Orders in Council Database

Under the authority of section 5.1 of the Electrical Control Power Act, 1994, the Lieutenant Governor in Council hereby directs the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities as follows:

1) The Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities is directed to adopt a policy that, if Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro applies to the Board on or before October 1, 2006 for a change in the Industrial Customers Rate Stabilization Plan which is not on the normal schedule for adjustments to that Plan, such change being associated with the withdrawal of a significant industrial customer and including a contribution to the historic portion of the Plan to offset the implications of this withdrawal, the Board shall approve the application and, if the application is made on or before September 22, 2006, the Board shall apply procedures so that changes in Industrial Customer electricity rates are implemented no later than October 1, 2006; and

2) In this Order in Council, "Rate Stabilization Plan" means those terms of service approved by the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities for Newfoundland and Labrador under its Order No. P.U.40 (2003) to smooth rate impacts arising from variations between forecast and actual results pertaining to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s hydraulic production, fuel consumption, customer loads, and rural rates.