B R IT IS H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M IS S I O N O R D ER a N U M B ER G-121-97 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 Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. for Approval of Utility Operations for Fiscal Periods August 6, 1991 to DecemberÊ31, 1995 BEFORE: L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) and Acting Chair ) November 27, 1997 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. The Commission, by Order No.ÊG-56-96, directed Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. (ÒSquamish GasÓ) to file an application by AugustÊ31, 1996, covering utility operations for the fiscal periods AugustÊ6, 1991 to DecemberÊ31, 1995, as required by the Ministry of Employment and Investment (Òthe MinistryÓ) in its letter dated MayÊ31, 1996; and B. On AugustÊ30, 1996 Squamish Gas filed its Application and, by Order No.ÊG-88-96, the Commission ordered that a pre-hearing conference be held on OctoberÊ9, 1996; and C. As a result of information provided by the participants at the pre-hearing conference, the Commission held a pre-hearing workshop on October 24, 1996 that provided customers with information about the Application and discussed alternative processes for the public review of the Application; and D. At the workshop Squamish Gas indicated that it had replied to information requests issued by the Ministry, and discussions regarding the Application were ongoing between Squamish Gas and the Ministry. Both parties agreed to make the information responses public; and E. The Commission, by Orders No. G-109-96 and G-129-96, set down a Regulatory Timetable for the Application which included a Negotiated Settlement procedure and a deadline for the completion of negotiations; and F. The Ministry and Squamish Gas concluded negotiations in April 1997 (Òthe Settlement AgreementÓ), for the 1991 to 1995 Cost of Service Review which resulted in agreement on the following: · rate base determination, · cost of service, · refunds due to the Province from Squamish Gas for 1991-1995, · disposition of the Rate Stabilization Agreement (ÒRSAÓ) refund, · a cost of service methodology for the remaining term of the Squamish Gas RSA; and G. On November 18, 1997 Squamish Gas advised the Commission of the Settlement Agreement and provided copies to the Ministry and Registered Intervenors; and H. The Commission has reviewed the document and finds that a Regulatory Timetable should be established. .../2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission issues the following Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Squamish Gas August 1996 Application and the Settlement Agreement: REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Deadline for information requests to Squamish Gas and the Ministry of Employment and Investment Deadline for replies to information requests Deadline for submissions by Registered Intervenors 2. Following completion of the Regulatory Timetable, the Commission will issue an Order setting out the appropriate course of action for review of the Settlement Agreement, either by way of written hearing, negotiated settlement or public hearing. 3. The Commission will distribute a copy of this Order to Registered Intervenors in the proceeding. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊ27thÊÊday of November, 1997. Orders/SQG-RegTmtbleFiscal91-95B R I T 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 G-121-97 DATE December 5, 1997 December 19, 1997 January 7, 1998 BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair and Acting Chair
You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.