NLR 54/02 - Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Abitibi Partner Exemption Order, 2002 under the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 and the Public Utilities Act

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 54/02 Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Abitibi Partner Exemption Order, 2002 under the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 and the Public Utilities Act (O.C. 2002 - 242) (O.C. 2002 - 243) (Filed July 9, 2002) Under the authority of section 5.2 of the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 and section 4.1 of the Public Utilities Act , the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes the following Order. Dated at St. John's , July 9, 2002. Deborah E. Fry Clerk of the Executive Council ORDER Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Exemption 4. Limitation 5. Extension of exemption 6. Repeal Short title 1. This order may be cited as the Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Abitibi Partner Exemption Order, 2002 . 54/02 s1 Back to Top Definitions 2. In this order (a) "Abitibi" means Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Abitibi-Consolidated, General Partnership, or Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada , as the context may require; (b) "Abitibi partner" means any partner, co-venturer or ownership participant and includes without limitation Central Newfoundland Energy Inc., Siemens Westinghouse Limited or CHI Canada Inc., and, for greater certainty, any partnership, joint venture or unincorporated co-ownership entity formed by Abitibi and any Abitibi partner; (c) "Abitibi threshold" means (i) for that period following the commencement of projects until their completion, all electrical power and energy generated from the generating facilities (A) at Bishop's Falls at levels above 13,600 kW, as measured at Grand Falls , and (b) at Grand Falls at levels above 45,500 kW, and (ii) for that period following completion of the projects, all electrical power and energy generated from the generating facilities at levels above 54,000 kW; (d) "generating facilities" means Abitibi's hydro generating facilities at Bishop's Falls and at Grand Falls in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, following the commencement of the projects; and (e) "projects" means the projects at Grand Falls and Bishop's Falls in the province as described in section 3. 54/02 s2 Back to Top Exemption 3. Abitibi, an Abitibi partner and any lender providing financing to the projects are exempt from all of the application of the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 and the Public Utilities Act for all aspects of their joint or individual activities pertaining to (a) the design, engineering, planning, construction, commissioning, ownership, operation, management and control of equipment and facilities to be comprised of (i) a new 27 megawatt turbine/generator and all associated facilities, including without limitation trashrack, intake structure, steel roller gate, penstock and powerhouse, at Abitibi's hydroelectric generating facilities at Grand Falls, and (ii) new turbines/generators to replace existing units and all associated upgrading of Abitibi's hydroelectric generating facilities at Bishop's Falls, including without limitation re-runnering existing turbine modifications to existing governors, rewinding generators for 60 HZ generation, upgrading station auxiliaries and rehabilitating structures; (b) producing, generating, storing, transmitting, delivering or providing electric power and energy to or for Abitibi for compensation from the generating facilities; (c) producing, generating, storing, transmitting, delivering or providing surplus electric power and energy from the generating facilities, above the Abitibi threshold as is available by virtue of completion of the projects, to or for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for compensation; (d) negotiating, concluding and executing any and all agreements for activities referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c); (e) raising and securing funds necessary to construct the projects' facilities, including without limitation the negotiation, conclusion and execution of any and all agreements and security documentation with any lender providing that financing to the projects; and (f) any agreements, contracts or instruments necessary or incidental to any activity described in this exemption. 54/02 s3 Back to Top Limitation 4. This exemption shall not apply or extend to any Abitibi partner or any partnership which has previously operated or at any time after the publication of this order commences operations other than in respect of the projects as a utility regulated under the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 and the Public Utilities Act . 54/02 s4 Back to Top Extension of exemption 5. This exemption extends to the successors of the parties described in this order, provided that to extend to a successor of Abitibi other than a partnership, that successor must be a successor to both the pulp and paper mill at Grand Falls, and the electrical generation facilities or plants at Grand Falls and Bishop's Falls. 54/02 s5 Back to Top Repeal 6. The Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Abitibi Partner Exemption Order, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 93/00, is repealed. 54/02 s6