Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-20-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Application for Approval for Permanent Rates and Revised Tariff Pages – Rate Schedule 46 – Liquefied Natural Gas Sales, Dispensing Liquefied Natural Gas Transportation Service, Effective January 1, 2020

BEFORE:

B. A. Magnan, Commissioner

on February 13, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On January 16, 2020, pursuant to sections 59 to 61 Utilities Commission Act (UCA), FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for certain charges in Rate Schedule 46 (RS 46) Table of Charges for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Transportation Service, the Table of Charges for LNG Service, and the Table of Charges for Transportation Service, (collectively the Tables of Charges), in addition to two housekeeping changes, on a permanent basis effective January 1, 2020 (Application);

B.      On December 12, 2013, the BCUC issued Order G-211-13 approving RS 46, in accordance with Order in Council (OIC) 557, B.C. Regulation 245/2013, deposited November 28, 2013, issuing Direction No. 5 to the BCUC, and effective December 12, 2013;

C.      On December 24, 2014, the BCUC issued Order G-207-14, effective January 1, 2015, approving amendments to RS 46 and Direction No. 5, in accordance with OIC 749, B.C. Regulation 265/2014, and deposited December 22, 2014;

D.      On May 4, 2017, the BCUC issued Order G-65-17, effective May 4, 2017, approving further amendments to RS 46 and Direction No. 5, in accordance with section 5 (1.2) of OIC 162, B.C. Regulation 115/2017, and deposited March 22, 2017;

E.       On December 18, 2019, the BCUC issued Order G-334-19 approving existing rates, on an interim basis, for the LNG Tanker Charges per Day or Partial Day, the LNG Facility Charge, the Electricity Surcharge, and the LNG Spot Charge in FEI’s RS 46 Tables of Charges, effective January 1, 2020; and

F.       The BCUC has determined that a written comment process is warranted for the review of the Application.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:

1.       A public written comment process is warranted in accordance with the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this order.

2.       FEI must provide notice of the Application and a copy of this order, electronically where possible, to all RS 46 customers by February 20, 2020.

3.       RS 46 customers are invited to submit letters of comment on the Application to the BCUC by the dates established in the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this order. Letters of comment must be in the Letter of Comment Form available on the BCUC’s website at: http://www.bcuc.com/forms/letter-of-comment.aspx, and submitted by email to commission.secretary@bcuc.com or by mail, courier, or personal delivery to the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Suite 410, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2N3.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            13th             day of February 2020.

BY ORDER

Original Signed By:

B. A. Magnan

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Application for Approval for Permanent Rates and Revised Tariff Pages –
Rate Schedule 46 – Liquefied Natural Gas Sales, Dispensing Liquefied Natural Gas
Transportation Service, Effective January 1, 2020