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LETTER NO. L-23-07 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 ROBERT J. PELLATT VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA V6Z 2N3 COMMISSION SECRETARY TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 Log No. 18169 VIA E-MAIL gzacker@stikeman.com March 15, 2007 Mr. Glenn Zacher Stikeman Elliott Barristers and Solicitors 5300 Commerce Court West 199 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 Dear Mr. Zacher: Re: Universal Energy Corporation Residential Commodity Unbundling Program Letter to the Commission dated March 7, 2007 In its letter dated March 7, 2007, Universal Energy Corporation (“Universal”) requested approval to include the Notice of Appointment of Marketer (“Notice”) as a schedule to its gas supply application for residential customers rather than as a stand alone form. In Universal’s view, this would streamline the enrollment process without compromising the Commission’s intent or the binding nature of the Notice. Universal proposed to reference the Notice above the signature line of its gas supply application and attach the Notice as a schedule on the reverse of the front page of the customer application in the exact form as approved by the Commission. The signed application along with the attached Notice would then be retained for audit purposes. In the Commission’s opinion, there are two separate actions the customer must consider and on two distinct levels. The signed Notice grants the marketer customer authorization for the release of gas supply information from Terasen Gas Inc.; while the gas supply application contract is between the customer and the gas marketer to set terms for the delivery of gas to the customer’s premises. The customer may grant the Notice, but not necessarily sign the Gas Marketer’s proposed contract. Since these are two distinct functions, they require two separate signatures and, consequently, the customer must sign the Notice as well as the supply application contract consistent with the Code of Conduct. However, it is permissible to have the Notice on the reverse side of the customer contract application. Yours truly, Original signed by Robert J. Pellatt RB/rt cc: Mr. Nino Silvestri, Universal Energy Corporation (nsilvestri@universalenergy.ca) Mr. Darryl Parent, Universal Energy Corporation dparent@universalenergy.ca) Mr. Hans Mertins, Terasen Gas Inc. (Hans.Mertins@terasengas.com) Misc_Cor/L-23-07_Universal Energy Apptmnt of Marketer Notice Request