Via Email
jkennedy@png.ca July 4, 2013
Ms. Janet P. Kennedy
Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs & Gas Supply
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.
1185 West Georgia Street
Suite 950
Vancouver, BC V6E 4E6
Dear Ms. Kennedy:
Re: Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.
2013-2014 Annual Gas Contracting Plan (November 2013 – October 2014)
On May 31, 2013, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (PNG) filed on a confidential basis its 2013-2014 Annual Gas Contracting Plan (ACP). The ACP describes the physical gas supply resources PNG intends to secure to meet the projected peak day and average daily gas demand of PNG’s gas sales customers over the November 2013 to October 2014 gas year. PNG also provided a non-confidential executive summary of the ACP.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) has reviewed the ACP and accepts the ACP with respect to the PNG-West, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Pink Mountain Service Areas and the partial ACP filed in respect to the Tumbler Ridge Service Area, as in the public interest. However, with respect to the Tumbler Ridge Service Area, the Commission does not consider the ACP to be complete as filed.
The Commission understands that PNG intends to file an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in regard to the future supply arrangements for the Tumbler Ridge Service Area. The Commission requires that PNG file a full and complete annual contracting plan for Tumbler Ridge for the 2013-2014 contract year by August 1, 2013, either as part of the CPCN application or as a separate filing.
The Commission agrees to hold the ACP confidential as requested by PNG as the filing contains market sensitive information. A copy of the non-confidential executive summary of the ACP is attached to this Letter.
Yours truly,
Erica Hamilton