ORDER NUMBER
G-324-22
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 November 8, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. 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 four additional unresolved complaints against Wyse and determined that a public hearing to investigate Wyse’s status as a public utility was warranted;
C. On July 22, 2022, by Order G-203-22, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable which included public notice, intervener registration, letters of comment, BCUC and Intervener information requests (IR), with further process to be determined;
D. On October 21, 2022, by Order G-294-22, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable to include a further round of BCUC and Intervener IR (IR No. 2), with further process to be determined;
E. The regulatory timetable was further amended by Order G-319-22, dated November 4, 2022;
F. On November 4, 2022, a letter of comment was filed late by a Mr. Sullivan with the BCUC;
G. On November 6, 2022, the British Columbia Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et. al filed a request for an extension to file Intervener IR No. 2; and
H. The BCUC determines that a further amendment of the regulatory timetable is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The letter of comment filed by Mr. Sullivan is accepted into the evidentiary record.
2. The regulatory timetable amended by Order G-319-22 is amended as set out in Appendix A to this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 8th day of November 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) |
| Intervener Information Request (IR) No. 2 to Wyse |
Monday, November 14 |
| Wyse and BC Hydro responses to BCUC and Intervener IR |
Thursday, November 24 |
| Deadline for persons who have not yet filed a letter of comment to submit a letter of comment |
Tuesday, December 6 |
| Wyse response to letters of comment |
Wednesday, December 14 |
| Further process |
To be determined |