The Board has been requested by Government to undertake a review of electricity rate mitigation options and impacts in relation to the Muskrat Falls Project in accordance with the reference from the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under section 5 of the Electrical Power Control Act issued on September 5, 2018. The Board has been directed to review and report on: 1) options to reduce the impact of the Muskrat Falls Project costs on electricity rates; 2) the amount of required and surplus energy and capacity from the project; and, 3) the rate impacts of the identified options based on the most recent project cost estimates.

Government has appointed Dennis Browne, Q.C. as Consumer Advocate for the purposes of participating in this review. Mr. Browne may be contacted here

 


Board’s Report to Government
 
The Board's report in relation to the Rate Mitigation Options and Impacts Reference is complete and was forwarded to
Government on February 7, 2020. The report is available here.
 
To Minister of Natural Resources - Rate Mitigation Options and Impacts Reference - Final Report Deadline - January 27, 2020
From Minister of Natural Resources - Rate Mitigation Options and Impacts Reference - Final Report Extension Granted - January 30, 2020
 
Hearing Information
Hearing Schedule - Updated - 2019-10-17
Public Presentations Schedule - October 18, 2019
Media Release - Advising of Hearing and Filing Dates - October 2, 2019
 
Presentations (During the hearing)
The Liberty Consulting Group - Presented on October 3-4, 2019
Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. - Presented on October 7, 2019
Stan Marshall - Presented on October 8, 2019
Power Advisory LLC - Presented on October 8-9, 2019
Nalcor Energy and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - Panel 1
         Jim Haynes - Jennifer Williams - Presented on October 9, 2019
         Michael Roberts - Presented on October 9, 2019
         Greg Jones - Presented on October 9, 2019
Nalcor Energy and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - Panel 2
         Jim Meaney - Lisa Hutchens - Auburn Warren - Presented on October 11, 2019
Newfoundland Power Inc. - Panel
         Peter Alteen - Byron Chubbs - Krista Langthorne - Presented on October 15, 2019
Island Industrial Customer Group
         InterGroup Consultants - Patrick Bowman - Presented on October 17, 2019
Public Presentations
         Overton Colbourne - Presented on October 18, 2019
         Overton Colbourne - Written Submission - Presented on October 18, 2019
         International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 1615 - Presented on October 18, 2019
         Andy Wells - Written Submission - Presented on October 18, 2019
         Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Presented on October 18, 2019
         Drive Electric NL - Presented on October 18, 2019
         William Brown - Presented on October 18, 2019
 
Exhibits (Filed during the hearing)
Exhibit Listing - 2019-10-17
Exhibit 1 - 2019-10-17
 
Witness List
From IC - Witness List - September 20, 2019
From NP - Witness List - September 20, 2019
From Nalcor and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - Joint Witness List - September 20, 2019
 
 
Procedural Information
Board Letter to Minister of Natural Resources - Rate Mitigation Options and Impacts Reference - April 25, 2019
Board Letter to Minister of Natural Resources - Rate Mitigation Options and Impacts Reference - September 18, 2019
 
Schedule - September 11, 2019
Issues List - April 24, 2019
List of Parties - March 26, 2019
Rules of Procedure - March 26, 2019