IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc.
Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plans for 2014 through 2019
approved by Decisions and Orders G-138-14 and G-139-14
Capital Exclusion Criteria under PBR – Compliance Filing
BEFORE: D. M. Morton, Panel Chair/Commissioner
D. A. Cote, Commissioner March 3, 2015
N. E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On September 15, 2014, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Orders G-138-14 and G‑139-14 for FortisBC Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. (together, FortisBC) which sets out the Performance Based Ratemaking Plans (PBR Plans) for 2014 through 2019 (FEI Decision and FBC Decision);
B. On pages 180 and 181 of the FEI Decision and pages 174 and 175 of the FBC Decision, the Commission invited submissions from all parties on issues related to how certain capital projects would be excluded from the capital spending formulas in the PBR Plans (Capital Exclusion Criteria);
C. By Order G-203-14, the Commission granted an extension of the Regulatory Timetable requested by FortisBC to all parties; and
D. The Commission considers further variance of the Regulatory Timetable warranted.
NOW THEREFORE the Commission determines that the submission process on the Capital Exclusion Criteria will proceed according to the revised timetable attached as Appendix A to this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 3rd day of March 2015.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. M. Morton
Panel Chair/Commissioner
FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc.
Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plans for 2014 through 2019
approved by Decisions and Orders G-138-14 and G-139-14
Capital Exclusion Criteria under PBR – Compliance Filing
Regulatory Timetable
|
Action |
Date |
|
Intervener Submissions |
March 31, 2015 |
|
FBC/FEI Reply Submission |
April 24, 2015 |
|
Further process |
To be determined |