Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-70-17

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Inc.

Self-Generation Policy Stage II Application

BEFORE:

H. G. Harowitz, Panel Chair/Commissioner

M. Kresivo, Commissioner

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

D. M. Morton, Commissioner

on May 12, 2017

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On November 10, 2016, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) its Self-Generation Policy Stage II Application, seeking among other things, approval of the Self-Supply Obligation Guidelines and the Stand-by Billing Demand (Application);

B.      On February 2, 2017, the Commission issued Order G-14-17 establishing the Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application, which includes two rounds of Commission information requests (IRs) and one round of intervener IRs;

C.      In accordance with the Regulatory Timetable, the Commission issued IR No. 1 to FBC on March 15, 2017. On April 21, 2017, FBC filed their responses to Commission IR No. 1; and

D.      The Panel considers that the parties in the proceeding require additional time to review FBC’s responses to Commission IR No. 1 and to prepare intervener IR No. 1 and Commission IR No. 2.

NOW THEREFORE the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders that the Regulatory Timetable is amended as attached as Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                  12^th                day of May 2017.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

H. G. Harowitz

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

Self-Generation Policy Stage II Application

REGULATORY TIMETABLE