Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-383-22

 

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 22, 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;

L.       On December 20, 2022, by Order G-378-22, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable for final argument;

M.    On December 21, 2022, Wyse filed a request for an extension to file final argument; and

N.      The BCUC determines that a further amendment of the regulatory timetable is warranted.

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders that the regulatory timetable amended by Order G-378-22 is amended as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this         22^nd       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