August 7, 2025
Sent via email Letter L-21-25
Mr. Verlon Otto
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.
750 - 888 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Re: Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. – 2025/2026 Annual Gas Contracting Plan
Dear Mr. Otto:
On July 9, 2025, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. (altogether, PNG) filed, on a confidential basis, its Annual Gas Contracting Plan (ACP) for the period of November 2025 to October 2026 (2025/2026 ACP). The 2025/2026 ACP outlines plans to meet the natural gas requirements for all of PNG’s service areas, including PNG-West, Granisle, Fort St. John/Dawson Creek, and Tumbler Ridge. PNG also provided a non-confidential executive summary of the 2025/2026 ACP.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) reviewed the filing and accepts PNG’s 2025/2026 ACP.
In PNG’s next ACP for the period November 2026 to October 2027 (2026/2027 ACP), the BCUC requests PNG to include:
• Further updates on transportation service developments and the impact of such developments on PNG’s supply procurement plans, including a review of alternative options if necessary;
• A detailed evaluation and update of the supply portfolio and purchasing strategy for the Granisle propane service area; and
• An analysis of the performance of PNG’s storage contract and related transportation and gas purchase arrangements to date, together with an updated evaluation of the projected value of the storage contract for the remaining term of the storage contract.
The BCUC will hold the 2025/2026 ACP and associated documents confidential, unless the BCUC determines otherwise. A copy of the non-confidential executive summary of the 2025/2026 ACP is attached to this letter and is available to the public.
PNG is encouraged to meet with BCUC staff prior to submitting the 2026/2027 ACP to ensure the filing adequately addresses BCUC requests and directives.
Sincerely,
Electronically signed by Sara Hardgrave
Sara Hardgrave
Acting Commission Secretary
DC/jm
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