Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Application for Approval to Include FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. and

FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc. into the 2014-2019 Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plan

BEFORE:               D. M. Morton, Panel Chair/Commissioner

                                D. A. Cote, Commissioner                                            February 11, 2015

                                N. E. MacMurchy, Commissioner

O  R  D  E  R

WHEREAS:

A.      On September 15, 2014, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Order G-138-14 and the accompanying Decision, setting out the approved Performance Based Ratemaking (PBR) plan for FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) for the period from 2014 through 2019 (PBR Decision);

B.      The PBR Decision, on page 17, directed FEI to provide a detailed review of the historical expenditures of capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) for FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. (FEVI) and FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc. (FEW), as well as a formal proposal for including FEVI and FEW within the PBR plan;

C.      On November 14, 2014, FEI filed an application requesting approval of the following:

•         An increase to its 2014 Base O&M by $39.066 million, which includes an increase of $36.564 to reflect the O&M required for FEVI and FEW, and a further increase of $2.502 million to reflect projected FEVI 2014 Company Use Gas;

•         An increase to its 2014 Base Capital by $28.22 million to reflect the Capital Expenditures required for FEVI and FEW (Application);

D.      On February 4, 2015, the Commission received a letter from FEI requesting an extension to the filing deadline for responses to round one information requests by two weeks, to Monday, March 2, 2015. FEI also requests that the remaining dates in the Regulatory Timetable, made by Order G-202-14 also be extended by two weeks; and

E.       The Commission reviewed the submission from FEI and considers that amendments to the Regulatory Timetable are necessary.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the remainder of the review process for the Application shall proceed according to the Regulatory Timetable that is included as Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this       11^th          day of February 2015.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

Original signed by:

D. M. Morton

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Energy Inc.

Application for Approval to Include FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. and

FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc. into the 2014-2019 Multi-Year Performance Based Ratemaking Plan

REGULATORY TIMETABLE