Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

Direct Energy (B.C.) Limited

Special Application for One-Time Gas Marketer Licence Amendment

under the Customer Choice Program

BEFORE:               L. F. Kelsey, Commissioner

                                C. A. Brown, Commissioner

                                H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner                                    July 16, 2015

                                K. A. Keilty, Commissioner

                                D. M. Morton, Commissioner

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On August 29, 2014, Direct Energy (B.C.) Limited (Direct Energy) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for renewal of its Gas Marketer Licence. On October 2, 2014, by Order A-7-14, the Commission issued a renewal Gas Marketer Licence to Direct Energy for the period November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015, subject to certain conditions. Condition “g” of the Gas Marketer Licence prohibits Direct Energy from engaging in gas marketing activities under the Customer Choice program on Vancouver Island and in the Resort Municipality of Whistler;

B.      On June 1, 2015, Direct Energy, applied to the Commission for a special one-time licence amendment for the purpose of engaging in gas marketing activities under the Customer Choice program on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and in the Resort Municipality of Whistler for the period August 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015, in accordance with the Special Application Requirements established by Order A-5-14. The Application for amendment of its Licence to Market Natural Gas (Application) included the payment of the $500 Application Fee, pursuant to Section 2 of the Special Application Requirements;

C.      In the Application, Direct Energy requests that the Commission hold the Application confidential on the basis that the contents are commercially sensitive; and

D.      The Commission reviewed Direct Energy’s Application and relying upon the information and representations made by Direct Energy finds that approval of the amendment of the Gas Marketer Licence is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71.1(6) of the Utilities Commission Act, the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:

1.       Condition “g” of the Gas Marketer Licence issued by Order A-7-14 to Direct Energy (B.C.) Limited (Direct Energy) prohibiting Direct Energy from engaging in gas marketing activities on Vancouver Island and in the Resort Municipality of Whistler, is removed from the Gas Marketer Licence for the period August 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015.

2.       The following condition will replace the above noted condition “g” on the Gas Marketer Licence for the period August 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015:

“Direct Energy must submit an updated list of the salespersons operating on its behalf on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and in the Resort Municipality of Whistler to the Commission by August 31, 2015, September 30, 2015 and October 30, 2015. The list must include the information outlined in the Special Application Requirements Section 5 (salesperson information) for any salespersons not listed in the Application.”

3.       The Direct Energy Application will be held confidential on the basis that the contents are commercially sensitive.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this        17^th            day of July 2015.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                D. M. Morton

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

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