Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-142-18

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review of 2019 Rates

BEFORE:

R. I. Mason, Panel Chair/Commissioner

D. J. Enns, Commissioner

on July 31, 2018

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On September 15, 2014, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) 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, an annual review process with the BCUC will be undertaken to set rates for each year;

B.      On June 23, 2015, the BCUC issued its Decision and Order G-107-15 in the FBC Annual Review of 2015 Rates application, setting out, among other things, the regulatory timetable template for future annual reviews, which includes:

•         Intervener registration;

•         One round of BCUC and intervener information requests;

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

•         FBC response to undertakings from the workshop;

•         Intervener written final arguments; and

•         FBC written reply argument;

C.      By letter dated July 26, 2018, FBC proposed a regulatory timetable for its annual review of 2019 rates; and

D.      The BCUC has reviewed FBC’s proposal and considers that establishment of a regulatory timetable for the annual review of FBC’s 2019 rates is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:

1.       The regulatory timetable for the annual review for FBC’s 2019 rates is established, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

2.       A workshop to review FBC’s 2018 performance results and the 2019 revenue requirements will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, commencing at 9:00 a.m., at the BCUC Hearing Room on the 12^th Floor, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC.

3.       Interveners are to register with the BCUC by completing a Request to Intervene form, available on the BCUC’s website, by the date established in the regulatory timetable attached as Appendix A to this order, and in accordance with the BCUC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures attached to Order G-1-16.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this             31^st              day of July 2018.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

R. I. Mason

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

Annual Review for 2019 Rates

                                *Workshop Location:

                                                BCUC Hearing Room

                                                12^th Floor, 1125 Howe Street

                                                Vancouver, BC

                                                Commencing at 9:00 a.m.