Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-378-22

 

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 December 20, 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 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.      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.      By Orders G-216-22 and G-249-22, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable in response to Wyse’s request for additional time to provide public notice and to file responses to BCUC and Intervener IR No. 1;

E.       On September 23, 2022, Wyse submitted its responses to BCUC and Intervener IR No. 1;

F.       On October 13, 2022, Wyse submitted responses to letters of comment;

G.      On October 21, 2022, by Order G-294-22, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable for a further round of BCUC and Intervener IR, with further process to be determined;

H.      On November 4, 2022, an additional letter of comment that was submitted on August 22, 2022, filed by
Mr. Kevin Malone, was placed onto the evidentiary record;

I.         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 which was granted by Order G-324-22;

J.        On November 24, 2022, Wyse submitted its responses to BCUC and Intervener IR No. 2;

K.       On December 14, 2022, Wyse submitted responses to letters of comment from persons who had not previously filed; and

L.       The BCUC has reviewed the evidence and submissions to date and determines that proceeding to final argument is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders that the regulatory timetable amended by Order G-324-22 is amended as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this           20th          day of December 2022.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

B. A. Magnan

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

Wyse Meter Solutions Inc.

Investigation into Status as a Public Utility