LETTER NO. L-35-02 ROBERT J. PELLATT SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA V6Z 2N3 COMMISSION SECRETARY TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 Log No. 1579 VIA FACSIMILE September 5, 2002 Mr. Geoff Higgins Manager, Regulatory Affairs Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. 1675 Douglas Street P.O. Box 3777 Victoria, B.C. V8W 3V3 Dear Mr. Higgins: Re: Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) 2003 to 2005 Revenue Requirement and Rate Design Applications ________________Proposed Regulatory Agenda________________ On July 31, 2002 Centra Gas filed its 2003 to 2005 Revenue Requirement Application seeking approval of actual revenue deficiencies and forecast test period cost of service as Phase 1 of a two phase process. Phase 2 would involve a Rate Design Application to determine rates effective January 1, 2003 that are appropriate for the recovery of both current cost of service and amortization of accumulated revenue deficiencies. Centra Gas confirmed that the Phase 1 Application was sent to intervenors who registered in the previous application and those who participated in the cost of service allocation working group. In a letter dated September 4, 2002 Centra Gas indicated that it expects to file the Phase 2 Application by September 27, 2002 and proposed that both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Applications be reviewed concurrently. Centra Gas proposed a regulatory agenda that involved an open house/workshop on October 4, 2002 in Nanaimo, B.C. and a timetable for information requests and responses with a negotiated settlement process commencing on November 26, 2002. The Commission agrees in principle to the Centra Gas proposal for concurrent review of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Applications; however, until the Phase 2 Application is filed, the Commission is unable to issue an order and public notice that schedules a Workshop and Pre-hearing Conference. Assuming that Centra Gas files the Phase 2 Application by September 27, 2002, the Commission anticipates issuing an order and public notice that sets an intervenor registration deadline of Tuesday, October 15, 2002 and schedules a Workshop/Pre-hearing Conference for Friday, October 18, 2002. Following the results of the Pre-hearing Conference, the Commission will issue an Order outlining further steps and a regulatory timetable that will be followed in the review of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Applications. Yours truly, Original signed by: Robert J. Pellatt PWN/cms cc: Interested Parties (list attached) CGBC/2003-04R/Proposed Regulatory Timetable
Centra Gas Interested Parties List Mr Ray Aldeguer Senior Vice-President Legal, Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 17th Floor, 333 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver BC V6B 5R3 Tel: 9,604,623-4513 Fax: 9,604,623-4323 Mr Dennis J Fitzgerald PEng Director of Energy Norske Skog Canada Ltd. Elk Falls Pulp & Paper PO Box 2000 Campbell River BC V9W 5C9 Tel: 8,1,250,287-5419 Fax: 8,1,250,287-5307 Mr Richard Gathercole Executive Director BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre 815 815 West Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6C 1B4 Tel: 9,604,687-3063 Fax: 9,604,682-7896 Mr Karl E Gustafson Lang Michener Barristers & Solicitors 1500 - 1055 West Georgia Street PO Box 11117 Vancouver BC V6E 4N7 Tel: 9,604,689-9111 Fax: 9,604,893-2351 Mr Cal Johnson Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Barristers & Solicitors 2100 1075 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC V6E 3G2 Tel: 9,604,631-3130 Fax: 9,604,631-3232 Mr Jim F Langley Gas Manager Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture c/o IGI Resources Inc. 568 Alpine Court North Vancouver BC V7R 2L6 Tel: 9,604,982-0204 Fax: 9,604,982-0206 Mr Craig P Donohue Director, Regulatory Affairs & Gas Supply Pacific Northern Gas Ltd & Pacific Northern Gas (NE) Ltd 950 - 1185 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC V6E 4E6 Tel: 9,604,691-5882 Fax: 9,604,691-5863 Mr Gordon A Fulton Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson Barristers & Solicitors Suite 1000 Three Bentall Centre 595 Burrard Street PO Box 49290 Vancouver BC V7X 1S8 Tel: 9,604,647-4104 Fax: 9,604,683-5317 Mr Lloyd G Guenther LSM Consulting 502 - 283 Davie Street Vancouver BC V6E 2R3 Tel: 8,1,250,683-3604 Fax: 9,604,683-3704 Mr Geoffrey Higgins Manager Regulatory Affairs Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. Centra Gas Whistler Inc PO Box 3777 1675 Douglas Street Victoria BC V8W 3V3 Tel: 8,1,250,480-4363 Fax: 8,1,250,480-4454 Mr Werner J Krampl Consultant Energy Industry Consulting 2796 Pilot Drive Coquitlam BC V3C 3T4 Tel: 9,604,941-4068 Fax: 9,604,941-5860 Mr Peter Martin Manager Squamish Gas Co Ltd 38152 2nd Avenue PO Box 440 Squamish BC V0N 3G0 Tel: 8,1,604,892-3929 Fax: 8,1,604,892-2315
Mr David M Masuhara Vice President, Regulatory, Environment & Safety, Supply Chain & Logistics BC Gas Utility Ltd 24th Floor, 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC V6E 4M4 Tel: 9,604,443-6607 or 604,592-7644 Fax: 9,604,443-6904 Mr Graeme Simpson Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture Management Committee BC Hydro and Power Authority 15th Floor - 6911 South Point Drive Burnaby BC V3N 4X8 Tel: N/A Fax: 9,604,528-8149 Mr John Todd Econalysis Consulting Services Inc. 214 King Street West Suite 214 Toronto ON V5H 3S6 Tel: Fax: 8,1,416,348-0641Ms Kathleen C McShane Vice President Foster Associates Inc Suite 350N 4550 Montgomery Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20814-3341 Tel: 8,1,301,664-7800 Fax: 8,1,301,664-7810 Ms Gail Tabone EES Consulting Inc 570 Kirkland Way, Suite 200 Kirkland WA 98033 Tel: 8,1,425,889-2700 Fax: 8,1,425,889-2725
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