Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review and Approval for 2015 Rates

pursuant to the Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plan

approved for 2014 through 2019 by Order G-139-14

BEFORE:               D. M. Morton, Commissioner

                                D.A. Cote, Commissioner                                             February 16, 2015

                                H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On September 15, 2014, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued its Decision and Order G-139-14 approving for FortisBC Inc. (FBC) a Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking (PBR) Plan for the years 2014 through 2019 (PBR Decision);

B.      Pursuant to the PBR Decision, FBC is to conduct an Annual Review process to set rates for each year under the PBR Plan;

C.      On November 24, 2014, the Commission issued Order G-182-14 which approved, among other things, a 3.5 percent increase over 2014 rates, effective January 1, 2015, on an interim and refundable basis pending the outcome of the annual review of 2015 rates;

D.      On February 6, 2015, FBC submitted an application for its Annual Review of 2015 Rates (Application); and

E.       The Commission considers establishing a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:

1.       The regulatory timetable for review of the Application is set out in Appendix A to this order.

2.       Interveners and interested parties should register their intention to intervene with the Commission via email or in writing, by Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Interveners and interested parties should specifically state the nature of their interest in the Application, and identify generally the nature of the issues that they intend to pursue during the proceeding, and the nature and extent of their anticipated involvement in the Application.

3.       FortisBC Inc. must post the Application and this order to its website.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this      16^th          day of February 2015.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                D.M. Morton

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review and Approval of 2015 Rates

pursuant to the Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plan

approved for the years 2014 through 2019 by Order G-139-14

REGULATORY TIMETABLE