Orders

 

ORDER NUMBER

G-112-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Biomethane Energy Recovery Charge Rate Methodology and
Comprehensive Review of a Revised Renewable Gas Program

 

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Panel Chair

D. A. Cote, Commissioner

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

 

on May 9, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On December 17, 2021, in accordance with British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) Orders G-35-21 and G-242-21, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed its Stage 2 Comprehensive Review and Application for Approval of a Revised Renewable Gas Program (Application);

B.      By Orders G-3-22, G-103-22, G-165-22A, G-28-23, and G-86-23, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for review of the Application;

C.      By letter dated May 8, 2023, FEI informed the BCUC that a matter had arisen with respect to the Carbon Tax Act that may impact the evidence and approvals sought in the proceeding. FEI requests that the BCUC modify the regulatory timetable set by Order G-86-23, and allow FEI to file an update on the carbon tax matter by June 5, 2023, after which further process can be determined;

D.      The BCUC has reviewed FEI’s request and determines that an amendment to the regulatory timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC amends the regulatory timetable, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            9^th           day of May 2023.

 

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Biomethane Energy Recovery Charge Rate Methodology and

Comprehensive Review of a Revised Renewable Gas Program