Orders

 

ORDER NUMBER

G-216-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Permanent Rates and Agreement for Canadian Linen & Uniform Service for Fuelling Service from

the Burnaby Operations CNG Station

 

BEFORE:

W. M. Everett, KC, Panel Chair

B. A. Magnan, Commissioner

R. I. Mason, Commissioner

 

on August 15, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On June 23, 2023, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), pursuant to sections 59 to 61 and 89 of the Utilities Commission Act, for approval of the rates established in the fuelling services agreement between FEI and Canadian Linen & Uniform Service (Canadian Linen) dated June 1, 2023 as amended by Amending Agreement No. 1 dated June 20, 2023 (collectively, Canadian Linen-Burnaby Operations Agreement), on an interim and permanent basis, effective July 1, 2023 (Application);

B.      By Orders G-72-17 and G-73-17 dated May 17, 2017, the BCUC determined that the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling station located on FEI’s property in Burnaby, BC (Burnaby Operations Fuelling Station) met the requirements for a prescribed undertaking as defined by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation and approved the rate design and rates established in the fuelling services agreements with Canadian Linen and SF Disposal Queen Ltd., respectively, for CNG fuelling service from the Burnaby Operations Fuelling Station on a permanent basis, effective July 1, 2016. The fuelling services agreement with Canadian Linen expired on June 30, 2023;

C.      The Canadian Linen-Burnaby Operations Agreement establishes the terms, conditions, and rates for Canadian Linen to continue receiving CNG fuelling service from the Burnaby Operations Fuelling Station, effective July 1, 2023. The rates established in the Canadian Linen-Burnaby Operations Agreement are consistent with the rates approved by Orders G-72-17 and G-73-17;

D.      By Order G-167-23 dated June 28, 2023, the BCUC approved the rates established in the Canadian Linen-Burnaby Operations Agreement on an interim and refundable/recoverable basis, effective July 1, 2023, and ordered the establishment of a regulatory timetable for the review of the Application, which included the filing of supplemental information by FEI and further process to be determined; and

E.       The BCUC has reviewed the supplemental information filed by FEI and determines that a further regulatory timetable for the review of the Application is warranted.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC establishes a further regulatory timetable as set out in Appendix A to this order.

 

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this               15^th               day of August 2023.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

W. M. Everett, KC

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

 

 

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Permanent Rates and Agreement for Canadian Linen & Uniform Service for Fuelling Service from

the Burnaby Operations CNG Station