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ELECTRICAL POWER CORPORATIONS VALUATION REGULATION 217/86 B.C. Reg. 217/86 [includes B.C. Reg. 244/2017 amendments (effective ember 20, 2017)] Contents 1. Interpretation 2. Application 3. Electrical power distribution line classification 4. Electrical power transmission line classifications 5. Electrical power corporation special cases 6. Electrical power lines construction 7. Towers 8. Phase-in of rates APPENDIX A [Provisions of the Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 20, relevant the enactment of this regulation: section 21] Interpretation 1. In this regulation: "circuit kilometre" means one kilometre of electrical transmission or distribution circuitry including all necessary conducrs, insulars supporting structures required provide a complete circuit or double circuit; "distribution line" means the head ground portion of an electrical power corporation's power line system which carries electric power from the distribution sub-station those cusmers served at the secondary voltage of up 347/600 volts or at a primary voltage of up 19.9/34.5 kv; "wer" means a wer of an electrical power corporation which is used for the purposes of telecommunications, unless the value of that wer has been included in an electrical power distribution line rate or an electrical power transmission line rate; "transmission line" means all portions of an electrical power corporation's power line system other than distribution lines. [am. B.C. Regs. 481/98; 366/2000.] B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 2 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
(AM) Application ELECTRICAL POWER CORPORATIONS <br>valuation REGULATION 217/86 2. This regulation must be used for determinations of value for the purposes of assessment for the 2018 subsequent taxation years. [en. B.C. Reg. 452/92; am. B.C. Regs. 414/93; 455/94; 334/96; 339/97; 339/98; 424/99; 314/2000; 280/2001; 360/2002; 487/2003; 375/2005; 364/2006; 348/2007; 370/2010; 219/2011; 393/2012; 250/2013; 230/2014; 261/2015; 314/2016; 244/2017.] Electrical power distribution line classification 3. (1) In this section a reference (a) "Class 1 electric power distribution lines" means the distribution lines of an electrical power corporation in a municipality that has a population, as of the 1981 Census of Canada, of 30 000 persons or greater, has a parcel density of not less than 0.5 per acre, (b) "Class 2 electric power distribution lines" means the distribution lines of an electrical power corporation in a municipality, other than those referred in Class 1, (c) "Class 3 electric power distribution lines" means the distribution lines of an electrical power corporation outside a municipality, (d) "Class 4 electric power distribution lines" means the additional conducrs, insulars supporting structures which have been installed on the wers or poles of a previously constructed line. (2) Subject section 5, the actual value of electrical power distribution lines of an electric power corporation must be determined using the following rates: (a) (b) (c) (d) Class 1, $38 400 per circuit kilometre; Class 2, $27 700 per circuit kilometre; Class 3, $20 400 per circuit kilometre; Class 4, $6 800 per circuit kilometre. [am. B.C. Regs. 388/88; 284/90; 452/92; 414/93; 455/94; 314/2000; 364/2006; 348/2007; 370/2010; 219/2011; 393/2012; 250/2013; 244/2017.] Electrical power transmission line classifications 4. (1) In this section a reference (a) "Class 1" means an electrical transmission line rated at 69 kilovolts or less, (b) "Class 2" means an electrical transmission line utilizing wood or concrete poles rated from 132 170 kilovolts, (c) "Class 3" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts having heavy duty double circuits metal poles, (d) "Class 4" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts having double circuits metal poles, (e) "Class 5" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts having heavy duty double circuits metal wers, (f) "Class 6" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts having double circuits metal wers, (g) "Class 7" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts having wood or concrete poles, (h) "Class 8" means an electrical transmission line with ratings from 287 360 kilovolts having a single circuit wood or concrete poles, B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 3 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
(i) "Class 9" means an electrical transmission line with ratings from 230 360 kilovolts having a single circuit metal wers, (j) "Class 10" means an electrical transmission line with a rating of 500 kilovolts having metal wers, (k) "Class 11" means a submerged submarine electrical transmission line with a rating of 500 kilovolts A.C., (l) "Class 12" means a submerged submarine electrical transmission line with a rating of 230 kilovolts D.C., (m) "Class 13" means a submerged submarine electrical transmission line with a rating from 132 kilovolts 138 kilovolts A.C. (2) Subject section 5, the actual value of electrical power transmission lines of an electric power corporation must be determined using the following rates: (a) Class 1, $51 300 per circuit kilometre; (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) Class 2, $65 300 per circuit kilometre; Class 3, $675 000 per circuit kilometre; Class 4, $513 400 per circuit kilometre; Class 5, $651 000 per circuit kilometre; Class 6, $399 000 per circuit kilometre; Class 7, $103 400 per circuit kilometre; Class 8, $114 200 per circuit kilometre; Class 9, $284 500 per circuit kilometre; Class 10, $357 200 per circuit kilometre; Class 11, $6 029 600 per circuit kilometre; Class 12, $37 500 per circuit kilometre; Class 13, $103 400 per circuit kilometre. [am. B.C. Regs. 388/88; 284/90; 452/92; 414/93; 455/94; 334/96; 339/97; 339/98; 424/99; 314/2000; 280/2001; 360/2002; 375/2005; 364/2006; 348/2007; 370/2010; 219/2011; 393/2012; 250/2013; 244/2017.] (AM) (AM) Oct 01/07 Electrical power corporation special cases 5. (1) Where, in respect of an electrical transmission or distribution line referred in section 21 (1) (a) of the Assessment Act, (a) a senior executive of the corporation provides the assessment authority with documentation certifying that the cable has been properly aboned, (b) the transmission or distribution line would, if valued section 19 of the Assessment Act in that reference section 21 of the Assessment Act, have no B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 4 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
(AM) value, the actual value of the transmission or distribution line must be determined using a rate of one dollar. (2) Where, in respect of an electrical power transmission or distribution line which remains in place but for any reason has not been utilized for a period of one year or more, the actual value must be determined by applying 10% of the rate prescribed for its class. [en. B.C. Reg. 452/92; am. B.C. Regs. 300/2007; 314/2016.] (AM) Electrical power lines construction 6. Where an electrical power transmission or distribution line referred in section 21 (1) (a) of the Assessment Act is construction, the assessor must determine the percentage complete as of Ocber 31 the actual value of the line must be determined by applying the percentage complete the rate prescribed for that class. [en. B.C. Reg. 414/93; am. B.C. Reg. 314/2016.] Towers 7. The actual value of a wer is determined using the rates set out in Appendix A. [en. B.C. Reg. 481/98.] (ADD) Phase-in of rates 8. For the purposes of section 21 ( 4.1) of the Assessment Act, the rates referred in section 7 of this regulation, that would be used determine the actual value of a wer for the 2018 taxation year, are be phased in equally 3 years. [en. B.C. Reg. 244/2017.] B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 5 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
APPENDIX A [en. B.C. Reg. 244/2017.] Communication wers Installed Rates per Foot Tower Rates Include: Foundations, Supply, Freight, Erection, Paint, Warning Lights, Lightning Rods, Cabling, Connection Devices, Contracr's Mark-up, Owner's Costs. Tower Rates Exclude: Antennas, Dishes, Reflecrs, Radar, Radomes, Communication Buildings, Interconnecting Cable Tray, Cable Bridges Cabling. Low Cost Guyed Towers (Non-CSA) Height in Feet 11" side 12" 14" side 15" 17" side 18" 23" side 24" 29" side 30" side Guyed Towers (CSA) Height in Feet 11" side 12" 14" side 15" 17" side 18" 23" side 59' GUYED TOWERS (Triangular Base) 139' 140' 159' 1 $151 $149 $149 $150 $148 $164 $160 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $170 $168 $167 $168 $166 $82 $200 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $227 $224 $225 $211 $219 $227 $222 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $265 $249 $250 $247 $244 $264 $269 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $297 $293 $295 $287 $285 $308 $312 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $362 $346 $348 $327 $336 $360 $372 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 59' 139' 140' 159' 1 1 1 1 200' 219' 220' 239' 240' 259' 2 2 2 2 300' $209 $256 $266 $258 $255 $273 $266 $258 $262 $258 $255 $254 $254 $255 $256 $288 $310 $301 $306 $317 $320 $310 $303 $298 $303 $301 $301 $301 $340 $359 $370 $367 $363 $386 $377 $366 $358 $352 $347 $345 $352 $352 $395 $423 $425 $409 $406 $421 $412 $409 $400 $393 $387 $384 $382 $381 B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 6 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
24" 29" side 30" 35" side 36" 39" side 40" 47" side 48" 53" side $498 $503 $517 $486 $492 $511 $500 $495 $484 $475 $478 $473 $470 $468 $555 $590 $603 $577 $573 $606 $593 $576 $563 $561 $553 $548 $544 $542 $619 $642 $656 $627 $631 $656 $642 $624 $618 $607 $598 $592 $588 $585 $681 $693 $697 $656 $669 $695 $680 $661 $646 $634 $625 $619 $615 $612 $755 $764 $785 $739 $742 $771 $763 $741 $725 $712 $702 $695 $691 $689 54" side $872 $862 $865 $813 $805 $836 $817 $801 $783 $769 $759 $753 $749 $754 Note: For stepped wers, the rate per foot for each section will be based on the tal all height of the wer. SELF SUPPORTED TOWERS (Triangular Base) Low Cost Self Supported Towers (Non-CSA) Height in Feet 59' Light Medium Heavy $164 $167 $179 $190 $227 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $187 $190 $202 $239 $253 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $279 $262 $272 $284 $296 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Self Supported Towers (CSA) Height in Feet 59' 139' 140' 159' 1 1 1 1 200' 219' 220' 239' 240' 259' 2 2 2 2 300' Light No Platform Medium 1 Platform $385 $341 $372 $401 $442 $501 $555 $602 $678 $742 $813 $869 $934 $1 002 $457 $475 $521 $559 $607 $666 $711 $786 $840 $917 $982 $1 041 $1 118 $1 181 $536 $601 $646 $707 $755 $813 $876 $937 $1 011 $1 093 $1 143 $1 213 $1 277 $1 350 B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 7 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.
Heavy 2 or 3 Platforms Communication Towers Installed Rates Per Foot Tower Rates Include: Foundations, Supply, Freight, Erection, Paint, Warning Lights, Lightning Rods, Connection Devices, Contracr's Mark-up, Owner's Costs. Tower Rates Exclude: Antennas, Dishes, Reflecrs, Radar, Radomes, Communication Buildings, Interconnecting Cable Tray, Cable Bridges Cabling. Height in Feet 59' Monopoles, Stepped Pole No Platform Monopoles, Stepped Pole 1 Platform Monopoles, Tapered Pole No Platform Monopoles, Tapered Pole 1 Platform MONOPOLES 139' 140' 159' 1 1 1 1 200' $400 $425 $473 $545 $611 $664 $732 $790 $842 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $638 $610 $618 $654 $697 $746 $794 $848 $900 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $454 $501 $582 $649 $724 $805 $868 $941 $1 010 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $711 $674 $716 $757 $809 $878 $938 $1 000 $1 068 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Each additional platform for monopoles (regardless of wer height) $12 075 Structure Frame (Including foundations) SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND CUSTOM TOWERS for Radomes, Heavily Loaded Microwave Facilities Passive Repeaters, Etc. Rate per cubic foot based on the volume enclosed within the exterior members of each frame. For passive repeaters, do not measure framing in the reflecr or between reflecr support structure. All Sizes $12.02 Per Cu. Ft. [Provisions of the Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 20, relevant the enactment of this regulation: section 21] B.C. Reg. 217/86 Page 8 of 8 Quickscribe Services Ltd.