Orders

ORDER NUMBER

A-5-24

 

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

 

and

 

Easy Energy Inc.

Application for a Gas Marketer Licence

under the Customer Choice Program

 

BEFORE:

B. A. Magnan, Commissioner

E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner

W. E. Royle, Commissioner

 

on October 31, 2024

 

ORDER

WHEREAS:

 

A.      Section 71.1(1) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) requires a person who is not a public utility and who performs a gas marketing activity for low-volume consumers to hold a Gas Marketer License issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC);

B.      The BCUC established Rules for Gas Marketers (Rules) pursuant to subsection 71.1(10) of the UCA to assist with the administration of Gas Marketer licensing. Attachment 1 of the Rules sets out the Licence Requirements and Application Instructions (Licence Requirements). The BCUC reviews and updates the Rules for Gas Marketers from time to time, most recently on October 18, 2013 by Order A-12-13; 

C.      On August 28, 2024, Easy Energy Inc. (Easy Energy), applied to the BCUC for a Gas Marketer Licence for the period November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025 (Application). The Application included the payment of the $1,000 Application Fee and proof of sufficient financial resources, pursuant to Sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Licence requirements;

D.      Easy Energy requests that the BCUC hold the Application confidential on the basis that the contents are commercially sensitive; and

E.       The BCUC has reviewed Easy Energy’s Application and relying upon the information and representations made by Easy Energy and finds that issuance of a Gas Marketer Licence, subject to certain conditions, is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71.1 of the UCA and Order A-12-13, the BCUC orders as follows:

 

1.       A Gas Marketer Licence is issued to Easy Energy for the period of November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.

2.       Easy Energy’s Application will be held confidential unless the BCUC determines otherwise.

3.       This Gas Marketer Licence is subject to the following conditions:

a.       Easy Energy must carry out the undertakings as provided in its Application for a Gas Marketer Licence and as set out in the Rules for Gas Marketers established by Order A-12-13.

b.       Easy Energy must comply with the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers and Rate Schedule 36 of FortisBC Energy Inc.

c.       Easy Energy shall ensure that its employees, salespersons or other representatives of its products and services comply with the standards required of a Gas Marketer as set out in the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers and Easy Energy shall be responsible for any non-compliance of its employees, salespersons or other representatives of its products and services.

d.       Easy Energy must maintain the proof of financial resources submitted to satisfy Sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Licence Requirements, in full force and effect for the duration of the Gas Marketer Licence.

e.       Pursuant to section 10 of the Rules, in order to maintain compliance with the Licence Requirements, the following information must be submitted to the BCUC for review and approval, as it becomes available:

i.         The most recent version of the documents that Easy Energy provided to demonstrate that it continues to satisfy Sections 4, 6 and 7 under the Licence Requirements.

ii.       The most recent version of the documents submitted under Sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Licence Requirements prior to use.

f.        The BCUC may, pursuant to section 11 of the Rules amend or impose new terms and conditions on, suspend, or cancel the Gas Marketer Licence.

g.       Easy Energy must strictly adhere to its approved Third-Party Verification script(s) as approved by the BCUC.

h.       The Gas Marketer Licence and all copies of it shall remain the property of the BCUC. Easy Energy will return these documents forthwith upon written request from the BCUC.

 

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            31^st           day of October 2024.

 

BY ORDER

 

Original signed by:

 

B. A. Magnan

Commissioner

 

 

Attachment

Licence No. A-5-24

GAS  MARKETER  LICENCE     Easy Energy Services Inc.     is granted a licence for the purpose of providing advice to, or acting on behalf of, residential and commercial customers purchasing gas directly in the Province of British Columbia subject to the terms and conditions contained in BCUC Order A-5-24, which are set out in the reverse of the Licence.     BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION     Original signed by: _____________________________________________                                                                                                                              B. A. Magnan, Commissioner   ISSUED: October 31, 2024 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2024 EXPIRES: October 31, 2025