ORDER NUMBER
G-75-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Application for Approval of Rates and Agreement for
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Fueling Service from the LNG Fueling Station
located at Vedder Transport Ltd. In Abbotsford for
Denwill Enterprises Inc.
BEFORE:
B.A. Magnan, Commissioner
W.M. Everett, QC, Commissioner
on April 12, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On February 27, 2018, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), pursuant to sections 59 to 61 and 89 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), for approval of the rates established in the fueling service agreement between FEI and Denwill Enterprises Inc. (Denwill) (Denwill 2018 Agreement) on an interim and permanent basis, effective March 1, 2018 (Application);
B. On July 2, 2014, by Order G-82-14, the BCUC approved on an interim basis an agreement between FEI and Denwill that established rates (effective July 1, 2014) under which Denwill was to receive Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueling service from a fueling station at the premises of Vedder Transport Ltd. (Vedder) located in Abbotsford, British Columbia (Vedder Fueling Station) (Denwill 2014 Agreement);
C. On April 6, 2015, FEI and Denwill entered into an Amending Agreement to align the rate escalation date in the Denwill 2014 Agreement to the rate escalation date applicable to the Vedder Fueling Station on January 1 each year;
D. On May 14, 2015, by Order G-80-15, the BCUC approved the rates in the Denwill 2014 Agreement on a permanent basis effective July 1, 2014. The Denwill 2014 Agreement was for a two year term with a one year renewal option, and expired on June 30, 2017;
E. On February 23, 2018, FEI and Denwill entered into the Denwill 2018 Agreement which established the terms, conditions, and rates for Denwill to recommence LNG fueling from the LNG Station located at the Vedder Fueling Station;
F. On March 2, 2018, by Order G-54-18, the BCUC approved the rates in the Denwill 2018 Agreement on an interim basis, effective March 1, 2018;
G. The BCUC has now completed its review of the Application and determines that permanent rates should be approved.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the UCA, the BCUC orders the rates established in the Denwill 2018 Agreement for LNG Fueling Service are approved on a permanent basis, effective March 1, 2018.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 12th day of April 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner