IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc.
for Approval of the Fiscal 2015/16 Revenue Requirements
and Cost of Service Rate for Thermal Energy Services
to Delta School District Number 37
BEFORE: D. M. Morton, Chair/Commissioner June 30, 2015
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On April 29, 2015, FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES) filed to the British Commission Utilities Commission (Commission), a Revenue Requirements and Cost of Service Rate calculation for Thermal Energy Services to the Delta School District (the Application). FAES calculates the forecast cost of service rate for the 2015/16 fiscal year to be $0.184 per KWh;
B. By Order G-85-15 establishing a Regulatory Timetable, the Commission included a written review process with one round of information requests (IR) and responses;
C. By its Letter dated June 22, 2015, the Commission granted an extension for FAES to file its IR responses. The Commission also suspended the remainder of the regulatory timetable;
D. On June 23, 2015, FAES filed its IR responses to the Commission and also to the intervener. On June 26, 2015, FAES filed an errata to Commission IR 1.2.8;
E. The Commission finds that a second round of IRs is necessary and in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the remainder of the hearing process shall proceed in accordance with the timetable set out below:
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ACTION |
DATE (year) |
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Commission Information Request No. 2 to FAES |
Thursday, July 2 |
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Intervener Information Request No. 2 to FAES |
Monday, July 6 |
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FAES Response to Commission and Intervener IRs |
Friday, July 17 |
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FAES Final Submissions |
Monday, July 27 |
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Intervener Final Submissions |
Tuesday, August 4 |
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FAES Reply Submissions |
Friday, August 7 |
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DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 30th day of June, 2015.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. M. Morton
Chair/Commissioner