ORDER NUMBER
G-327-22A
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
British Columbia Utilities Commission
Generic Cost of Capital Proceeding
BEFORE:
D. M. Morton, Panel Chair
A. K. Fung, KC, Commissioner
K. A. Keilty, Commissioner
T. A. Loski, Commissioner
on November 14, 2022
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. By Order G-66-21 dated March 8, 2021, pursuant to section 82 of the Utilities Commission Act, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) established a Generic Cost of Capital (GCOC) Proceeding;
B. Pursuant to Order G-106-22, the BCUC held an oral hearing from November 7, 2022 to November 9, 2022. At the oral hearing, certain parties in attendance requested an amendment to the regulatory timetable to allow for written information requests (IRs) on undertakings to be filed by FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) and FortisBC Inc. (FBC) (collectively “FortisBC”); and
C. At the oral hearing, the BCUC considered the submissions made by the parties and amended the regulatory timetable.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC confirms the regulatory timetable that was amended at the GOCC oral hearing, as set out in Appendix A to this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 14th day of November 2022.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D. M. Morton
Commissioner
Attachment
British Columbia Utilities Commission
Generic Cost of Capital Proceeding
REGULATORY TIMETABLE
Action |
Date (2022) |
Undertakings to Oral Hearing |
Wednesday, November 23 |
Information Request (IR) No. 1 on Undertakings |
Wednesday, November 30 |
Responses to IR No. 1 on Undertakings |
Friday, December 9 |
FortisBC Written Final Argument |
Friday, December 23 |
|
Date (2023) |
Intervener and Utilities Written Final Arguments |
Friday, January 27 |
FortisBC Written Reply Argument |
Friday, February 17 |