B 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 ON O R D ER a N U M B E R G-8-98 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 Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas Pipeline From Squamish to Whistler and An Application by Centra Gas Whistler Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Convert Customers from Propane to Natural Gas Service and Retire the Propane Facilities in Whistler BEFORE: L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) and Acting Chair ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) January 15, 1998 P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 19, 1997, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. ("Centra Gas BC") applied to the Commission, pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act ("the Act"), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to construct a 168.3 mm (6Êinch) diameter high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline lateral, at 6100 kPa (885 psig), a distance of 60 km from the Centra Gas BC main transmission pipeline at Squamish to Whistler ("the Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project"). One regulator station will be constructed at the existing Squamish, B.C. meter station site and two meter regulator stations will be constructed in the Resort Municipality of Whistler; and B. On December 19, 1997, Centra Gas Whistler Inc. ("Centra Gas Whistler") applied to the Commission, pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Act, for a CPCN to convert propane customers' equipment to natural gas use and to retire the propane vapourization facilities in Whistler (the "Whistler Propane Conversion Project"); and .../2
B R IT I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-8-98 2 C. The Commission has reviewed the applications filed by Centra Gas BC, on the Squamish to Whistler natural gas pipeline, and Centra Gas Whistler, for the conversion of customers from propane to natural gas and finds that an initial Pre-hearing Conference should be held to address both issues prior to the setting of dates for workshops and a public hearing. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. A Pre-hearing Conference into the Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project and the Whistler Propane Conversion Project will commence at 1:30 p.m., FebruaryÊ10, 1998 at the Whistler Fairways Hotel and Resort, in the Lower Village area of Whistler, B.C. 2. A Regulatory Timetable for the Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project and Whistler Propane Conversion Project, setting down dates for a workshop, information requests, response deadlines and a public hearing, will be set by a future Commission Order following the FebruaryÊ10, 1998 Pre-hearing Conference. 3. Parties intending to participate in the Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project and Whistler Propane Conversion Project Pre-hearing Conference and subsequent proceedings, are to register with the Commission no later than Friday, FebruaryÊ6, 1998, indicating the nature of their interest and whether they propose to be full participants or interested parties. 4. In order to properly notify those parties who may wish to participate, Centra Gas BC is to publish, in display ad format, as soon as possible, the attached Notice of Pre-hearing Conference in the business sections of the Vancouver Sun, The Province and in local community newspapers in the Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton areas. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊ19thÊÊÊÊday of January, 1998. BY ORDER Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair and Acting Chair Attachment Order/CG-Whistler-Pipeline-HrgNtce
APPENDIX A to Commission Order No. G-8-98 Page 1 of 2 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 PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Approval to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas Pipeline between Squamish and Whistler and Centra Gas Whistler Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Approval to Convert Propane Customers' Equipment to Natural Gas Use and Retire the Propane Facilities in Whistler Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Whistler Fairways Hotel & Resort 4005 Whistler Way (Lower Village) Whistler, B.C. Telephone: (604) 932-2522 THE APPLICATIONS A. Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. ("Centra Gas BC") applied to the Commission on December 19, 1997, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to construct and operate a 168.3Êmm (6Êinch) diameter high-pressure 6100 kPA (885 psig) natural gas transmission pipeline lateral from the Centra Gas BC main transmission pipeline at Squamish to Whistler ("the Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project"), a distance of 60 km. B. Centra Gas Whistler Inc. ("Centra Gas Whistler") applied to the Commission on December 19, 1997, for a CPCN to convert propane customers' equipment to natural gas use and retire the propane facilities in Whistler ("the Whistler Propane Conversion Project"). THE REGULATORY PROCESS Parties intending to participate in the proceedings are to register no later than February 6, 1998, indicating the nature of their interest and whether they propose to be full participants or interested parties. Following the results of the February 10, 1998 Pre-hearing Conference, the Commission will issue a Regulatory Timetable summarizing the key dates for workshops, information requests, response deadlines and dates for a public hearing. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATIONS The Squamish to Whistler Gas Pipeline Project and the Whistler Propane Conversion Project applications are available for inspection at the following locations: . . . /2
APPENDIX A to Commission Order No. G-8-98 Page 2 of 2 Centra Gas British Columbia Inc.- Head Office Mr. Paul Madsen, Senior Business Planner Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. 1675 Douglas Street P.O. Box 3777 Victoria, British Columbia Telephone: (250) 480-4325 Whistler Area Mr. Wayne Cankovic, Whistler Public Library Superintendent of Customer Service for Whistler 4329 Main Street Centra Gas Whistler Inc. Whistler, British Columbia 8021 Mons Road Telephone: (604) 932-6672 Whistler, British Columbia Telephone: (604) 932-4082 Squamish Area District of Squamish Municipal Office 37955 - 2nd Avenue P.O. Box 310 Squamish, British Columbia Copies of the Applications 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 would like to receive copies of the Applications should immediately request them from Centra Gas BC and inform the Commission, in writing, by February 6, 1998, of their intention to become Intervenors or Interested Parties, and/or to attend the Pre-hearing Conference. Registered Intervenors who actively participate in the review process will receive copies of all correspondence and filed documentation. Interested Parties who register with the Commission will receive a copy of the ApplicationsÕ Executive Summaries, all Orders issued, as well as the CommissionÕs Decision. PARTICIPANT ASSISTANCE All parties intending to apply for Participant Assistance and who wish to attend the Pre-hearing Conference, must do so consistent with the Commission's Participant Assistance Policy and Rate Sheet as outlined in Order No. G-103-96. Copies of the Participant Assistance Policy and Rate Sheet will be sent to all parties registering with the Commission. CLARIFICATION Persons intending to participate in the Centra Gas BC and Centra Gas Whistler Pre-hearing Conference, who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary or Mr. Robert Brownell, Senior Analyst as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Telephone: B.C. Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 E-mail: bcuc@pop.gov.bc.ca BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert J. Pellatt Order/CG-Whistler-Pipeline-HrgNtce
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