ORDER NUMBER
G-249-22
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
Wyse Meter Solutions Inc.
Investigation into Status as a Public Utility
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Panel Chair
E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner
A. Pape-Salmon, Commissioner
on September 7, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. By email on October 6, 2021, a complaint was filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) concerning, amongst other things, whether Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. (Wyse) was operating as a public utility at multiple premises in British Columbia (BC) (Complaint);
B. On July 6, 2022, by Letter L-29-22, the BCUC suspended the Complaint and another four additional unresolved complaints against Wyse and determined that a public hearing to investigate Wyse’s status as a public utility is warranted;
C. By Order G-203-22 dated July 22, 2022, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable to conduct the review of Wyse’s status as a public utility;
D. By Order G-216-22 dated August 3, 2022, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable in response to Wyse’s request for additional time to provide public notice;
E. On September 2, 2022, by letter, Wyse requested additional time to file responses to BCUC and Intervener information requests (IR) No. 1; and
F. The BCUC has considered Wyse’s request and determines that an amendment to the regulatory timetable for filing responses to BCUC IR and Intervener IR No. 1 is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders the regulatory timetable amended by Order G-216-22 is further amended as set out in Appendix A to this order:
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 7th day of September 2022.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner
Attachment
Wyse Meter Solutions Inc.
Investigation into Status as a Public Utility
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2022) |
Wyse responses to BCUC and Intervener IR No. 1 |
Friday, September 23 |
Deadline to submit letters of comment |
Thursday, September 29 |
Wyse response to letters of comment |
Thursday, October 13 |
Further Process |
To be determined |