Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-159-20

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd.

2020-2021 Revenue Requirements Application

for the Fort St. John/Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions

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 (N.E.) Ltd. [PNG(NE)] filed its 2020-2021 Revenue Requirements Application (RRA) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for the Fort St. John/Dawson Creek (FSJ/DC) and Tumbler Ridge (TR) Divisions pursuant to sections 58 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) (Application);

B.      By Order G-331-19 the BCUC approved PNG(NE)’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(NE) 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 Order G-96-20 dated April 27, 2020 the BCUC established the remainder of the regulatory process including written final and reply arguments;

E.       On June 16, 2020 PNG(NE) filed an evidentiary update addressing an error that pertains to the modelling and calculation of the income tax impact of certain IT-related capital additions and that impact rates in the 2020-2021 test period; and

F.       The BCUC has reviewed the evidence filed and considers that amending the regulatory timetable to provide the opportunity for IRs on the new evidence is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC amends the regulatory timetable established by G-96-20, 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 (N.E.) Ltd.

2020–2021 Revenue Requirements Application

for the Fort St. John/Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions