Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-65-16

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Proposal for Depreciation and Net Salvage Rate Changes

BEFORE:

D. A. Cote, Panel Chair/Commissioner

D. J. Enns, Commissioner

on May 11, 2016

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On February 29, 2016, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed additional information and analysis on its proposed depreciation and net salvage rate changes as directed by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) in Order G-193-15 (Application);

B.      By Order G-41-16 dated March 24, 2016, the Commission established a regulatory timetable for review of the Application, which included one round of information requests followed by submissions from FEI and registered interveners on further process;

C.      On May 9, 2016, FEI and the British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al. filed submissions on further process. Both parties recommended that the proceeding move to written final and reply arguments; and

D.      The Commission has reviewed the evidence and submissions and considers it appropriate to proceed directly to written final arguments.

NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders that the regulatory process for the review of the FortisBC Energy Inc. Proposal for Depreciation and Net Salvage Rate Changes proceed to final arguments in accordance with the regulatory timetable set out in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this             11^th          day of May 2016.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

D. A. Cote

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Proposal for Depreciation and Net Salvage Rate Changes

REGULATORY TIMETABLE