Orders

 

ORDER NUMBER

G-215-23

 

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 August 14, 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, G-86-23, G-112-23, and G-142-23, 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 (carbon tax matter) that may impact the evidence and approvals sought in the proceeding;

D.      By letter dated June 5, 2023, FEI provided an update regarding the carbon tax matter, and requested an amendment to the regulatory timetable to allow a further update regarding the carbon tax matter and a regulatory timetable proposal by August 1, 2023;

E.       By letter dated August 1, 2023, FEI provided an evidentiary update to the Application and included a further update on the carbon tax matter;

F.       The BCUC considers that an amendment to the regulatory timetable 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           14^th           day of August 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