Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-142-17

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Stargas Utilities Ltd.

Application to Amend Rate Schedule and Accounting for Installation Costs

BEFORE:

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

on September 15, 2017

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On June 28, 2017, Stargas Utilities Ltd. (Stargas) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for approval to, among other things, amend the terms and conditions of its tariff regarding new service installation costs (Application);

B.      By Order G-106-17 dated July 11, 2017, the Commission established a regulatory timetable for the initial review of the Application, which provided for one round of information requests with further process to be determined;

C.      On July 19, 2017, the Silver Star Property Owners Association (SSPOA) registered as an intervener in the proceeding;

D.      On August 31, 2017, SSPOA filed a letter informing the Commission of its position related to the establishment of the remainder of the regulatory timetable;

E.       By letter dated September 7, 2017, the Panel requested a response from Stargas to Panel information requests and invited submissions on a proposed regulatory process for the remainder of the proceeding. Stargas filed its responses on September 11, 2017.

F.       The Commission has considered the submissions made by the parties and finds the establishment of the remainder of the regulatory timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that a regulatory timetable is established, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            15^th          day of September 2017.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

R. I. Mason

Commissioner

Attachment

Stargas Utilities Ltd.

Application to Amend Rate Schedule and Accounting for Installation Costs