Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

An Application by FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.

for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Kelowna District Energy System and

the Approval of the Rate Design and Rates to Provide Thermal Energy Services to Customers

in the Kelowna City Centre

BEFORE:               D.M. Morton, Panel Chair / Commissioner

                                B.A. Magnan, Commissioner                                       November 21, 2012

                                R.D. Revel, Commissioner           

O R D E R

WHEREAS:

A.      On November 2, 2012, FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (Act) to construct and operate the Kelowna District Energy System (KDES), which will provide thermal energy service (TES) for heating buildings in the Kelowna City Centre, and for approval, under sections 59, 60 and 61 of the Act, of the proposed rate design and rates to recover the cost of service from customers (the Application);

B.      On November 9, 2012, the Commission issued Order G-170-12 establishing a Written Hearing Process and a Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application; and

C.      On November 21, 2012, the Commission issued Order G-175-12 approving FAES’ proposed amendments to the regulatory timetable for the FAES Telus Garden TES CPCN (Telus Garden) proceeding.  For procedural and regulatory efficiency to be realized between this Application and the Telus Garden proceeding, the Commission considers that the regulatory timetable for this Application should also be amended.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission issues the amended Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this Order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this         21^st             day of November 2012.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                David Morton

                                                                                                                                Panel Chair / Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.

An Application by FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.

for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Kelowna District Energy System and

the Approval of the Rate Design and Rates to Provide Thermal Energy Services to Customers

in the Kelowna City Centre

AMENDED REGULATORY TIMETABLE