Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

An Application by the FortisBC Energy Utilities

(comprising FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc.)

for Approval of Common Rates, Amalgamation and Rate Design

BEFORE:               A.A. Rhodes, Panel Chair/Commissioner

D.A. Cote, Commissioner                                             June 18, 2012

L. O’Hara, Commissioner

R.D. Revel, Commissioner

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On April 11, 2012, the FortisBC Energy Utilities (FEU or the Companies) filed an Application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) seeking, among other things:

•         A Commission determination and report pursuant to section 53 of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act) that the amalgamation of the FEU is beneficial in the public interest,

•         referral of the Commission report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council in support of an Order for

approval to amalgamate effective January 1, 2014; and

•         The necessary approvals pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Act to adopt common or “postage stamp” rates and uniform services across all areas served by the FEU following amalgamation;

B.      Commission Order G-46-12 established a preliminary Regulatory Timetable; and

C.      A Procedural Conference was held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at which the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this Order was established.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:

1.       A Regulatory Timetable as set out in Appendix “A” to this Order is established.

2.       Further process will be determined following the second Procedural Conference to be held at 9:00 am, Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Commission Hearing Room located at the Twelfth Floor, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this      18^th         day of June 2012.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

Original signed by:

A.A. Rhodes

Panel Chair/Commissioner

Attachment

An Application by the FortisBC Energy Utilities

(comprising FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc.)

for Approval of Common Rates, Amalgamation and Rate Design

REGULATORY TIMETABLE