Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-158-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.

2020-2021 Revenue Requirements Application

for the PNG-West Division

BEFORE:

A. K. Fung, QC, Panel Chair

C. Brewer, Commissioner

M. Kresivo, QC, Commissioner

on June 18, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On November 29, 2019, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (PNG) filed its 2020-2021 Revenue Requirements Application (RRA) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for the West Division (PNG-West) pursuant to sections 58 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) (Application);

B.      By Order G-330-19A the BCUC approved PNG’s delivery rates and Rate Stabilization Adjustment Mechanism on an interim and refundable/recoverable basis effective January 1, 2020, and established a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application which included dates for intervener registration, BCUC and intervener information request (IR) No. 1 and 2, and PNG responses to IRs;

C.      British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization, Active Support Against Poverty, Disability Alliance BC, Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC, and Tenants Resource and Advisory Centre (BCOAPO et al.) registered as an intervener in the proceeding;

D.      By Orders G-95-20 dated April 27, 2020 and G-116-20 dated May 19, 2020 and BCUC letter dated June 2, 2020, the BCUC established the remainder of the regulatory process, including Panel IRs and written final and reply arguments;

E.       On June 16, 2020 PNG filed an evidentiary update addressing two errors that pertain to the modelling of certain IT-related capital additions and income tax deductions and that impact rates in the 2020-2021 test period; and

F.       The BCUC has reviewed PNG’s June 16, 2020 evidentiary update and considers that re-opening the evidentiary record is warranted and that the regulatory timetable should be amended to provide the opportunity for IRs on the new evidence.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC amends the regulatory timetable established by G-116-20, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                    18^th              day of June 2020.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

A. K. Fung, QC

Commissioner

Attachment

Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.

2020–2021 Revenue Requirements Application

for the PNG-West Division