B R IT IS H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M IS S I ON O R D ER a N U M B ER C-7-97 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and an Application by BC Gas Utility Ltd. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its Automated Mapping and Facilities Management Project BEFORE: L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) and Acting Chair ) July 31, 1997 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY WHEREAS: A. Commission Order No.ÊG-85-97 dated JulyÊ23, 1997, approved the terms of a negotiated settlement for the BCÊGas Utility Ltd.Ê(ÒBCÊGasÓ) 1998-2002 Revenue Requirements application and the settlement terms provided that certain capital projects would require Certificate of Public Convenience and NecessityÊ(ÒCPCNÓ) applications; and B. On JulyÊ30, 1997, pursuant to SectionÊ45 of the Utilities Commission Act (ÒtheÊActÓ), BCÊGas applied to the Commission for a CPCN for approval of its Automated Mapping and Facilities Management (AM/FMÓ) Project. The AM/FM project will utilize computer graphics and database management system technologies to integrate gas facilities information with digital landbase and facilities graphics to a digital format that will phase out paper maps, drawings and records; and C. The AM/FM project is expected to cost approximately $15Êmillion, to be implemented in four phases over a three and one-half year period commencing immediately, and is expected to be fully implemented by 2001; and D. The Commission has reviewed the costs, timing and justification for the AM/FM project contained in the BCÊGas application and has determined that its approval is necessary and in the public interest. . . . /2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to SectionÊ45 of the Act, a CPCN is granted to BCÊGas for its AM/FM project in accordance with its JulyÊ30, 1997 application that provided estimated project costs, timing and justification. The Commission expects that the AM/FM project to be completed within the forecast direct cost of approximately $15Êmillion and is to be funded within the three-year revenue requirement negotiated settlement approved by Order No.ÊG-85-97. 2. BCÊGas is to provide the Commission with annual updates, and a final project cost report in accordance with a format agreed to by Commission staff. The Commission will review the required final report with respect to capital costs, overhead allocation and any cost over-runs in order to determine eligibility for rate base treatment. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ1stÊÊÊÊday of August, 1997. ORDERS/BCG-Mapping&Mgmt(AM/FM)B R IT I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B ER C-7-97 BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair and Acting Chair
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