Open Access Transmission Tariff

The Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) sets out the terms and conditions by which BC Hydro conducts business with customers. The accompanying rate schedules to the tariff outline the prices for transmission services purchased from BC Hydro.

• Terms and Conditions (PDF, 5.3 MB)
• Attachment A: Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm or Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 124 KB)
• Attachment A-1: Form of Service Agreement for the Resale, Reassignment, or Transfer of Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 24 KB)
• Attachment B: Form of Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 191 KB)
• Attachment B-1: Form of Service Agreement for the Resale, Reassignment, or Transfer of Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 24 KB) 
• Attachment C: Methodology to Assess Available Transfer Capability (PDF, 41 KB)
• Attachment D: Methodology for Completing a System Impact Study (PDF, 15 KB)
• Attachment E: Index of Point-to-Point Transmission Service Customers (PDF, 12 KB)
• Attachment F: Form of Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF, 51 KB)
• Attachment G: Network Operating Agreement  (PDF, 156 KB)
• Attachment H: Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement for Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF, 20 KB)
• Attachment I: Index of Network Integration Transmission Service Customers  (PDF, 12 KB)
• Attachment J: Procedures for Addressing Parallel Flows (PDF, 22 KB)
• Attachment K: Transmission Planning Process (PDF, 1.0 MB)
• Attachment L: Creditworthiness Provisions (PDF, 323 KB)
• Attachment M-1: Standard Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) (PDF, 3.1 MB)
  • Attachment M-1 Appendix 1: Interconnection Request for a Generating Facility (PDF, 474 KB)
  • Attachment M-1 Appendix 2: Interconnection Feasibility Study Agreement (PDF, 179 KB)
  • Attachment M-1 Appendix 3: Combined Study Agreement (PDF, 390 KB)
  • Attachment M-1 Appendix 4: Optional Interconnection Study Agreement (PDF, 154 KB)
  • Attachment M-1 Appendix 5: Standard Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) (PDF, 4.9 MB)
• Attachment M-2: Transmission Service and Interconnection Service Procedures for CEAPs (PDF, 577 KB)
• Attachment N: Deferral Credits for Long Term Point-to-Point Customers Who Participate in a Dispatch Option During Critical Peak Periods (PDF, 150 KB)
• Attachment O: Recovery of New Facilities Costs (PDF, 356 KB)
• Attachment P: Contingency Resource Plans (CRP) and Release of Capacity Not Required by Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) (PDF, 371 KB)
• Attachment Q-1: Dynamic Scheduling Service (PDF, 710 KB)
• Attachment Q-2: Network Economy Service (PDF, 250 KB)
• Attachment Q-3: Spinning Reserve and Contingency Reserve Transmission Service (PDF, 351 KB)
• Attachment Q-4: Mixed Class Wheelthrough Service (PDF, 205 KB)
• Attachment Q-5: Wheeling Rights Under FortisBC's Tariff Supplement 9 (PDF, 38 KB)

Transmission Rate Schedules

• Section A: Transmission Rates for Services, page 1 (PDF, 46 KB)
  • Schedule 00: Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF, 46 KB)
  • Schedule 01: Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 122 KB)
  • Schedule 02: Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 15 KB)
  • Schedule 03: Scheduling, System Control, and Dispatch Service (PDF, 50 KB)
  • Schedule 04: Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation or Other Sources Services (PDF, 57 KB)
  • Schedule 05: Regulation and Frequency Response Service (PDF, 66 KB)
  • Schedule 06: Energy Imbalance Service (PDF, 126 KB)
  • Schedule 07: Operating Reserve (OR) - Spinning Reserve Service (PDF, 63 KB)
  • Schedule 08: Operating Reserve (OR) - Supplemental Reserve Services (PDF, 68 KB)
  • Schedule 09: Loss Compensation Service  (PDF, 38 KB)
  • Schedule 10: Real Power Losses (PDF, 23 KB)
• Section B: Transmission Rates of the Transmission Provider, page 1 (PDF, 22 KB)
  • Schedule 100: Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF, 64 KB)
  • Schedule 101: Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 45 KB)
  • Schedule 102: Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 15 KB)
  • Schedule 103: Scheduling, System Control, and Dispatch Service (PDF, 50 KB)
  • Schedule 104: Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generatin or Other Sources Services (PDF, 57 KB)
  • Schedule 105: Regulation and Frequency Response Service (PDF, 66 KB)
  • Schedule 106: Energy Imbalance Service (PDF, 126 KB)
  • Schedule 107: Operating Reserve (OR) - Spinning Reserve Service (PDF, 64 KB)
  • Schedule 108: Operating Reserve (OR) - Supplemental Reserve Service (PDF, 68 KB)
  • Schedule 109: Loss Compensation Service  (PDF, 38 KB)
  • Schedule 110: Real Power Losses (PDF, 23 KB)
• Section C: Transmission Rates of the Transmission Owner, page 1 (PDF, 22 KB)
  • Schedule 3000: Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF, 73 KB)
  • Schedule 3001: Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 50 KB)
  • Schedule 3002: Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF, 16 KB)