Orders

ORDER NUMBER

A-8-22

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

Bluestream Energy Inc.

Application for Renewal of its Gas Marketer Licence

under the Customer Choice Program

 

BEFORE:

B.A. Magnan, Chair

A. Pape-Salmon, Commissioner

 

October 28, 2022

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      Section 71.1(1) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) requires a person who is not a public utility and who performs a gas marketing activity for low-volume consumers to hold a Gas Marketer License issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC);

B.      The BCUC established Rules for Gas Marketers pursuant to subsection 71.1(10) of the UCA to assist the administration of Gas Marketer licensing. The BCUC reviews and updates the Rules for Gas Marketers from time to time, most recently on October 18, 2013 by Order A-12-13;

C.      On August 31, 2022, Bluestream Energy Inc. (Bluestream), applied to the BCUC for renewal of its Gas Marketer Licence for the period November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. The application for renewal of its Licence to Market Natural Gas (Application) included payment of the $1,000 Application Fee and proof of security, pursuant to Sections 2 and 4 respectively, of the Licence Requirements;

D.      In the Application, Bluestream requests that the BCUC hold the Application confidential on the basis that the contents are commercially sensitive; and

E.       The BCUC reviewed Bluestream’s Application and relying upon the information and representations made by Bluestream finds that renewal of its Gas Marketer Licence, subject to certain conditions, is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71.1 of the UCA and Order A-12-13, the BCUC orders as follows:

1.       A Gas Marketer Licence is issued to Bluestream for the period of November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023.

2.       Bluestream’s Application will be held confidential.

3.       This Gas Marketer Licence is subject to the following conditions:

a.       Bluestream must carry out the undertakings as provided in its Application for a Gas Marketer Licence and as set out in the Rules for Gas Marketers established by Order A-12-13.

b.       Bluestream must comply with the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers and Rate Schedule 36 of FortisBC Energy Inc.

c.       Bluestream shall ensure that its employees, salespersons or other representatives of its products and services comply with the standards required of a Gas Marketer as set out in the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers and Bluestream shall be responsible for any non-compliance of its employees, salespersons or other representatives of its products and services.

d.       Bluestream must maintain the proof of security submitted to satisfy Section 4, Financial Qualifications, of the Gas Marketer Licence Requirements, in full force and effect for the duration of the Licence.

e.       Bluestream must file with the BCUC, pursuant to item 10.0 of the Rules for Gas Marketers, the following information:

i.         The most recent version of the documents submitted to satisfy Sections 6 and 7, Financial Statements, of the Gas Marketer Licence Requirements, for BCUC staff’s review and acceptance, in a timely manner;

ii.       The most recent version of the documents submitted under Sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Gas Marketer Licence Requirements for the BCUC’s comment and approval, as necessary, prior to commercial distribution and/or use; and

iii.     Unaudited quarterly financial statements for Bluestream Energy Inc.

f.        The BCUC may, at any time and without prior notice to Bluestream, amend or impose new terms and conditions on, suspend, or cancel the Gas Marketer Licence for reasons the BCUC, in its sole discretion, considers sufficient.

g.       Bluestream must strictly adhere to the script outlined in Article 33 of the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers.

h.       The Gas Marketer Licence and all copies of it shall remain the property of the BCUC. Bluestream will return these documents forthwith upon written request from the BCUC.

i.         Bluestream is licensed to engage in gas marketing only to Commercial Consumers enrolled under FortisBC Energy Rate Schedule 2 or 3.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this          28^th             day of October 2022.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

B.A. Magnan

Commissioner

Attachment

	Licence No. A-8-22
GAS MARKETER LICENCE   Bluestream Energy Inc.     is granted a licence for the purpose of providing advice to, or acting on behalf of, commercial customers purchasing gas directly in the Province of British Columbia subject to the terms and conditions contained in Commission Order A-8-22, which are set out in the reverse of the Licence.   BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION Original signed by: ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B. A. Magnan, Commissioner   ISSUED: October 28, 2022 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2022 EXPIRES: October 31, 2023