B R IT I S 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 O N O R D E R N U M B E R G-7-00 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and Applications by Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. - Fort St. John/Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions for Approval of 2000 Revenue Requirements BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) January 26, 2000 B.L. Clemenhagen, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 1, 1999, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (“PNG”) and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. – Fort St. John/Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions [“PNG (N.E.)”] filed for approval 2000 Revenue Requirements Applications (“the Applications”) to increase their rates on an interim and final basis, effective January 1, 2000, pursuant to Sections 91 and 58 of the Utilities Commission Act; and B. The Commission reviewed the Applications, was satisfied that approvals of interim rate increases were necessary effective January 1, 2000, and issued Orders No. G-137-99 and G-139-99; and C. Commission Order No. G-2-00 established a Pre-hearing Conference for January 21, 2000, to discuss various facets of the Applications together with a proposed regulatory timetable; and D. At the January 21, 2000 Pre-hearing Conference, the participants, including PNG, intervenors and Commission staff, identified issues and established a further regulatory timetable; and E. The Commission requires that a regulatory process to deal with the Applications be established. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. An Alternative Dispute Resolution process, with respect to the Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. Application, will commence at 9:00 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2000, in the Commission’s Hearing Room in Vancouver, B.C. . . ./2
2 2. An Alternative Dispute Resolution process, with respect to the Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. Application, will commence at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2000, in the George Dawson Inn, 11705-8 th Street, Dawson Creek, B.C. 3. A Regulatory Timetable for the Applications is attached as Appendix A to this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 1 Attachment Orders/PNG/PNG(NE) ADR ProcessB R IT IS H C O L U M B I A U T IL 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-7-00 st day of February 2000. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. and Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. – Fort St. John/Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Divisions 2000 Revenue Requirements REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Filing of Revenue Requirement Information Requests to PNG PNG to respond to Revenue Requirement Information Requests Alternative Dispute Resolution process begins on PNG Revenue Requirements Application (Commission offices) Alternative Dispute Resolution process begins on PNG (N.E.) Revenue Requirements Application (Dawson Creek) Orders/PNG/PNG(NE) ADR ProcessAPPENDIX A to Order No. G-7-00 Page 1 of 1 DATE (2000) Friday, February 4 Monday, February 21 Monday, February 28 Wednesday, March 8
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