ORDER NUMBER
E-12-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc. – Revelstoke Service Area
A Filing for Approval of a Proposed Propane Supply Agreement Between
FortisBC Energy Inc. and Superior Gas Liquids
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
R. I. Mason, Commissioner
D. J. Enns, Commissioner
on March 29, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On March 8, 2018, pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) an application to accept a proposed Propane Supply Agreement between FEI and Superior Gas Liquids (Superior) for the Revelstoke Service Area for the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 (Agreement);
B. By Order G-130-06 dated October 27, 2006, the Commission approved the Rules for Natural Gas Energy Supply Contracts (Rules). The Rules are intended to facilitate the Commission’s review of natural gas energy supply contracts pursuant to section 71 of the UCA;
C. On June 28, 2017, via letter L-16-17, the Commission accepted the FEI Revelstoke 2017-2018 Annual Contracting Plan;
D. FEI requests that the Agreement and associated documents remain confidential due to their commercially sensitive nature; and
E. The Commission reviewed the filing and is satisfied that the Agreement is consistent with the FEI Revelstoke 2017-2018 Annual Contracting Plan and in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71 of the UCA and the Rules:
1. The Commission accepts the proposed Propane Supply Agreement between FEI and Superior as filed with the Commission on March 8, 2018.
2. FEI is required to file the executed copy of the Agreement with the Commission within 30 days of this order.
3. The Commission will keep the Agreement and associated documents confidential as they contain commercially sensitive information.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, In the Province of British Columbia, this 29th day of March 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner