Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473

and

An Application for Participant Assistance/Cost Award

in an Application by Terasen Gas Inc.

for Approval of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement

between Terasen Gas Inc. and Westcoast Energy Inc.

and for Accounting Treatment of Stage 1 Costs for a Pipeline System Expansion Study

BEFORE:               L. F. Kelsey, Commissioner                                          July 26, 2010

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On March 17, 2010, Terasen Gas Inc. (Terasen Gas) applied, pursuant to sections 60 and 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act), for approval of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between Terasen Gas and Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy) effective May 1, 2010 (the Agreement), as Tariff Supplement No. I-9, and for approval of the proposed accounting treatment for the revenue under the Agreement (the Application); and

B.    By Order G-70-10 dated April 13, 2010, the Commission approved the Agreement as Tariff Supplement No. I‑9 and the accounting treatment of revenue under the Agreement; and

C.    By letter dated April 29, 2010, the BCOAPO et al (BCOAPO) applied for Participant Assistance/Cost Award (PACA) funding for their participation in the proceeding; and

D.    By letter dated June 7, 2010 to the Commission, Terasen Gas commented that the BCOAPO PACA funding request is not unreasonable; and

E.    Commission Order G-72-07 established Guidelines for PACA applications; and

F.    The Commission has reviewed the BCOAPO PACA application with regard to the criteria and rates set out in the PACA Guidelines in Commission Order G-72-07 and has concluded that PACA funding for BCOAPO should be approved.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:

1.         Pursuant to section 118(1) of the Act, the Commission awards funds to the following for their participation in the proceeding:

2.      Terasen Gas is directed to reimburse the above-noted Participant for the Award amount in a timely manner.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this            26^th                     day of July 2010.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                                Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                L. F. Kelsey

                                                                                                                                Commissioner