System Studies

The System Studies sections contain studies performed on a system wide basis such as Losses, Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission, NITS, etc. These studies are similar to those in the Regional Studies section except that they cover large parts of the system.

• Coastal RMR Requirements (PDF, 281KB, Posted 2 December 2008) 
• Revision: Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission For BC Hydro’s 2008 LTAP Base Plan  (PDF, 26KB, Posted 18 September 2008)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission For BC Hydro’s 2008 LTAP Base Plan (PDF, 26KB, Posted 10 September 2008)
• Bulk System Incremental Losses - Year 2011 and 2014 (PDF, 47KB, Revised November 27 2007)
• Bulk Transmission Requirements Associated with Simple Cycle Gas Turbines Rev 1 (PDF, 149 KB, REVISED: 15 March 2007)
• Probability Distribution of HVDC Capacity and Impacts of Two Key Components (PDF, 656KB)
• Bulk Transmission Requirements Associated with Simple Cycle Gas Turbines (PDF, 58KB, Posted February 23 2007)
• For BC Hydro Generation Line of Business Nits 2001 (2002/03-2020/21) (PDF, 355KB)
• For Columbia Power Corporation 150 MW Export (620107-109-115) (PDF, 66KB)
• For BC Hydro Distribution NITS 2004 (PDF, 538KB)
• Network Impacts of Increased Burrard Generation - Draft (PDF, 1291KB, Posted: April 20, 2007)
• Bulk Transmission System Cutplanes Total Transfer Capability (TTC) (PDF, 487KB, Posted January 31 2008)
• Wind Integration Project - Stage 1 Study Report (PDF, 341KB, Updated: April 29, 2008)
• Transmission Reinforcement Options (PDF, 42KB, Replaced November 23, 2007)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission for the NITS 2004 Facilities Study - Supplemental CIFT Posting (PDF, 22.5KB, Posted August 24, 2007) 
• November 6, 2006 Firm ATC Update (PDF, 39KB, Posted: November 6, 2006)
• Description of CIFT 2004 Methodology and Calculations of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Transmission Costs (PDF, 43KB, Posted: September 29, 2006)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission for the NITS 2004 Facilities Study Additional Information Regarding Generation Location (PDF, 24KB, Posted: April 6, 2006)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission for the NITS 2004 Facilities Study Supplemental Information Posting - 2009 Stage (Revised March 29, 2006) (PDF, 33KB, Posted: March 30, 2006)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission for the NITS 2004 Facilities Study Supplemental Information Posting - 2009 Stage (PDF, 27KB POSTED: February 28, 2006)
• Bulk Transmission System Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission For the NITS 2004 Facilities Study REVISED 27 February 2006 (PDF, 28KB POSTED:  February 28, 2006)
• Cost of Incremental Firm Transmission-NITS 2004 Facilities Study (PDF, 39KB)
• BC Hydro Distribution NITS 2004 SIS Stage 3 (Final) Revision 1 (PDF, 1.28MB, Posted June 2005, Updated September 09, 2005)
• BC Hydro Distribution NITS 2004 SIS Stage 2 (PDF, 98KB)
• BC Hydro Distribution NITS 2004 SIS Stage 1 (PDF, 2152KB)
• BC Hydro - Network Resource Designation - Revised per 2004-07-15 bulletin (952006) (PDF, 65KB)
• BC Hydro - Network Resource Designation (952006) (PDF, 67KB)
• Final NITS SIS 2001 (PDF, 125KB)
• System Impact Study for PS NITS 2001 Part 1 Report (PDF, 300KB)