Via Email January 16, 2014
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FortisBC Inc Performance Based Ratemaking Revenue Requirements 2014-2018 Exhibit A-29 |
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FortisBC Energy Performance Based Ratemaking Revenue Requirements 2014-2018 Exhibit A-24 |
To: FortisBC Inc.
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Registered Interveners
Re: FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc.
Project No. 3698715/Order 99-13
Project No. 3698719/Order G-109-13
Applications for Approval of a Multi-Year Performance
Based Ratemaking Plan for 2014 through 2018
In letter L-73-13 dated December 12, 2013, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) indicated that it would decide which Information Request responses are within the scope of the Oral Hearing. The Panel finds that many of the issues are interrelated and cross-referenced, and therefore an exercise in the listing of IR responses is not practical.
Therefore, the Panel is of the view the scope of the Oral Hearing should be defined on a topical basis. Any issues relating to Performance Based Ratemaking (PBR) methodology are considered to be within the scope of the Oral Hearing.
Items that relate to PBR methodology include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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Term Inflation Factor (I-Factor) Productivity Improvement Factor (X-Factor) The formula based approach for Controllable Expenses (O&M) The formula based approach for Controllable Expenses (Capital)
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Flow Through Expenses and Revenues Exogenous Factors Earnings Sharing Mechanism Efficiency Carry-Over Mechanism Service Quality Indicators Mid-Term Review and Off Ramps
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Issues related to the determination of the appropriate base year costs, Demand Side Management or treatment of capitalized overhead are to be considered out of scope for the Oral Hearing.
Yours truly,
Erica Hamilton
YD/kbb