Definitions

1  In this direction:

"Act" means the Utilities Commission Act;

"Burrard Thermal" means the gas-fired generation asset owned by the authority and located in Port Moody, British Columbia;

"electricity supply obligations" means

(a) electricity supply obligations for which rates are filed with the commission under section 61 of the Act, and

(b) any other electricity supply obligations that exist at the time this direction comes into force

determined by using the authority's mid-level forecasts of its energy requirements and peak load, taking into account demand-side management initiatives, that are accepted by the commission from time to time.

 Application

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

 Burrard Thermal

3  In order to further the objectives described in paragraphs (a) and (c) of the definition of "government's energy objectives" in section 1 of the Act, the commission must exercise its powers and perform its duties under the Act in accordance with the criterion that, beginning on the date this direction comes into force, the authority must plan to rely on Burrard Thermal for no more than the following:

(a) 900 megawatts of capacity;

(b) 0 gigawatt hours of firm energy per year.

 Rates

4  In setting rates for the authority, the commission must ensure that those rates allow the authority to collect sufficient revenue in each fiscal year to enable the authority to acquire sufficient energy to meet its electricity supply obligations without planning to rely on Burrard Thermal for more firm energy or capacity than is specified in section 3.