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Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. ~ 2024 Consolidated Resource Plan ~ Final Order - G-55-25 - 2025-03-03

Figure 4: RNG Supply as a Portion of Gross Demand[106] Under the Reference Scenario, PNG has projected an increase in RNG content to 15 percent by 2030.   [...]  BCSEA submits that PNG’s RNG program appears to be adrift, noting PNG’s anticipated contracted volume of RNG represents only a 2 percent blend.   [...]  RNG Renewable natural gas Roadmap 2030 CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 TJ

British Columbia Utilities Commission ~ BCUC Renewable Natural Gas Acquisition Inquiry ~ Decision - 2022-07-28

RNG projects can use book-and-claim accounting to keep track of the ownership and transfer of RNG without tracking the physical fuel.   [...]  RNG projects can use book-and-claim accounting to keep track of the ownership and transfer of RNG without tracking the physical fuel.   [...]  RNG projects can use book-and-claim accounting to keep track of the ownership and transfer of RNG without tracking the physical fuel.

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Rate Schedule 7 Renewable Natural Gas Housekeeping Amendments ~ Final - G-297-24 - 2024-11-14

The RNG Tariff Application included RS 7RNG; C. On August 29, 2024, by Order G-237-24, the BCUC approved the amendments to FEI’s rate schedules and General Terms and Conditions as filed, and subsequently amended, in the RNG Tariff Application;   [...]  D. By email dated October 29, 2024, FEI confirmed that there are no customers, currently or historically, taking service on RS 7RNG; and E. The BCUC has reviewed the RS 7RNG Filing and determines that the proposed amendments to the RS 7RNG tariff are warranted.   [...]  1. The BCUC consents to the proposed amendments to RS 7RNG as set out in the RS 7RNG Filing. 2. The revised tariff pages, as set out in the RS 7RNG Filing, are accepted for filing effective the date of this order.

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Biomethane Energy Charge Rate Methodology Assessment Report ~ Procedural Order - G-292-20 - 2020-11-12

3. What is FEI’s load resource balance for RNG over the next 10 years based on its forecast of RNG demand relative to contracted RNG supply?   [...]  V. If carbon offsets are purchased to meet RNG demand, how do the costs of carbon offsets compare with the average cost of RNG supply and how are these costs recovered?   [...]  6. Considering FEI’s load resource balance for RNG, what are the risks that the RNG Program becomes oversubscribed again in the short to medium term if the current BERC rate methodology is maintained?

Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. ~ 2021 Long Term Resource Plan ~ Decision and Order G-283-21 - 2021-09-27

RNG would not affect plant efficiency, operating costs (other than incremental cost of RNG, and costs to design rates and obtain BCUC approval), or capital costs.   [...]  The Panel agrees that RNG is a potential supply resource for Creative Energy to evaluate and considers that RNG may be a complement or alternative to electrification.   [...]  Creative Energy has not evaluated RNG in this manner, and had not contacted FEI, its natural gas supplier, about RNG before filing this 2021 LTRP.

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Permanent Commodity Related Rates for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area Effective January 1, 2025 and April 1, 2025 ~ Final - G-88-25 - 2025-04-03

G. In the Application, FEI requests approval to decrease the RNG Charge for Voluntary RNG service to non-NGV Sales customers by $4.733 per GJ, from $13.963 per GJ to $9.230 per GJ, effective April 1, 2025, on a permanent basis to reflect the elimination of the consumer carbon tax; and   [...]  6. The RNG Charge for Voluntary RNG service to non-NGV Sales customers for the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island service area, and Fort Nelson service area is approved to remain unchanged at $13.216 per GJ, on a permanent basis effective January 1, 2025.   [...]  8. The RNG Charge for Voluntary RNG service to non-NGV Sales customers for the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island service area, and Fort Nelson service area is approved to decrease by $4.733 per GJ from $13.963 per GJ to $9.230 per GJ, on a permanent basis effective April 1, 2025.

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Biomethane Purchase Agreement Between FortisBC Energy Inc. and the City of Surrey and Approval of the Monthly Facility Fee Application ~ Final Order - E-3-16 - 2016-02-29

With respect to the purchases and re-purchases of biomethane, BCSEA-SCBC submits that the Amended Agreement is very clear that the City of Surrey and its Designated Customers will purchase RNG for the same price as other customers who purchase RNG under FEI’s RNG Program.   [...]  To the extent that “Designated Customers” notionally consume the City of Surrey RNG, the City of Surrey is acquiring the margin that would otherwise be attributed to other costs in the RNG Program.   [...]  The primary concerns that BCOAPO and CEC shared were regarding the Net-Sale Rate and the overall FEI RNG Program. While the Panel understands interveners’ views on the supply and demand situation of the RNG Program, the FEI BERC Rate Methodology Application is currently under review by way of a separate proceeding.

Pacific Northern Gas ~ Low Carbon Energy Cost Recovery Mechanism and Biomethane Purchase Agreements ~ Decision - G-339-22 - 2022-11-25

be satisfied that it will have adequate insight into any off-system sales of RNG by PNG under its proposed Low Carbon Energy cost recovery mechanism because PNG has committed to providing the details of such off-system sales to the BCUC and has committed to requiring purchasers of its RNG to consume the RNG within BC. [85]   [...]  ATCO Future Fuel RNG Limited Partnership BCSEA BC Sustainable Energy Association BCUC   [...]  RNG Renewable natural gas RNG Inquiry’s Phase 1 Report BCUC Inquiry into the Acquisition of Renewable Natural Gas by Public Utilities in British Columbia, Phase 1 Report dated July 28, 2022

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Application for Approval of Tariff Supplement No. K-1 Biomethane Long Term Large Volume Interruptible Sales Agreement between the University of British Columbia and FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Final Order with Reasons - G-64-18 - 2018-03-21

The FEI Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Program (initially referred to as the FEI Biomethane Program) was approved by the Commission as a two-year pilot in 2010.[1] The Commission subsequently approved the RNG Program on a permanent basis in 2013 pursuant to Order G-210-13.[2] The RNG Program offers residential, small   [...]  • long-term contracts must include a Contract Floor Price provision that results in the price of RNG beyond year five of a contract that is not less than the prevailing Conventional Gas Cost.   [...]  [1] The FEI Biomethane Program, now referred to as the RNG Program, was approved by the Commission initially as a two-year pilot in the FEI (formerly Terasen Gas Inc.) Biomethane decision dated December 14, 2010 accompanying Order G-194-10 (2010 Decision).

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Biomethane Energy Recovery Charge Rate Methodology Assessment Report ~ Procedural Order - G-35-21 - 2021-01-29

FEI submitted that the process established in Order G-292-20 is premature, and a second stage or process would follow subsequent to FEI filing an application for changes to its Renewable Natural Gas Program (RNG Program) after completing its planned comprehensive review; E. By way of letter dated November 20, 2020, the BCUC  [...]  2. FEI must provide the BCUC with a status update on its comprehensive review of the RNG Program on or before June 30, 2021, including expected timing for the application.   [...]  FEI’s RNG Program Review Date (2021) FEI provides update to the BCUC on comprehensive review and assessment of the RNG Program

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Cancellation of Tariff Supplement K-4 Biomethane Long Term Large Volume Interruptible Sales Service Agreement Between FEI and BC Transit ~ Final - G-196-24 - 2024-07-19

The BCUC approved, among other matters, setting the renewable natural gas (RNG) Charge for Natural Gas Vehicle Sales Customers at the forecast weighted average cost of RNG supply less the Storage & Transportation RNG Rider under the Voluntary RNG service;

FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Biomethane Service Offering: Post Implementation Report and Application of the Continuation and Modification of the Biomethane Program on a Permanent Basis ~ Decision - G-210-13 - 2013-12-11

First, FEI suggests that because the supply of RNG is limited, the renewable supply requirement should be optional rather than mandatory.   [...]  FEI believes that “as the RNG Offering matures in the market place, and awareness of the RNG Offering grows, the achievable market potential will increase and ramp up to 2.1% in 5 years” (Exhibit B-1, p. 53).   [...]  This represents potential sale of RNG, under rate schedules 1B, 2B and 3B of approximately 0.148 PJ by 2018 (Exhibit B-17, BCUC 1.38.0).

FortisBC Energy INc. ~ Application for Reconsideration of British Columbia Utilities Commission Order G-29-13 in the Matter of Biomethane Service Offering: Post Implementation Report and Application for Approval of the Continuation and Modification of the Biomethane Program on a Permanent Basis ~ Final Order - G-45-13 - 2013-03-28

The letter states that this RNG program aligns with objectives set in the Province’s strategy to encourage biomethane opportunities, including offering consumers low-carbon natural gas.   [...]  It further states that the RNG program aligns with the BC Jobs Plan priority to maintain a competitive advantage in the clean energy technology sector.   [...]   that it would cause the outright cancellation of our current project with Metro Vancouver and future biomethane into electricity projects.” Paradigm also states that it is contrary to the original three contracts of the RNG program, which did not require FortisBC to take the risk for any unsold RNG. (Exhibit D-1, p. 1)