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BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -97-04 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. for Approval of an Amending Agreement that amends the Transportation Service Agreement, Peaking Agreement, Capacity Assignment Agreement and the Compressor Facility Agreement BEFORE: L.A. Boychuk, Commissioner ) L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner ) October 29, 2004 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On October 28, 2004, Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. (“TGVI”) applied for approval of an Amending Agreement to the Transportation Service Agreement, Peaking Agreement, Capacity Assignment Agreement and Compressor Facility Agreement (“the Amending Agreement”) dated October 28, 2004 that amends the Transportation Service Agreement (“TSA”) dated March 7, 2001 as amended September 1, 2001, October 17, 2002 and September 30, 2003; the Peaking Agreement (“PA”) dated March 7, 2001 as amended October 17, 2002 and September 30, 2003; the Capacity Assignment Agreement (“CAA”) dated March 7, 2001 as amended September 1, 2001, October 17, 2002 and September 30, 2003, and the Compressor Facility Agreement (“CFA”) dated May 18, 2001 and amended September 30, 2003; and B. The TSA, PA, and CFA are between British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) and TGVI for the transportation of natural gas on the TGVI high pressure natural gas transmission system (“HPTS”) to the Island Cogeneration Plant at Elk Falls, and for the supply of peaking gas by BC Hydro to TGVI; and C. The CAA is between Terasen Gas Inc. (“Terasen Gas”), BC Hydro and TGVI. The CAA provides capacity on the Terasen Gas system for the wheeling of gas to the TGVI system; and D. The Amending Agreement extends the TSA, PA, CFA and CAA from October 31, 2004 to December 31, 2004; and . . ./2
2 E. The Commission has considered the application and the finds that the extension of the contracts should be approved. NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves for TGVI the Amending Agreement dated October 28, 2004, subject to TGVI filing the fully executed agreement in a timely fashion. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 29th Order/TGVI/BCH ICP 2004 Amending Agrmts BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-97-04 day of October 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lori Ann Boychuck Commissioner
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