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From: Kim Darwin <[email protected]>Sent: February-14-14 2:38 PMTo: Commission Secretary BCUC:EXCc: 'Penny and Rodney Polden'; [email protected]; 'Bill Andrews';
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Subject: RE: Comments re Reconsideration of Order G-186-13Attachments: Attachments to BCUC reconsideration email-Feb14-14.pdf
BCUtilityCommissionCommissionSecretary,EricaHamilton1.ShouldtherebereconsiderationbytheCommission? Absolutely,Yes.IcompletelysupportthesubmissionsbyMr.Hurd,Mr.Middleton,Mr.PoldenandMr.Mckechnie.2.Ifthereistobereconsideration,shouldtheCommissionhearnewevidenceandshouldnewpartiesbegiventheopportunitytopresentevidence?Yes.SinceBCUCagreedtoallowBCHydrotochargetheinterimfees,therehavebeensomanyinteractionsbetweenBCHydro,Corixandhydrocustomersthatwillprovidesubstantialandveryrelevantinformationtothereconsideration(likemylettersattachedanddescribedabove).3.Ifthereistobeareconsideration,shoulditfocusontheitemsfromtheapplicationforreconsideration,asubsetoftheseitemsoradditionalitems?Itshould,onbehalfofthecitizensofBC,consideranythingandeverythingtodowithDirective4andBCHydro’ssmartmeteringinitiative.4.ArethereanyotherpertinentfactsorissuesregardingMr.Hurd’sapplicationthattheCommissionreconsiderstheOrderandvaryitaccordingly?Iexpecttherearemany.IwouldliketoknowifBCCitizenswishingtokeeptheirlegacymeterswouldbeallowedtopurchasetheirowncertifiedlegacymetersuponexpiryof“accuracyseal”andallowBCHydrotousethemtorecordelectricaluse.5.Conclusion
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Iamattaching6lettersandattachmentsthatI,personally,receivedfromBCHydroinchronologicalorderrelatingtotheSmartMeterChoicesProgram.YouwillseethatitwasnotuntilLetternumber3(receivedonNovember13,2013–18DaysbeforetheMeterChoicesenrolmentdeadline),thatBCHydrolightlymentionedthatthefeeswereonlyapprovedonaninterimbasis.Subsequently,Ireceived2morelettersthatdidnotcontaininformationconfirminginterimfees;andfinallyIreceivedaletterviaExpresspostonDecember13,2013,accuratelydescribingBCHydro’sapplicationtotheBCUCandtheinterimfees(13daysAFTERtheexpirationoftheMeterChoicesProgramenrolmentdeadline).IfIhadnotbeenactivelyinvolvedinthisprocess,IwouldnothaveknownuntilNovember13ththatthefeeswereonlyapprovedonaninterimbasis.ThisundeniabledeceptionandthebarrageoflettersfromBCHydromostcertainlyaffectedthenumberofpeoplewhogaveuptheirlegacymetersagainsttheirwill.We,CitizensofBritishColumbia,onlyhaveyou,theBCUtilityCommission,torelyonasourBCHydrowatchdog.Pleaseexerciseyourmandateandrepresentusinafullreconsiderationofthisorder.SincerelyKimDarwinSechelt,BC
