B.C. Reg. 38/2024, deposited March 4, 2024, under the ENERGY RESOURCE ACTIVITIES ACT [section 110]. Regulation of the Board of the British Columbia Energy Regulator, dated February 29, 2024.

The board of the British Columbia Energy Regulator orders that the Fee, Levy and Security Regulation, B.C. Reg. 8/2014, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule.

— C. HAYMAN, Chair, Board of Directors.

Schedule

1 Section 1 of the Fee, Levy and Security Regulation, B.C. Reg. 8/2014, is amended

(a) in the definition of "Act" by striking out "Oil and Gas Activities Act" and substituting "Energy Resource Activities Act",

(b) by adding the following definitions:

"ammonia facility" means a facility that produces ammonia;

"Class A ammonia facility" means an ammonia facility with a capacity to produce less than 5 000 tonnes of ammonia per year;

"Class A hydrogen facility" means a hydrogen facility with a capacity to produce less than 100 000 tonnes of hydrogen per year;

"Class A methanol facility" means a methanol facility with a capacity to produce less than 5 000 tonnes of methanol per year;

"Class B ammonia facility" means an ammonia facility with a capacity to produce 5 000 tonnes or more of ammonia per year;

"Class B hydrogen facility" means a hydrogen facility with a capacity to produce 100 000 tonnes or more of hydrogen per year;

"Class B methanol facility" means a methanol facility with a capacity to produce 5 000 tonnes or more of ammonia per year;

"hydrogen facility" means a facility that produces hydrogen;

"methanol facility" means a facility that produces methanol;

"natural gas conversion facility" means a facility for converting natural gas into one or more organic compounds other than methanol; , and

(c) in the definition of "non-oil-and-gas facility" by striking out "or oil facility" and substituting ", oil facility, ammonia facility, hydrogen facility, methanol facility or natural gas conversion facility".

2 Sections 9.1 and 9.2 are amended by striking out "manufacturing plant" and substituting "natural gas conversion facility".

3 The following sections are added:

Fees on application for ammonia facility permit, hydrogen facility permit or methanol facility permit

13.1 The following fees must be submitted on application under section 24 of the Act:

(a) for an application for a permit to construct or operate a Class A ammonia facility, a Class A hydrogen facility or a Class A methanol facility, $12 400;

(b) for an application for a permit to construct or operate a Class B ammonia facility, a Class B hydrogen facility or a Class B methanol facility, $50 000.

Fees on application for amendment to ammonia facility permit, hydrogen facility permit or methanol facility permit

13.2 The following fees must be submitted on application under section 31 of the Act:

(a) for an application to make a minor amendment in respect of a permit to construct or operate a Class A ammonia facility, a Class A hydrogen facility or a Class A methanol facility, $1 000;

(b) for an application to make a major amendment in respect of a permit to construct or operate a Class B ammonia facility, a Class B hydrogen facility or a Class B methanol facility, $7 000.

4 Section 23.3 (2) is amended by striking out "$900 000" and substituting "$1 200 000".

5 Section 24.2 is amended in the definition of "designated permit" by striking out "manufacturing plant" and substituting "natural gas conversion facility".

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