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ORDER NUMBER

G-26-20

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

British Columbia Utilities Commission

Indigenous Utilities Regulation Inquiry

 

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Panel Chair

C. M. Brewer, Commissioner

A. K. Fung, QC, Commissioner

E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner

 

on February 20, 2020

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On March 11, 2019, by Order in Council (OIC) No. 108, made pursuant to section 5(1) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), the Lieutenant Governor in Council directed the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to advise the Lieutenant Governor in Council respecting the regulation of Indigenous utilities in accordance with the terms of reference set out in section 3 of OIC No. 108 (Indigenous Utilities Regulation Inquiry, or Inquiry);

B.      By Order G-62-19 dated March 19, 2019, the BCUC established the Indigenous Utilities Regulation Inquiry;

C.      By Order G-282-19 dated November 19, 2019, the BCUC issued a regulatory timetable for the Inquiry; and

D.      The BCUC considers that an amendment to the regulatory timetable for the Inquiry is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC amends the regulatory timetable established by Order G-282-19. The amended

regulatory timetable is attached as Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this           20th          day of February 2020.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

 

Attachment


British Columbia Utilities Commission

Indigenous Utilities Regulation Inquiry

 

REGULATORY TIMETABLE

 

 

Action

Date (2020)

Panel Information Request (IR) to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) and FortisBC Group of Companies (FortisBC)

Thursday, February 20

BC Hydro and FortisBC response to Panel IR

Friday, February 28

Written comments on the draft report

Friday, March 6

Written reply to comments from other participants on draft report

Tuesday, March 31

Final Report issued to minister responsible for the Hydro and Power Authority Act

Thursday, April 30

 

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