Bill 8 — First Session, 28Th Legislature, 61 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 8 Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 2012 (Legislature 28, Session 1)

L28 S1 11475

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2012 Bill 8 First Session, 28th Legislature, 61 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 8 ELECTRIC UTILITIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2012 THE MINISTER OF ENERGY First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 8 BILL 8 2012 ELECTRIC UTILITIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2012 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 2 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 2003 cE-5.1 1 The Electric Utilities Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1(1)(f.1) is amended by striking out “section 41.1 or”. 3

Section 41.1 is repealed.

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter E-5.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2003. 2

Section 1(1)(f.1) presently reads: 1(1) In this Act, (f.1) “critical transmission infr astructure” means a transmission facility designated under

section 41.1 or the

Schedule as critical transmission infrastructure; 3

Section 41.1 presently reads: 41.1(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate as critical transmission infrastructure a proposed transmission facility if it is contained in a plan that is prepared by the Independent System Operator pursuant to this Act or the regulations and if the transmission facility (

a) is an intertie, (

b) is to serve areas of renewable energy, (

c) is a double circuit transmission fa cility that is designed to be energized at a nominal voltage of 240 000 volts,

2 4

Section 41.3 is amended by striking out “and an order under

section 41.1(1)”.

2 Explanatory Notes (

d) is designed to be energized at a voltage in excess of 240 000 volts, or (

e) is, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, critical to ensure the safe, reliable and economic operation of the interconnected electric system.

(2) An order under subsection (1) (

a) must for each transmission facility designated as critical transmission infrastructure (

i) describe the technical solution, which may include voltage, transmission capacity expressed in megawatts and alternating current or direct current, (ii) that is linear in nature, describe the approximate geographic starting point and the approximate geographic end point of the critical transmission infrastructure, (iii) that is not linear in nature, describe the approximate geographic area of the location of the critical transmission infrastructure, and (iv) contain or address any matters required by the regulations made under

section 142, (

b) may vary from the descri ption of the proposed transmission facility contained in the plan prepared by the Independent System Operator referred to in subsection (1), and (

c) may contain any other matter that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary. 4

Section 41.3 presently reads: 41.3 Subject to the regulations and an order under

section 41.1(1), the Independent System Operator must, in a timely manner, direct a person determined under the regulations to make an application in a timely manner to the Commission under the Hydro and Electric Energy Act for an approval of critical transmission infrastructure.

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2012 (28th, 1st) Bill 8, Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 2012

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L28 S1 11475
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