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ORDER NUMBER

G-233-23

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

British Columbia Utilities Commission

Regulatory Efficiency Initiative

 

BEFORE:

D. M. Morton, Commissioner

 

on September 1, 2023

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      On August 11, 2023, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) sent a letter to regulated entities, recent interveners, gas marketers, common carriers, MRS registrants, First Nations organizations, and the BC government to inform these stakeholders that the BCUC has launched an initiative to increase regulatory efficiency and improve participation in BCUC processes (Regulatory Efficiency Initiative); and

B.      The BCUC now considers that establishing a proceeding to explore ways to enhance the BCUC’s regulatory processes is warranted and invites stakeholders to provide submissions in line with the scoping letter to which this order is attached.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC establishes a proceeding to commence the Regulatory Efficiency Initiative in accordance with the regulatory timetable attached as Appendix A to this order.

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                1st            day of September 2023.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

D. M. Morton

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment


British Columbia Utilities Commission

Regulatory Efficiency Initiative

 

REGULATORY TIMETABLE

 

 

Action

Date

Intervener registration deadline

Tuesday, October 10

Intervener submissions regarding regulatory efficiency

Monday, October 16

Workshop 1

Monday, November 20

Workshop 2

Thursday, November 30

Further process

To be determined

 

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