Orders

ORDER NUMBER

F-15-16

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc.

Application for Approval of the Restated and Amended

Northeast False Creek and Chinatown Neighbourhood Energy Agreement

BEFORE:

H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner/Panel Chair

R. D. Revel, Commissioner

on June 24, 2016

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On February 5, 2016, Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. (Creative Energy) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) seeking approval under section 45 of the Utilities Commission Act of the Restated and Amended Northeast False Creek and Chinatown Neighbourhood Energy Agreement (Amended NEA), and filed for information only a Bylaw Enactment Agreement (Application);

B.      By Order G-23-16, the Commission established a preliminary regulatory timetable including a procedural conference for the review of the Application. Interveners included the City of Vancouver, FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc., Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia (CEC), the British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al. (BCOAPO) and the BC Sustainable Energy Association and the Sierra Club of BC (BCSEA);

C.      Following the Procedural Conference, by Order G-29-16A, the Commission amended the Regulatory Timetable to proceed directly to final submissions and provided a deadline for Participant Assistance/Cost Award (PACA) budgets;

D.      On March 11, 2016, BCOAPO, BCSEA and CEC submitted their PACA budgets and by March 18, 2016, interveners provided their final submissions. On March 29, 2016, Creative Energy provided its reply;

E.       Following Creative Energy’s reply, the Commission sought further submissions on the term of the Amended NEA. On April 15, 2016, Creative Energy provided its further submissions and by April 22, 2016, interveners provided their further submissions. Creative Energy’s reply was received on April 28, 2016;

F.       Prior to the Commission’s request for further submissions, BCSEA had submitted an initial application for PACA funding. Accordingly, on May 16, 2016, following its further submission, BCSEA submitted a revised PACA application. BCOAPO and CEC submitted their PACA applications on May 20, 2016, and May 24, 2016, respectively. On June 16, 2016, Creative Energy provided its comments on the PACA applications;

G.     The Commission has reviewed the PACA applications and comments from Creative Energy with regard to the criteria and rates set out in the PACA Guidelines and concluded that PACA funding should be awarded.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 118(1) of the Utilities Commission Act the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:

1.       Participant Assistance/Cost Awards in the following amounts with respect to their participation in the Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. Application for Approval of the Restated and Amended Northeast False Creek and Chinatown Neighbourhood Energy Agreement:

2.       Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. is directed to reimburse the above participants for the respective amounts that have been awarded in a timely manner.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                  24^th                        day of June 2016.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

H. G. Harowitz

Commissioner