Time Extension – Facilities
TransAlta MidAmerican Partnership (“TAMA Power”) filed an application with the AUC for approval of a time extension on its 856-megawatt Sundance 7 power plant, approved by Decision 3183-D01-2015. TAMA Power sought to extend the time for completion of Sundance 7 to December 31, 2022. TAMA Power’s reasoning for the request was due to what it described as “the current regulatory uncertainty and economic volatility in Alberta.”
TAMA Power also requested an extension of the requirement to submit progress reports every 3 months to every 6 months, until such time as construction begins. Upon commencement of construction, TAMA Power submitted that it planned on filing progress reports every 3 months.
The AUC held that TAMA Power provided information on the need, nature and duration of the time extension as being minor in nature. The AUC also held that the requested change to reporting intervals for pre-construction activities was reasonable, and granted TAMA Power’s request.
