I. Introduction and Purpose of Testimony

1. My name is Elroy Switlishoff. I was born on [ _____________ ] and currently reside at 3569 14th Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.

2. This examination includes an evaluation and comparison of the treatment afforded to other pulp mills in BC that also generate electricity, and are in direct competition with Celgar.

3. I have been provided with access to previously publically unavailable confidential information produced by Canada to Mercer as part of this proceeding pertaining to the Province’s and BC Hydro’s treatment of electricity self-generators seeking to purchase utility embedded cost electricity while selling self-generated electricity. I have found that the treatment afforded to Celgar with respect to its access to embedded cost utility electricity while itself selling self-generated electricity has been arbitrary, unfair and discriminatory in comparison to comparator pulp mills, which I identified and selected as being the closest to Celgar in circumstance and timing with respect to self-generation.