BC exempts Campbell River natural gas plant acquisition from key utility oversight requirements

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A new regulation creates targeted exemptions from British Columbia's Utilities Commission Act for a specific transaction: the acquisition of the 275 MW Island Generation natural gas facility in Campbell River by BC Hydro (referred to as 'the authority') from Capital Power and V.I. Power Limited Partnership. The named parties — V.I. Power Limited Partnership, Capital Power Limited Partnership, Capital Power Generation Services Inc., and 1597798 B.C. Ltd. — are exempt from the general public utility regulation rules in Part 3 of the Act (except the provision requiring ministerial approval) for the purposes of completing this ownership transfer. Additionally, BC Hydro and V.I. Power Limited Partnership are exempt from the Act's energy supply contract approval requirements for any electricity supply agreement that takes effect after the acquisition closes and governs sales of power from the facility to BC Hydro. Parties involved in or advising on this transaction should confirm their specific roles against the named entities and exempted provisions to understand how regulatory review obligations are affected.

Who this affects
BC Hydro (the authority) · V.I. Power Limited Partnership · Capital Power Limited Partnership · Capital Power Generation Services Inc. · 1597798 B.C. Ltd.