Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

An Application by Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd.

for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Acquire,

Construct, Own and Operate a Compressed Natural Gas Virtual Pipeline

between the Communities of Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge

BEFORE:               B.A. Magnan, Panel Chair/Commissioner

                                L. O'Hara, Commissioner                                               September 3, 2013

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On July 17, 2013, Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. (PNG(N.E.)) submitted an application to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) seeking approval for:

•         (i) A Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (Act) to construct and operate a permanent “virtual pipeline” trucking service to deliver compressed natural gas (CNG) between Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge (“CNG Virtual Pipeline”), and;

•         (ii) Approval, under sections 59, 60 and 61 of the Act, of a proposed new Bulk CNG Service (RS30) tariff for Dawson Creek to provide CNG service to customers (the Initial Application);

B.      On August 8, 2013, the Commission issued Order G-119-13, establishing a regulatory timetable for these proceedings.

C.      On August 27, 2013, the Commission received a letter from PNG(N.E.) requesting an amendment to the regulatory timetable, in order to accommodate PNG(N.E.)’s need to update their filed evidence.

D.      On August 28, 2013, the Commission proposed an amended regulatory timetable, and sought feedback from all registered interveners in this proceeding.  All interveners stated that they found the proposed amended timeline acceptable.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 45-46 and 59-61 of the Utilities Commission Act the Commission orders as follows:

1.       The amended Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application will be as set out in Appendix A to this Order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, In the Province of British Columbia, this          3rd            day of September, 2013.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                                Original Signed By:

                                                                                                                                B.A. Magnan

                                                                                                                                Panel Chair/Commissioner

Attachment

An Application by Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd.

for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Acquire,

Construct, Own and Operate a Compressed Natural Gas Virtual Pipeline

between the Communities of Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge

AMENDED REGULATORY TIMETABLE