IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Terasen Gas Inc.
for the Nexen Marketing J. Aron & Company Novation Agreement
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner July 29, 2010
D.A. Cote, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On August 26, 2009, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the Commission), by Letter L-58-09, accepted the Terasen Gas Inc. (Terasen Gas) 2009/10 Annual Contracting Plan; and
B. On July 14, 2010, Terasen Gas filed with the Commission a partially executed copy of the novation agreement assigning the Terasen Gas and Nexen Marketing GasEDI contract to Terasen Gas and J. Aron & Company (the Agreement); and
C. The Commission has reviewed the Terasen Gas filing (the Filing) and is satisfied that the Agreement is appropriate and should be accepted for filing; and
D. Terasen Gas has requested that the details of the Filing be kept confidential for the reasons of commercial sensitivity as noted in the Filing.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act and the Commission’s Rules for Natural Gas Energy Supply Contracts, the Commission accepts the novation agreement assigning the Terasen Gas and Nexen Marketing GasEDI contract to Terasen Gas and J. Aron & Company, and Terasen Gas is to file with the Commission the executed copy of the novation agreement.
The Commission will keep confidential the novation agreement identified in this Order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 29th day of July 2010.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.A. Cote
Commissioner