Sent via email Letter L-48-20
Mr. Gord Doyle
Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Legal & Gas Supply
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.
750 – 888 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
gdoyle@png.ca
Re: Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. – 2020/2021 Annual Gas Contracting Plan
Dear Mr. Doyle:
On June 12, 2020, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. (collectively, PNG) filed on a confidential basis its Annual Gas Contracting Plan (ACP) for the period from November 2020 to October 2021 (2020–2021 ACP). PNG’s 2020–2021 ACP outlines plans to meet the natural gas requirements for PNG’s service areas, including PNG-West (west of Summit Lake) and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. [PNG(NE)] as well as propane requirements for its Granisle service area. PNG(NE) includes the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge service areas. PNG also provided a non-confidential executive summary of the 2020–2021 ACP.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) reviewed the filing and accepts PNG’s 2020–2021 ACP as in the public interest.
In PNG’s next ACP for the period November 2021 to October 2022 (2021–2022 ACP), the BCUC requests PNG to include the following:
• Further updates on transportation service developments and the impact of such developments on PNG’s supply procurement plans, including a review of alternative options if necessary; and
• A detailed evaluation and update of the supply portfolio and purchasing strategy for the Granisle propane service area and whether PNG anticipates changes to its existing supply arrangements.
As directed by Order E-8-19, the 2021–2022 ACP should include an analysis of the performance of PNG’s storage contract and related transportation and gas purchase arrangements to date together with an updated evaluation of the projected value of the storage contract for the remaining term of the storage contract.
The BCUC will hold the 2020–2021 ACP and associated documents confidential as requested by PNG as they contain market sensitive information. A copy of the non-confidential executive summary of the 2020–2021 ACP is attached to this letter and is available to the public.
PNG is encouraged to meet with BCUC staff prior to submitting the 2021–2022 ACP to ensure the filing adequately addresses BCUC requests and directives.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Marija Tresoglavic
Acting Commission Secretary
DC/jo
Enclosure
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