LETTER NO. L-36-09
SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250
ERICA M. HAMILTON
VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA V6Z 2N3
COMMISSION SECRETARY
TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700
Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com
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Log No. 29535
VIA E-MAIL
June 8, 2009
Regulatory.Affairs@terasengas.com
Mr. Tom Loski
Chief Regulatory Officer
Terasen Gas Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
Dear Mr. Loski:
Re: Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. (“TGVI”)
2009 Price Risk Management Plan (November 2009 – October 2014)
On May 19, 2009 TGVI filed its Price Risk Management Plan (“PRMP”) Application for the period of November 2009 to
October 2014. The PRMP is based on similar objectives to last year’s strategy and forms the basis of the Application. They
are identified as follows:
1.
Remain competitive with alternate fuel sources primarily electricity including mitigation of loss of royalty revenue
after 2011.
2.
Moderate impacts of commodity price volatility on customer rates.
3.
Reduce the risk of price disconnects.
It is recognized that TGVI is unique in that the royalty revenue arrangement between TGVI and the Province of British
Columbia, provides a natural hedge on approximately 50 percent of TGVI’s annual core load requirements. This royalty
revenue arrangement expires on December 31, 2011.
Until the Commission has further reviewed the Application, given the favourable price environment wherein forward
market prices are currently below the targeted 75 percent efficiency electric equivalent benchmark for most terms within
the royalty period, TGVI is directed to implement the components as identified in the confidential Appendix A (attached).
Appendix A to this Order will be held confidential.
Yours truly,
Original signed by:
Erica M. Hamilton
Confidential Attachment
Orders/L-36-09_TGVI PRMP 2009 Nov-Oct2014
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