ORDER NUMBER
G-239-18
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Filing of Mist Storage Agreement E between
FortisBC Energy Inc. and Northwest Natural Gas Company
BEFORE:
R. I. Mason, Commissioner
D. J. Enns, Commissioner
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on December 13, 2018
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On November 20, 2018, pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) an executed copy of the renewed Mist Storage Agreement E (Agreement) negotiated between FEI and Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) for the period of April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2026 (Filing);
B. On July 23, 2018, the BCUC accepted the FEI 2018/19 Annual Gas Contracting Plan (ACP) through Letter L-19-18;
C. FEI requests that the Filing and associated documents remain confidential due to their commercially sensitive nature; and
D. The BCUC has reviewed the Filing and is satisfied that the Agreement is consistent with the ACP and in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71 of the UCA and the BCUC’s Rules for Natural Gas Energy Supply Contracts, the BCUC accepts the Agreement between FEI and NWN for filing. The BCUC will keep the Filing confidential as it contains commercially sensitive information.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 13th day of December 2018.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
R. I. Mason
Commissioner