Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-123-16

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review of 2017 Rates

BEFORE:

N. E. MacMurchy, Panel Chair/Commissioner

W. M. Everett, Commissioner

M. Kresivo, Commissioner

on July 28, 2016

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On September 15, 2014, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued its decision and Order G-139-14 for FortisBC Inc. (FBC) approving a Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking (PBR) Plan for 2014 through 2019 (PBR Decision). In accordance with the PBR Decision, FBC is to conduct an annual review process to set delivery rates for each year;

B.      On June 23, 2015, the Commission issued its decision and Order G-107-15 in the FBC Annual Review of 2015 Rates application, setting out, among other things, the default Regulatory Timetable template for future annual reviews to include:

•         Intervener and interested party registration;

•         Commission and intervener Information Requests No. 1;

•         FBC response to Commission and intervener Information Request No. 1;

•         A workshop which may include Commission panel participation. The format of the workshop, including who facilitates it, will be determined at each annual review proceeding;

•         FBC response to Undertakings from workshop;

•         Intervener written submissions; and

•         FBC written reply submissions;

C.      By letter dated July 15, 2016, FBC proposed a regulatory timetable for its annual review of 2017 rates; and

D.      The Commission has reviewed FBC’s proposal, in addition to Commission staffing constraints, and considers that establishment of a regulatory timetable for the annual review of its 2017 rates is warranted, with a modification to FBC’s proposed dates.

NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:

1.       The Regulatory Timetable for the FortisBC Inc. Annual Review of 2017 Rates application is set out in Appendix A to this order.

2.       A workshop to review FortisBC Inc.’s 2016 performance results and the 2017 revenue requirements will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, commencing at 1:30 p.m. at the Commission Hearing Room on the 12^th Floor, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC.

3.       Interveners who wish to participate in the regulatory proceeding are to register with the Commission by completing a Request to Intervene Form, available on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com/Registration-Intervener-1.aspx, by the date established in the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this order and in accordance with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                28th                  day of July 2016.

BY ORDER

Original Signed By:

N. E. MacMurchy

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review of 2017 Rates

REGULATORY TIMETABLE

                *Workshop Location:

                Commission Hearing Room

                12^th Floor, 1125 Howe Street

                Vancouver, BC