 1301, 1310 or 1311) if the Customers' Billing Demand in each of the 12 most recent consecutive Billing Periods was less than 35 kW.

4.4

Customers taking service at Small General Service rates (Rate Schedules 1300, 1301, 1310 or 1311) will be moved to service at Medium General Service rates (Rate Schedules 1500, 1501, 1510 or 1511) if the Customers' Billing Demand in any 3 bi-monthly billing periods of the most recent 6 bi-monthly billing periods or in any 6 monthly billing periods of the most recent 12 monthly billing periods was equal to or greater than 35

kW.

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BC Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: April 1, 2016 Ninth Revision of Page 34-15 5.

Transfer to the rate under Part 2 Energy Charges under Part 2 will be applied progressively to groups of Customers according to their kW Billing Demand, as follows: a. Commencing on April 1, 2012, Customers whose Billing Demand is equal to or greater than 85 kW and less than 150 kW at least once in the twelve month period ending September 30 in the previous year. b. Commencing on April 1, 2013, all remaining Medium General Service Customers.

Rate Rider:

The Deferral Account Rate Rider as set out in Rate Schedule 1901 applies to all charges payable under this Rate Schedule, before taxes and levies.

Interim Rate Increase:

Effective April 1, 2016 the Rates and Minimum Charge under these schedules include an interim increase of 4.00% before rounding, approved by BCUC Order No. G-40-16.

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BC Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: April 1, 2016 Seventh Revision of Page 34-16 SCHEDULE 1600, 1601, 1610, 1611 – LARGE GENERAL SERVICE (150 KW AND OVER) Availability:

For Customers who qualify for General Service and whose Billing Demand (determined under the Special Conditions below) is equal to or greater than 150 kW, or whose energy consumption in any 12 month period is greater than 550,000 kW.h. Supply is 60 hertz, single or three phase at secondary or primary potential. BC Hydro reserves the right to determine the potential of the service connection.

Applicable in:

Rate Zone I.

Charges:

Basic Charge 23.47 ¢ per day Demand Charge First 35 kW of Billing Demand per Billing Period

@ $0.00 per kW

Next 115 kW of Billing Demand per Billing Period

@ $5.72 per kW

All additional kW of Billing Demand per Billing Period

@ $10.97 per kW

Energy Charge Except for Customers being billed under “1. Energy Charge – Customers without HBLs”, BC Hydro will determine monthly Historical Baselines (“HBLs”) and related Billing Baselines (“BBLs”) for use in calculating the Energy Charge payable by a Customer in a Billing Period. 1. Energy Charge – Customers without HBLs Energy Charges will be determined under this part for Customers for whom no HBLs were determined by BC Hydro under the Special Conditions below at the time they commenced taking service under this rate schedule. The Energy Charges under this part will apply until they have taken service for a period of 12 consecutive months. Energy Charge: First 14,800 kW.h of energy consumption in the Billing Period @ Tier 1 rate of 11.14 ¢ per kW.h. All additional kW.h of energy consumption in the Billing period @ Tier 2 rate of 5.36 ¢ per kW.h.

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BC Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: April 1, 2016 Seventh Revision of Page 34-17

2. Energy Charge – Customers with HBLs Energy Charges will be determined under this part for: 1. Customers for whom HBLs were determined by BC Hydro in accordance with the Special Conditions below at the time they commenced taking service under this rate schedule, and 2. Customers for whom HBLs were determined by BC Hydro in accordance with the Special Conditions below after completion of 12 consecutive months of service under this rate schedule. The Energy Charge is the Part 1 Energy Charge plus any additional charges or minus any credits determined under the Part 2 Energy Charge/Credit below. Part 1 Energy Charge The following rates are applied to the Customer’s BBL for the Billing Period: First 14,800 kW.h of the BBL for the Billing Period @ the Tier 1 rate of 11.14 ¢ per kW.h. Additional kW.h of BBL for the Billing Period @ the Tier 2 rate of 5.36 ¢ per kW.h. Part 2 Energy Charge/Credit The determination of the Part 2 Energy Charge/Credit depends on whether energy consumption in the Billing Period is greater or less than the Customer’s BBL for the Billing Period. Consumption greater than BBL For purposes of the following calculations, the difference between the BBL and the energy consumption for the Billing Period is defined as the “Consumption Greater Than Baseline”. Charge is based on the following three steps: 1.

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The marginal cost based energy rate of 10.09 ¢ per kW.h is applied to Consumption Greater Than Baseline subject to a maximum of 20% of the BBL.

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BC Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: April 1, 2016 Sixth Revision of Page 34-18

2.

3.

Tier 1 rate of 11.14 ¢ per kW.h is applied to the lesser of: (a)

the remaining portion of the Consumption Greater Than Baseline (if any) following step 1 above, and

(b)

that portion of the Consumption Greater Than Baseline which is equal to 14,800 kW.h minus 120% of the BBL (but if 14,800 kW.h minus 120% of the BBL would produce a negative number, the result shall be deemed to be zero).

Tier 2 rate of 5.36 ¢ per kW.h is applied to the remaining portion of the Consumption Greater Than Baseline (if any) following steps 1 and 2 above.

Consumption less than BBL For purposes of the following calculations, the difference between the BBL and the energy consumption for the Billing Period is defined as the “Consumption Less Than Baseline”. Credit is based on the following three steps: 1.

The marginal cost based energy rate of 10.09 ¢ per kW.h is applied to the Consumption Less Than Baseline subject to a maximum of 20% of the BBL.

2.

Tier 2 rate of 5.36 ¢ per kW.h is applied to the lesser of:

3.

(a)

the remaining portion of the Consumption Less Than Baseline (if any) following step 1 above, and

(b)

that portion of the Consumption Less Than Baseline which is equal to 80% of the BBL minus 14,800 kW.h (but if 80% of the BBL minus 14,800 kW.h would produce a negative number, the result shall be deemed to be zero).

Tier 1 rate of 11.14 ¢ per kW.h is applied to the remaining portion of the Consumption Less Than Baseline (if any) following steps 1 and 2 above.

Minimum Energy Charge (Applicable to Energy Charge 2.): The Minimum Energy Charge is the minimum energy rate of 3.43 cents per kW.h multiplied by the total energy consumption in the Billing Period. The Minimum Energy Charge applies only when the average energy rate in a Billing Period (the Energy Charge 2. divided by total energy consumption in the Billing Period) is less than the minimum energy rate.

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Be Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: 01 January 2011 Original Page 34-19 Discounts 1.

A discount of 1%% shall be applied to the above charges Customer's supply of electricity is metered at a primary potential.

if a

2. A discount of 25¢ per billing period per kW of billing demand shall be applied to the above charges if a Customer supplies transformation from a primary potential to a secondary potential. 3. If a Customer is entitled to both of the above discounts, the discount for metering at a primary potential shall be applied first

Billinq Codes:

Billinq Demand:

Schedule 1600

applies if a Customer's supply of electricity is metered at a secondary potential and BC Hydro supplies transformation from a primary potential to a secondary potential.

Schedule 1601

applies if a Customer's supply of electricity is metered at a primary potential and BC Hydro supplies transformation from a primary potential to a secondary potential.

Schedule 1610

applies if a Customer's supply of electricity is metered at a secondary potential and the Customer supplies transformation from a primary potential to a secondary potential.

Schedule 1611

applies if a Customer's supply of electricity is metered at a primary potential and the Customer supplies transformation from a primary potential to a secondary potential.

The Billing Demand shall be the highest kW demand in the Billing Period.

Monthlv Minimum Charqe: 50% of the highest maximum Demand Charge billed in any Billing Period wholly within an on-peak period during the immediately preceding eleven Billing Periods. For the purpose of this provision an on-peak period commences on 1 November in any year and terminates on 31 March of the following year. Meterinq:

A demand meter will normally be installed. Prior to the installation of such a meter, or if such a meter is not installed, the Billing Demand shall be estimated by BC Hydro.

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Be Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: 01 January 2011 Original Page 34-20 Definitions: For purposes of this rate schedule, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the fOllowing meanings: "Billing Period" means a period of from 27 to 33 consecutive days between regular meter readings, provided that in cases where meter readings are not available or are delayed for any reason BC Hydro may vary the number of days in the Billing Period. "HBL Reference Period" means a period of at least 12 consecutive months or at most 36 consecutive months during which the Customer was taking service under any of Rate Schedules 1200, 1201, 1210 or 1211 during all or part of (i) the 3-year period commencing January 1, 2005 or (ii) the 3-year period commencing July 1, 2007, whichever 12 consecutive months or longer period has the higher energy consumption. "month" and "monthly" refers to calendar months. "Significant Growth" means that the Customer's energy consumption in the most recent 12 month period commencing January 1 that the Customer has taken service under this rate schedule exceeds the energy consumption in the previous 12 month period commencing January 1 by at least (i) 30% or (ii) 4,000,000 kW.h. "year" means a period of 12 consecutive calendar months. "Year 1", "Year 2", "Year 3" and similar designations means the first, second and third years that the Customer takes service under this rate schedule and for which HBLs have been determined by BC Hydro under the Special Conditions below, and so on as the context requires. Special Conditions:

3. Determination of HBLs and BBLs for Enerqy Charqe 2~: BC Hydro will determine monthly HBLs and BBLs for each Customer taking service under this rate schedule as specified in this part.

3.1

Baseline Determinations - General

For Customers taking service under this rate schedule, other than Customers to whom "1. Energy Charges - Customers without HBLs" applies, BC Hydro will determine Historical Baselines ("HBLs") and Billing Baselines ("BBLs") in accordance with these Special Conditions, for use in calculating the Energy Charge payable by the Customers for each Billing Period.

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Be Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: 01 January 2011 Original Page 34-21 The HBLs will be determined based on the Customers' historical energy consumption each month, and the BBL will be determined from the Customers' HBLs for the months that overlap the Billing Period, all as described in these Special Conditions. 3.2 3.2.1

Determination of Initial (Year 1) HBLs For Customers to whom the definition of HBL Reference Period applies and who would have been eligible for service under this rate schedule during the HBL Reference Period, the Customers' Year 1 HBLs will be determined as follows: (a)

(b)

The Customers' energy consumption during each Billing Period in the HBL Reference Period will be allocated to the months which overlap those Billing Periods as set out in section 3.6 of these Special Conditions. The Customers' HBLs will be determined for each month as the average of the energy consumption for the applicable months as referred to in (a) above.

3.2.2

For Customers to whom paragraph 3.2.1 is not applicable but who were taking service under any of rate schedules 1200, 1201, 1210 or 1211 for a period of 12 consecutive months or longer ending immediately prior to the date this rate schedule comes into effect and whose Billing Demand was equal to or greater than 150 kW in anyone of the 12 most recent months or whose energy consumption in the most recent 12 month period is greater than 550,000 kW.h, the Customers' Year 1 HBLs will be determined as the amount of the Customers' energy consumption during each month for the preceding 12 month period. For these purposes the Customers' energy consumption during each Billing Period will be allocated to the months which overlap those Billihg Periods as set out in section 3.4 of these Special Conditions.

3.2.3

For Customers to whom paragraphs 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are not applicable but who were taking service under any of rate schedules 1500, 1501, 1510 or 1511 for a period of 12 consecutive months or longer immediately prior to becoming subject to this rate schedule in accordance with the Migration Rule below, the Customers' Year 1 HBLs will be determined as the amount of the Customers' energy consumption during each month for the preceding 12 month period. For these purposes the Customers' energy consumption during each Billing Period will be allocated to the months which overlap those Billing Periods as set out in section 3.4 of these Special Conditions.

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Be Hydro Rate Schedules Effective: 01 January 2011 Original Page 34-22 3.2.4

For Customers to whom paragraphs 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 are not applicable, the Customers' Year 1 HBLs will be determined after the' end of the first twelve months that the Customers take service. The HBLs will be determined as the amount of the Customers' energy consumption during each month for the preceding 12 month period. For these purposes the Customers' energy consumption during each Billing Period will be allocated to the months which overlap those Billing Periods as set out in section 3.4 of these Special Conditions.

3.3

Re-Determination of HBLs

3.3.1

Except as provided in paragraph 3.3.2 below, Customers' HBLs will be re-determined by BC Hydro as follows: (a) Year 2 HBLs will be determined as the sum of the Year 1 HBL and the Customer's energy consumption for that month during Year 1, divided by 2. (b) Year 3 HBLswill be determined as the sum of the Year 1 HBL and the Customer's energy consumption for that month during Year 1 and Year 2, divided by 3. (c) Year 4 HBLs and HBLs for each succeeding year of service will be determined on a 3-year rolling-average basis, being the sum of the Customer's energy consumption each month during the most recent 3 years of service under this rate schedule, divided by 3.

3.3.2

For Customers experiencing Significant Growth in energy consumption during the most recent 2-year period, the Customers' HBLs for the upcoming 12 month period commencing April 1 will be re-determined by BC Hydro as the sum of the Customer's energy consumption each month during that 2-year period, divided by 2.

3.4

Pro-ratinq of EnerQVConsumption Data For purposes of determining (or re-determining) Customers' HBLs on a monthly basis, where energy consumption for Billing Periods in prior years is being used to determine the Customer's HBLs and any of the Billing Periods begins in one month and ends in a subsequent month, BC Hydro will pro-rate the energy consumption for each such Billing Period on a daily basis and allocate the pro-rated consumption to the respective overlapping months.

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