BRIT I SH COLUMBIA UTIL I T I ES COMMISS ION ORDER NUMBER G‐118‐09 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 FortisBC Inc. 2009 Annual Review, 2010 Revenue Requirements and Negotiated Settlement Process BEFORE: P.E. Vivian, Commissioner October 1, 2009 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. British Columbia Utilities Commission (“Commission”) Order G‐58‐06 approved for FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC” or “Company”) a Settlement Agreement for its 2006 Revenue Requirements (the “2006 Settlement Agreement”) and a Performance Based Regulation Settlement for the years 2007, 2008 and potentially 2009 (the “PBR Settlement”). The PBR Settlement requires FortisBC to hold an Annual Review, Workshop and Negotiated Settlement Process (“NSP”) each November with a goal of achieving firm rates by December 1 st for the following year; and B. The Annual Review compares the Company’s actual performance for the recently completed year to the approved targets for the Performance Standards to determine whether the Company is entitled to an incentive payment. The Revenue Requirements Workshop is to focus on future test periods and the NSP is conducted to establish rates for the following year; and C. Pursuant to Commission Order G‐193‐08, the terms of the PBR Settlement was extended to 2011 along with the approval of the 2009 Revenue Requirement and Negotiated Settlement Agreement; and D. On September 22, 2009, FortisBC issued a letter to the Commission with a proposed regulatory timetable for the 2009 Annual Review and 2010 Revenue Requirements; and E. The Commission has reviewed FortisBC’s proposed regulatory timetable and considers that the establishment of a Regulatory Timetable is warranted. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission will hold for FortisBC a 2009 Annual Review on November 17, 2009 in Kelowna, BC to review FortisBC’s 2009 performance results and to determine the Company’s eligibility for an incentive payment. The 2010 Revenue Requirements Workshop and NSP will also be held in Kelowna, BC. A Regulatory Timetable is attached as Appendix A to this Order. …/2
BRIT I SH COLUMBIA UTIL IT I ES COMMISS ION ORDER NUMBER G‐118‐09 2 2. FortisBC is to provide the Commission, along with all parties who participated in the previous PBR Settlements, copies of the Preliminary 2010 Revenue Requirements material, no later than Thursday, October 1, 2009. 3. FortisBC is to provide a copy of this Commission Order and Regulatory Timetable to all parties who participated in other FortisBC’s regulatory proceedings during the past year no later than Monday, October 5, 2009. 4. FortisBC is to provide the Commission and all Registered Intervenors advance information regarding all material variances pertaining to cost of service, sales volume and revenue for the historical period to be presented at the Annual Review no later than Monday, November 2, 2009. 5. Those persons wishing to participate in FortisBC’s 2009 Annual Review, the 2010 Revenue Requirements Workshop and NSP are to advise the Commission Secretary in writing of their intention to do so, no later than Friday, October 9, 2009. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this First day of October 2009. BY ORDER Original signed by: P.E. Vivian Commissioner Attachment Orders/G‐118‐09_FortisBC 2009 Annual Review‐2010 Workshop
FORTISBC INC. 2009 Annual Review, 2010 Revenue Requirements and Negotiated Settlement Process REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION FortisBC files Preliminary 2010 Revenue Requirements Material Registration deadline for Intervenors and Interested Parties Commission and Intervenor Information Requests issued to FortisBC Responses to Information Requests by FortisBC FortisBC files advance materials for the Annual Review 2009 Annual Review and 2010 Revenue Requirements Workshop commencing at 9:00 a.m. Negotiated Settlement Process Location of Annual Review and Negotiated Settlement Process Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre 1310 Water Street Kelowna, BC APPENDIX A to Order G‐118‐09 Page 1 of 1 DATES Thursday, October 1, 2009 Friday, October 9, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 Friday, October 30, 2009 Monday, November 2, 2009 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at a time to be determined following the Workshop
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