Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

FortisBC Inc.

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

BEFORE:               L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner

                                D.M. Morton, Commissioner                                      September 13, 2012

                                N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner                              

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On July 26, 2012, FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission, pursuant to sections 45, 46, and 56 of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act), for approval of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project (Project), including approval of a revised depreciation rate for the proposed meters to be installed (the Application);

B.      On August 2, 2012, the Commission established a Preliminary Regulatory Timetable, attached as Appendix A to the Order G-105-12;

C.      The Commission acknowledges the delay that has been caused as a result of the need to evaluate the requests for Registered Intervener status and requests for additional time for Interveners to prepare submissions.  For these reasons, the Commission determines it is necessary to amend the Preliminary Regulatory Timetable to review the Application. 

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:

1.       The Commission amends the Preliminary Regulatory Timetable, attached as Appendix A to the Order. 

2.       FortisBC will distribute copies of this Order and its Appendix A, in a timely fashion, via email, to the Registered Interveners and Interested Parties in the proceeding.

3.       Any party intending to file for a Participant Assistance Cost Award (PACA) must submit its PACA budget, pursuant to the PACA Guidelines attached to Order G-72-07, to the Commission by Tuesday, October 2, 2012.  (A complete description of the PACA Guidelines is available at the Commission’s web site:

http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/Guidelines/Participant_Guide.pdf )

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this         13^th        day of September 2012.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                                Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                L.F. Kelsey

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Amended PRELIMINARY

REGULATORY TIMETABLE