BRIT ISH COLU MBIA UTIL IT IES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G ‐142‐08 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 Terasen Gas Inc. 2008 Annual Review BEFORE: A.A. Rhodes, Commissioner P.E. Vivian, Commissioner September 25, 2008 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On August 19, 2008 Terasen Gas Inc. (“TGI”) proposed a regulatory timetable for its 2008 Annual Review that included the filing of the Annual Review Materials by October 8, 2008, an Annual Review on November 7, 2008 and anticipated a decision of the B.C. Utilities Commission (“Commission”) by December 12, 2008; and B. Commission Order G‐51‐03 approved for TGI, the Settlement Agreement for a 2004‐2007 Multi‐Year Performance‐Based Rate Plan (“PBR”). Subsequently, Commission Order G‐33‐07 approved a two‐year extension of the Settlement Agreement for a 2004‐2007 Multi‐Year Performance‐Based Rate Plan for 2008 and 2009; and C. The terms of the 2008‐2009 Extension Period includes continued use of the Annual Review process; and D. TGI has also considered the timetable for the Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. (“TGVI”) 2008 Settlement Update Meeting, recognizing that many TGI Annual Review stakeholders will be involved in both processes. TGI and TGVI propose a combined timetable and a joint TGI 2008 Annual Review/TGVI 2008 Settlement Update Meeting; and E. The Commission has reviewed the TGI submission and considers that establishment of a regulatory timetable for the TGI 2008 Annual Review is warranted. .../2
BRIT ISH COLUMBIA UTIL IT IES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G‐142‐08 2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission will hold the 2008 Annual Review of TGI’s 2009 Revenue Requirement Material commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2008 in the Commission Hearing Room, 12 th Floor, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC. The TGI 2008 Annual Review will be held jointly with the TGVI 2008 Settlement Update Meeting. 2. No later than Wednesday, October 8, 2008, TGI is to provide interested parties and the Commission with advance information regarding the projections and forecasts to be presented at the Annual Review. TGI is to provide copies of the Preliminary 2009 Revenue Requirement Material to all parties who participated in the 2004‐2007 Negotiated Settlement process, 2006 Annual Review and/or 2008‐2009 Extension. 3. Those persons wishing to participate in the TGI 2008 Annual Review are to advise the Commission Secretary in writing of their intention to do so, no later than Wednesday, October 29, 2008. 4. The deadlines for information requests, undertakings, responses, and comments on the TGI 2008 Annual Review Material are set out in the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 25 th day of September 2008. BY ORDER Original signed by A.A. Rhodes Commissioner Attachment Orders/G‐142‐08_TGI 08AnnRvw ‐ Timetable
APPENDIX A to Order G‐142‐08 Page 1 of 1 Terasen Gas Inc. 2008 Annual Review REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION DATE 2008 Terasen Gas Inc. (“TGI”) files its 2008 Annual Review Material and Wednesday, October 8 Terasen Gas Vancouver Island Inc. (“TGVI”) files its 2008 Settlement Update Material BCUC and Participants Information Requests issued to TGI and TGVI Wednesday, October 22 Participants to advise the Commission Secretary of their interest in Wednesday, October 29 attending the Joint TGI 2008 Annual Review / TGVI 2008 Settlement Update Meeting TGI and TGVI responses to Information Requests Monday, November 3 Joint TGI 2008 Annual Review / TGVI 2008 Settlement Update Friday, November 7 Meeting TGI and TGVI responses to Undertakings from Joint TGI 2008 Annual Wednesday, November 19 Review / TGVI 2008 Settlement Update Meeting Participants Comments to TGI and TGVI Wednesday, November 26 TGI and TGVI Reply Comments Wednesday, December 3 Anticipated Commission Decisions Friday, December 12 Location and Time of Joint TGI 2008 Annual Review / TGVI 2008 Update Meeting: Date: Friday, November 7, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Commission Hearing Room 12 th Floor ‐ 1125 Howe Street Vancouver, BC
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