IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Terasen Gas Inc.
for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the Tilbury Property Purchase
BEFORE: A.J. Pullman, Panel Chair/Commissioner
M.R. Harle, Commissioner April 27, 2010
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On October 28, 2009, Terasen Gas Inc. (Terasen Gas) applied (the Application) to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the Commission), pursuant to section 45 of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the purchase (the Tilbury Property Purchase) of a parcel of land known as the Northwest Hardwoods Site located at 6939, 7150 Tilbuy Road, and 7505 Hopcott Road in the Tilbury Industrial Area of Delta, BC (the Property) adjacent to the Tilbury LNG Facility; and
B. The Commission determined that the Application would be reviewed by a Written Public Hearing; and
C. By Order G-28-10 dated February 23, 2010, the Commission determined that the Tilbury Property Purchase was in the public interest and that a CPCN should be granted to Terasen Gas for the Tilbury Property Purchase subject to the conditions set out in that Order and the Reasons for Decision attached as Appendix A thereto; and
D. By letter dated March 9, 2010, Terasen Gas filed an Application for Reconsideration (Reconsideration Application) of Order G-28-10; and
E. By Order G-44-10 dated March 15, 2010, the Commission ordered that it would hear the Reconsideration Application by way of a written process and established a timetable for the filing of submissions; and
F. By Order G-68-10 dated April 9, 2010, the Commission granted the Reconsideration Application on the conditions proposed by Terasen Gas in the Reconsideration Application, subject to the substitution of January 1, 2014 for January 1, 2013 in condition 3(e) proposed by Terasen Gas for the reasons set out in the Reasons for Decision attached as Appendix A to Order G-68-10 provided Terasen Gas filed written confirmation of the acceptance of the conditions within 5 working days of the date of Order; and
G. By letter dated April 14, 2010, Terasen Gas accepted the conditions as amended; and
H. Based on the letter of acceptance, the Commission has determined that the Tilbury Property Purchase is in the public interest and that a CPCN should be issued.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Act, the Commission grants a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Tilbury Property Purchase subject to the conditions set out in paragraphs 2-7 of Order G-68-10.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 28th day of April 2010.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
A.J. Pullman
Panel Chair/Commissioner