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British Columbia Utilities CommissionInformation Request 1.21.0Dated 19 June 2006British Columbia Transmission CorporationResponse Issued 7 July 2006British Columbia Transmission CorporationTransmission Revenue Requirement ApplicationTaxes also reflect a reduction due to the refinement of the percentage splitbetween transmission and distribution assets within each station. BC HydroTransmission is charged the total taxes for substations and, in turn, charges aportion of these costs to Distribution through the SDA charge. In F2006Distribution was charged a portion of the asset related expenses for the entiresubstation. The percentage split between transmission and distribution withineach station was determined through an engineering assessment. Thisanalysis produced a split of 63.3% for Transmission and 36.7% for Distribution.In F2007 with the transfer and identification of SDAs and common assets thepercentage split within the substations is 72.7% Transmission and 27.3%Distribution. In F2007 this percentage split impacts the grants and taxesassigned to Distribution for SDAs and common assets.
British Columbia Utilities CommissionInformation Request 1.34.2.2Dated 19 June 2006British Columbia Transmission CorporationResponse Issued 7 July 2006British Columbia Transmission CorporationTransmission Revenue Requirement Application34.0 Reference: Exhibit B-1 Section 9.4.2.1, page 136 - General and AdministrationRESPONSE:“Reclassification of $2.4 million in certain employee benefits and concessioncosts from all the departments to a corporate cost center…”34.2 In F2007, 30% of Business Improvement cost has been allocated to G&Areflecting work activities for risk management while the balance of 70% isassigned to Asset Management / Maintenance whereas in F2006, 100% ofthese costs were assigned to Asset Management / Maintenance.34.2.2 Which area performed these risk management activities in F2006?In F2006, risk management activities were performed by the Financial Service Manager,within Corporate Services, as a General and Administration (“G&A”) cost. Subsequently,through a reorganization, the position of Financial Service Manager was eliminated andthe risk management function was assigned to Business Improvement for F2007. The30% of Business Improvement costs associated with the risk management functioncontinue to be a G&A cost.
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