ORDER NO. G-24-97 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 a TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and An Application by BC Gas Utility Ltd. for Approval of a Performance Based Rate Plan to Determine Revenue Requirements for the Years 1998 - 2002 BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson; and ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chairperson ) February 28, 1997 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On February 5, 1997 BC Gas Utility Ltd. ("BC Gas") filed with the Commission its Performance Based Rate Plan and Revenue Requirements Application 1998 - 2002 (the "Application") for approval to set rates for the years ending December 31, 1998 to 2002 in accordance with requirements and rate adjustments as set out in the Performance Based Rate Plan ("PBR") submitted with the Application; and B. The Commission reviewed the Application and issued Order No. G-13-97 and Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference to commence on February 28, 1997 to discuss potential issues in the Application; timing of the Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") or public hearing process; for participants to clarify and have questions answered regarding the Application; and C. On February 28, 1997 a Pre-Hearing Conference was held to discuss hearing issues, procedures and timetable. NOW THEREFORE the Commission, following input from the Pre-Hearing Conference, orders the following with respect to the Application: 1. An ADR process with respect to the Application will commence at 9:00Êa.m., Tuesday, May 13, 1997 in the CommissionÕs Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver. A public hearing, if required, will commence at 9:00Êa.m., Tuesday, June 3, 1997 in the CommissionÕs Hearing Room. 2. A Regulatory Timetable for this Application is attached as AppendixÊA. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊ4thÊÊÊÊday of March, 1997. BY ORDER Original Signed By: Dr. Mark K. Jaccard Chairperson Attachment ORDERS/BCG-PBRatePlan-ADR
REGULATORY TIMETABLE BC Gas Utility Ltd. 1998 - 2002 Performance Based Rate Plan ACTION BC Gas Workshops Commission Staff Information Request #1 to BC Gas Intervenor Information Requests to BC Gas BC Gas responses to Information Requests. Pre-Hearing Conference #2 - Issues list ADR Process Public Hearing PARTICIPANT ASSISTANCE All parties intending to apply for Participant Assistance must file a budget by April 14, 1997 consistent with the CommissionÕs Policy and Rate Sheet as outlined in Order No. G-103-96. Copies of the Participant Assistance Policy and Rate Sheet are available from the Commission upon request. * BC Gas to notify registered intervenors and interested parties as to time and place of workshops. * * Later dates may be required if a settlement is not reached in the ADR process.APPENDIX A to Order No. G-24-97 Page 1 of 1 DATE (1997) Monday, March 10 & 11* Thursday, March 27 Friday, April 4 Friday, April 18 Thursday, April 24 Tuesday, May 13 Tuesday, June 3**
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