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FortisBC Energy Inc. ~ Application for an Operating Agreement with the Village of Clinton ~ Final Order

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Date 2012-05-03
Document No. C-7-12
Order Type C-Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
Company Name FortisBC (gas – Mainland)

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IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

An Application by FortisBC Energy Inc.

for Approval of an Operating Agreement

with the Village of Clinton

 

 

BEFORE:                 L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner

                                D.M. Morton, Commissioner                                              May 3, 2012

                                C.A. Brown, Commissioner

                                R.D. Revel, Commissioner

 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

WHEREAS:

 

A.       On March 13, 1990, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) (formerly BC Gas Inc. and Terasen Gas Inc.) entered into a Franchise Agreement with the Village of Clinton (the Municipality) that expired on March 31, 2012;

B.       Effective March 5, 2012, FEI and the Municipality entered into an Operating Agreement (the Agreement) with a term of 20 years;

C.       The Agreement sets out the terms and conditions under which FEI shall exercise its rights to use the public places of the Municipality in conducting its business of distributing gas within the Municipality, including a three percent operating fee to be paid by FEI to the Municipality.  The terms and conditions of the Agreement are largely consistent with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Agreement previously approved by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission);

D.       On April 3, 2012, FEI applied to the Commission for approval of the Agreement (the Application);

E.        The Commission has reviewed the Application and considers that approval is warranted.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 45 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission approves the Agreement as filed.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                    17th                   day of May 2012.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

 

                                                                                                                                Original signed by

 

                                                                                                                                D.M. Morton

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

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