B R I T IS H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I ON O R D ER N U M B E R G-17-99 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 web site: http://www.bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. - Tumbler Ridge Division Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. - Dawson Creek Division Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. for Approval of 1999 Rate Increases and Updated 1999 Fort St. John/Dawson Creek Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) February 4, 1999 P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On November 26, 1998, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (“PNG”) submitted a request that the Commission report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council in support of amalgamation of Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. [“PNG(N.E.)”], Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. (“Centra FSJ”) and Peace River Transmission Company Limited (“PRT”) companies into PNG(N.E.), pursuant to Sections 53(1) and 53(3) of the Utilities Commission Act; and B On November 4, 1998, Centra FSJ and PNG(N.E.) Dawson Creek Division, filed a 1998 Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study (“the Study”); and C. On December 1, 1998, PNG, PNG(N.E.) - Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions, and Centra FSJ filed for approval of 1999 Revenue Requirements Applications (“the Applications”) to increase their rates on an interim and final basis, effective January 1, 1999, pursuant to Sections 91 and 58 of the Utilities Commission Act; and D. On January 28, 1999, the Commission by Order No. G-8-99 approved for PNG, PNG(N.E.), and Centra FSJ, a regulatory process to deal with the Applications and the Study. Attached to that Order was a Regulatory Timetable to deal with the Applications; and .../2
B R I T IS H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER G N U M B E R G-17-99 2 E. On February 1, 1999, PNG filed additional information and amended its request for a Commission report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council supporting the amalgamation of PNG(N.E.), Centra FSJ and Peace River Transmission Company Limited (“PRT”) companies into PNG(N.E.); and F. On February 3, 1999, Centra FSJ provided the Commission and Registered Intervenors with an update to the Centra FSJ Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study; and G. The Commission has reviewed the PNG documentation subsequent to the original Applications and finds that the Regulatory Timetable established by Order No. G-8-99 requires amendment. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission amends the Regulatory Timetable for the Applications and the Study by extending the deadline for filing of Information Requests on the Study to Friday, February 12, 1999. The Amended Regulatory Timetable is attached as Appendix A to this Order. 2. PNG’s November 26, 1998 request concerning the amalgamation of PNG(N.E.), Centra FSJ and PRT into PNG(N.E.) is attached as Appendix B to this Order along with the November 27, 1998 Commission Staff Information Request and PNG’s February 1, 1999 letter. The proposed amalgamation will be examined during the Alternative Dispute Resolution process concerning the Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study as indicated in the Amended Regulatory Timetable. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 4th day of February, 1998. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair Order/PNG-ADR Timtable
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-17-99 Page 1 of 1 AMENDED REGULATORY TIMETABLE Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. - Tumbler Ridge and Dawson Creek Divisions Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. 1999 Revenue Requirements and Updated 1999 Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study for Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Proposed Amalgamation of Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd., Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. and Peace River Transmission Company Limited. ACTION DATE (1999) Filing of Revenue Requirement Information Requests to PNG Friday, January 29 Filing of budgets for Participant Assistance/Cost Awards Friday, February 5 PNG to respond to Revenue Requirement Information Requests Wednesday, February 10 Filing of Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study Information Requests to PNG Friday, February 12 Alternative Dispute Resolution process begins on PNG Revenue Requirements Applications (Commission Offices) Monday, February 15 PNG to respond to Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study Information Requests Friday, February 26 Alternative Dispute Resolution process begins on Cost of Service Allocation/Rate Design Study and Proposed Amalgamation of Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd., Centra Fort St. John Inc. and Peace River Transmission Company Limited Monday, March 8 . Order/PNG-ADR Timtable
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