ORDER NO. G-75-97 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 a 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. regarding its Southern Crossing Pipeline Project BEFORE: L.R Barr, Deputy Chair ) and Acting Chair ) June 27, 1997 F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On May 30, 1997 BC Gas Utility Ltd. ("BC Gas") applied to the Commission, pursuant to SectionÊ45 of the Utilities Commission Act ("the Act"), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to expand its existing Interior Transmission System pipeline a distance of 312Êkm (194Êmiles), with a 610Êmm, (24Êinch) pipeline, from Yahk to Oliver, B.C. The CPCN will allow the Utility to construct and operate certain loop and compression facilities which comprise the Southern Crossing Pipeline ("SCP") Project. The SCP Project was previously referred to in the SCP Project Engineering Report and the BCÊGas 1997 Integrated Resource Plan update that were filed with the Commission on February 7 and May 5, 1997. These filings have been incorporated as appendices to the CPCN application; and B. On JuneÊ26, 1997 the Commission held a pre-hearing conference on the BCÊGas SCP Application that was set down by Order No.ÊG-63-97. The pre-hearing conference outlined a draft regulatory agenda and timetable to hear the SCP Application. The parties in attendance at the pre-hearing conference reached consensus on a final Regulatory Agenda; and C. The Commission finds that the BCÊGas SCP CPCN Application requires review by way of a public hearing. A Regulatory Agenda Timetable, in accordance with the results of the pre-hearing conference, is set out in AppendixÊA. . . ./2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The review of the BCÊGas SCP CPCN application will be by public hearing as provided for under SectionÊ46(2) of the Act. 2. The timetable, attached as AppendixÊA, summarizes the key dates in the public review process. Further details are provided in the Notice of Public Hearing attached as AppendixÊB. The hearing will commence at 9:00 a.m. on October 14, 1997 in the Commission Hearing Room, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. Regional Town Hall Meetings will take place on November 4, 1997 in Oliver, B.C. and on November 5, 1997 in Castlegar, B.C. 3. BCÊGas is to distribute copies of the Application, Commission Orders No.ÊG-63-97 and No.ÊG-75-97 to all Intervenors as they become registered with the Commission. BCÊGas is to distribute a copy of an Executive Summary and Order No.ÊG-75-97 to Interested Parties. 4. Based on commitments of the parties at the pre-hearing conference, the Commission expects that proponents of competing proposals will file detailed evidence and provide witness panels to testify at the public hearing. 5. BCÊGas is to publish, as soon as possible, in display ad format, the attached Notice of Public Hearing in the business sections of the Vancouver Sun, The Province and the Globe and Mail, and in local community newspapers in its SCP Project service areas. BCÊGas is to advise customers, by way of a notice printed on the next customer bill, of the Application, public hearing date, the availability of an Executive Summary and contact telephone numbers for further details. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ27thÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊday of June, 1997. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair and Acting Chair Attachment ORDERS/BCG-SCP Hrg Order & Notice
REGULATORY AGENDA TIMETABLE BC GAS UTILITY LTD. Southern Crossing Pipeline Project Application ACTION DEADLINE · Publication of Hearing Notice · Filing Information Request #1 about BCG application · Filing Participant Funding Budgets · BC Gas response to Information Request #1 · Filing of detailed evidence from proponents of competing proposals · Workshop for BCG and other proponents to explain their proposals · Filing information requests about competing proposals · Filing Information Request #2 about BCG application · Proponents responses to Information Requests · BC Gas response to Information Request #2 · Filing of all other intervenor evidence · Second Pre-Hearing Conference · Public Hearing commences in Vancouver · Town Hall Meeting in Oliver · Town Hall Meeting in Castlegar APPENDIX A to Order No. G-75-97 Page 1 of 1 DATE (1997) Friday, July 11 Friday, July 18 Friday, July 25 Friday, August 1 Friday, August 15 Friday, August 22 Friday, September 5 Friday, September 12 Friday, September 19 Monday, September 22 Thursday, October 2 Monday, October 6 Tuesday, October 14 Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 5
APPENDIX B to Order No. G-75-97 Page 1 of 3 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 a TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BC GAS UTILITY LTD. APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE SOUTHERN CROSSING PIPELINE PROJECT WORKSHOP PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE Time: 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Date: Friday, August 22, 1997 Monday, October 6, 1997 Location: BC Gas Utility Ltd. B.C. Utilities Commission 1111 West Georgia Street 6th Floor Hearing Room Main Floor Meeting Rooms 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. PUBLIC HEARING TOWN HALL MEETINGS Time: 9:00Êa.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Date: Tuesday, October 14, 1997 Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Wednesday, November 5, 1997 Location: Commission Hearing Room Southwind Inn Best Western Fireside Inn 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street 34017-97th Street 1810 - 8th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. Oliver, B.C. Castlegar, B.C. THE APPLICATION AND REGULATORY PROCESS BC Gas Utility Ltd. ("BCÊGas") applied to the Commission on May 30, 1997 for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to expand its existing Interior Transmission System pipeline a distance of 312Êkm (194Êmiles), with a 610Êmm (24Êinch) pipeline, from Yahk to Oliver, B.C. The CPCN will allow the Utility to construct and operate certain loop and compression facilities which comprise the Southern Crossing Pipeline ("SCP") Project ("the Application"). Under the Utilities Commission Act, BC Gas is required to obtain a CPCN in order to construct and operate the SCP Project. The Commission held a Pre-Hearing Conference into the Application on JuneÊ26, 1997 at which time Intervenors commented on the proposed regulatory process which formed the basis of the .../2
APPENDIX B to Order No. G-75-97 Page 2 of 3 Regulatory Timetable set out in Order No.ÊG-75-97. The Commission determined that a public hearing would be held in Vancouver, and it would also travel to Oliver and Castlegar for Town Hall Meetings, as outlined above. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION The SCP Project Application, supporting material and Commission Orders No.ÊG-63-97 and G-75-97 are available for inspection at the following locations: BC Gas Utility Ltd. Head Office: Mr. Ron Cliff, Project Manager 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4M4 Telephone: (604) 443-6500 District Offices: Fraser Valley, Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna and Cranbrook Service Area Offices: Penticton, Osoyoos, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Trail, Nelson and Creston Copies of the Application and supporting material are also available for inspection at the office of the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3. INTERVENTIONS Intervenors and Interested Parties who did not register for the SCP Project or for the JuneÊ26, 1997 pre-hearing conference are to advise the Commission Secretary of their intention to participate in the proceedings, in writing, by Friday, JulyÊ18,Ê1997, indicating the nature of their interest and whether they propose to be full participants or interested parties. INFORMATION REQUESTS Registered Intervenors or Interested Parties requesting additional information from the Applicant should do so as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, JulyÊ18, 1997 (Information RequestÊ#1) or SeptemberÊ12, 1997 (Information RequestÊ#2). Information Requests shall be responded to by BCÊGas as soon as possible, but no later than 2 weeks after receipt. .../3
SUBMISSIONS BY INTERVENORS Written submissions or evidence from Intervenors is required to be filed, one copy each, with the Commission Secretary and BCÊGas, by Thursday, OctoberÊ2, 1997. In the case of a proponent of a competitive project, detailed evidence is to be filed no later than Friday, AugustÊ15, 1997. PARTICIPANT FUNDING All parties intending to apply for Participant Funding must file a budget by Friday, JulyÊ25, 1997 consistent with the Commission's Policy and Rate Sheet as outlined in Order No.ÊG-103-96. Copies of the Participant Funding Policy and Rate Sheet are available upon request. CLARIFICATION Persons intending to participate in the BCÊGas SCP Project application and who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary or Mr. Paul Gronert, Manager, Engineering as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 B.C. Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385 APPENDIX B to Order No. G-75-97 Page 3 of 3 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 E-mail: bcuc@pop.gov.bc.ca BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert J. Pellatt
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