IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Application for
Approval of Rates and Contract for Liquefied Natural Gas Supply
from the Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. LNG Fueling Station for Vedder
Transport Ltd.
BEFORE: K. A. Keilty, Panel Chair/Commissioner March 18, 2015
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On December 13, 2013, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) and Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. (Arrow) entered into a Mobile Re-Fueling Equipment Agreement (Arrow Agreement) that established terms and conditions for FEI's provision of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueling service to Arrow from a fueling station on Arrow’s premises (Arrow Fueling Station);
B. On January 14, 2015, FEI and Vedder Transport Ltd. (Vedder) executed an LNG Fueling Services Agreement whereby Vedder would be permitted to receive LNG from the Arrow Fueling Station (Vedder from Arrow Agreement);
C. On February 6, 2015, FEI applied for interim and permanent approval of the rates for service established in the Vedder from Arrow Agreement, effective January 14, 2015 (Application);
D. On February 12, 2015, the Commission issued Order G-19-15, pursuant to sections 59-61 and 89 of the Utilities Commission Act, approving the rates and contract for LNG Supply from the Arrow Fueling Station for Vedder on an interim basis, effective January 14, 2015;
E. On February 20, 2015, the Commission issued Information Request (IR) No. 1 to FEI, and received the responses from FEI on March 6, 2015. In response to BCUC IR 1.1.1, FEI states that it will file an amendment to the Arrow Agreement which defines the In-service date for the purposes of the Arrow Agreement to be March 1, 2014; and
F. The Commission reviewed and considered the Application and information request responses and determines that the interim rates should be approved as permanent.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59-61 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders as follows:
1. The rates and contract for Liquefied Natural Gas Supply from the Arrow Fueling Station for Vedder are approved on a permanent basis, effective January 14, 2015.
2. FortisBC Energy Inc. is to file the amended Arrow Agreement in tariff supplement form on a timely basis for endorsement by the Commission.
3. FortisBC Energy Inc. is to file the amended Vedder from Arrow Agreement in tariff supplement form on a timely basis for endorsement by the Commission.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 18th day of March 2015.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
K. A. Keilty
Panel Chair/Commissioner