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Under the authority of subsection 5.1(1) of the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to direct the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (Board) to adopt a policy that:

1) Customer rates for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 shall not change on July 1, 2020 as a result of the application of adjustments arising from the operation of the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) Rate Stabilization Plan, as set out in Schedule “C” of Order No. P.U.30(2019), and Conservation and Demand Management Cost Recovery Adjustment, as set out in Schedule “C” of Order No. P.U.22(20l7), or Newfoundland Power Inc.’s (Newfoundland Power) Rate Stabilization Clause and Municipal Tax Clause, both as set out in Schedule “A” of Order No. P.U.31(2019);

2) Upon application by Hydro, the dollar value of the change in the total annual amount for disposition through the Rate Stabilization Plan adjustment for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, be provided to Newfoundland Power through a one-time wholesale bill credit as early as practicable;

3) Upon application by Newfoundland Power, the dollar value of the change in the annual amount for disposition to customers through the Rate Stabilization Account, as described in Schedule “A” of Order No. P.U.31(2019), and the operation of the Municipal Tax Clause referenced above, for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, be provided to customers through a one-time bill credit as early as practicable, with the methodology for determination of the bill credit to be determined by the Board; and

4) Upon application by Hydro, the same bill credit approach as provided for in Item 3 also be provided to Hydro Rural Customers who are subject to automatic rate changes based on the rates approved for customers of Newfoundland Power, and the financial impact of this adjustment be included in the RSP Rural Rate Alteration.