LETTER No. L-68-97 c SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA V6Z 2N3 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 ROBERT J. PELLATT BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 COMMISSION SECRETARY FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 VIA FACSIMILE November 6, 1997 Mr. David M. Masuhara Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs BC Gas Utility Ltd. 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E4M4 Dear Mr. Masuhara: Re: BC Gas Utility Ltd. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Integrated Business Information System Project Commission Order No. G-85-97 dated July 23, 1997, approved the terms of a negotiated settlement for the BC Gas Utility Ltd.'s ("BC Gas") 1998-2002 Revenue Requirements application. The settlement terms provided that certain capital projects would require Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") applications. On October 21, 1997, pursuant to Section 45 of the Utilities Commission Act ("the Act"), BC Gas applied to the Commission for a CPCN for approval of its Integrated Business Information System ("IDES") Project. The IDES project is intended to design and implement new computer software for the Finance, Materials Management, and Human Resources functions of the Company. The IDES project is expected to cost approximately $21. 7 million, to be implemented in two phases and completed by 1999. The Commission has reviewed the BC Gas application and, pending approval of the CPCN, determines that a deferral account for the recording of reasonable and prudent expenditures that relate to the Project may be set up. BMcKJcrns cc: BCG96-98RR-ADR Intervenors BCG/Cor/IBES Proj.-CPCN
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