ORDER NUMBER
G-349-24
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Rate Schedule 30 Tariff Amendments
BEFORE:
E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner
on December 19, 2024
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On October 31, 2024, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for approval pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) of amendments to Rate Schedule 30 (RS 30) – Off-System Sales and Purchases Rate Schedule and Agreement (Canada and U.S.A.) Tariff Pages in order to adopt the General Terms and Conditions (GT&Cs) of the GasEDI Base Contract for Short-Term Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas dated August 31, 2005 (2005 GasEDI Base Contract) and related amendments to the Standard Provisions, effective January 1, 2025 (Application);
B. By Order G-79-01 dated July 12, 2001, the BCUC approved amendments to RS 30, which contains the October 26, 2000 version of the Gas Electronic Data Interface (GasEDI) base contract and FEI’s set of Standard Provisions, and by Orders G-89-03, G-197-11, G-19-16, and G-58-20, the BCUC approved further amendments to RS 30 as filed by FEI;
C. By Order G-315-24 dated November 27, 2024, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable for review of the Application, which included, among other things, public notice, letters of comment, and letter of comment reply and final argument;
D. On December 17, 2024, FEI filed letter of comment reply and final argument noting that it was not aware of any letters of comment being filed; and
E. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and final argument and makes the following determination.
NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The amendments to RS 30 to adopt the GT&Cs of the 2005 GasEDI Base Contract and the related amendments to the Standard Provisions, are approved effective January 1, 2025.
2. FEI is directed to file the revised Tariff pages for BCUC endorsement within 30 days of the date of this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 19th day of December 2024
BY ORDER
Electronically signed by Blair Lockhart
E. B. Lockhart
Commissioner