IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
A Filing for Acceptance of Additional Transportation Contracts
for the Period November 1, 2013 to October 31, 2018
BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner
C.A. Brown, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
B.A. Magnan, Commissioner February 20, 2014
D.M. Morton, Commissioner
R.D. Revel, Commissioner
C. van Wermeskerken
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On July 18, 2013, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission), by Letter L-43-13, accepted the FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) 2013/14 Annual Contracting Plan (ACP);
B. On December 16, 2013, FEI filed for acceptance transportation service agreements FEI executed with Westcoast Energy Inc. (WEI), Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), and Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. (Foothills) for incremental contracted capacity on the WEI, NGTL and Foothills transmission pipeline systems, respectively, commencing on November 1, 2013 (Agreements), as contemplated in the ACP;
C. In the December 16, 2013 filing, FEI requested that the Agreements and the filing be kept confidential on the basis they contain commercially sensitive information;
D. On February 18, 2014, FEI filed a submission noting it wishes to withdraw the request for confidentiality; and
E. The Commission reviewed the FEI filing and is satisfied that the Agreements are consistent with the ACP and in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act and the British Columbia Utilities Commission’s Rules for Natural Gas Energy Supply Contracts, the Commission accepts the FortisBC Energy Inc. transportation service agreements with Westcoast Energy Inc., Nova Gas Transmission Ltd., and Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. for incremental contracted capacity commencing on November 1, 2013.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, In the Province of British Columbia, this 20th day of February 2014.
BY ORDER
Original Signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner