ORDER NUMBER
G-308-22
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Application for Approval of a Five-Year Extension to the Transportation Service Agreement
between FortisBC Energy Inc. and the Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on October 28, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On October 24, 2022, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), for approval of a five-year extension to the Transportation Service Agreement (TSA) between FEI and the Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture (VIGJV) effective from November 1, 2022 to November 1, 2027 with all other terms to the TSA remaining unchanged (Application);
B. FEI's original TSA with VIGJV was approved in accordance with Order in Council (OIC) 1510, dated December 13, 1995;
C. The original TSA was later amended and extended through Order G-113-04, in accordance with OIC 1224, dated December 11, 2004 which contained a clause that allowed the parties to extend the renewal period of the TSA for a five year term to 0800 PST on January 1, 2018;
D. By Letter Agreement dated September 20, 2011, parties mutually agreed to extend the TSA renewal period to 0800 PST on January 1, 2018;
E. By Letter Agreement dated December 15, 2017, parties mutually agreed to further extend the renewal period of the TSA to 0800 PST on November 1, 2022, which was approved by the BCUC by Order G-6-18; and
F. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and determines interim approval of the TSA between FEI and the VIGJV, as approved by BCUC Order G-6-18, is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59 to 61 and 90 of the UCA, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The TSA between FEI and the VIGJV is approved on an interim basis, effective November 1, 2022, subject to any further determinations made by the BCUC.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 28th day of October 2022.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner