Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

An Application by

Corix Multi-Utility Service Inc.

for Exemption from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority’s

Two-Part Large General Service Rates

BEFORE:               L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner

                                D.A. Cote, Commissioner                                             November 25, 2010

O R D E R

WHEREAS:

A.    On October 16, 2009 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed its Large General Service (LGS) Rate Application seeking orders establishing new energy rates for customers who take or would take service under Rate Schedules (RS) 1200, 1201, 1210, 1211 – General Service (35kW and Over);

B.    A Negotiated Settlement Process (NSP) was held to review the LGS Rate Application during March and April 2010 and a Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) was reached and was made public on May 14, 2010.  The British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) approved the NSA by Order G-110-10 dated June 29, 2010;

C.    The NSA, attached as Appendix B to Order G-110-10, includes clause 14 which states that “Customers may apply to the Commission for an exemption from the applicable two-part rate on the basis that they are electricity re‑sellers under regulated tariffs with conservation rates for their end-use customers.”;

D.    On October 20, 2010, Corix Multi-Services Inc. (Corix) applied to the Commission to order BC Hydro to set a rate schedule for exemption from the two-part LGS rate and to approve Corix to receive service from BC Hydro under the exempt rate schedule.  Corix drafted a sample rate schedule for its situation as a general service electricity re‑seller and attached it to its application letter (Exhibit B-1; Application);

E.    By letter dated November 4, 2010, BC Hydro opposed Corix’s application (Exhibit C-1);

F.    By letter dated November 18, 2010, Corix responded to BC Hydro’s objections (Exhibit B-2);

G.   The Commission has reviewed the submissions of both parties and has considered the issues raised.  The Commission concludes that a Written Hearing process is warranted to provide opportunities for all Parties to issue Information Requests to Corix and BC Hydro and to make submissions to the Commission.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows:

1.    The Corix Application will be reviewed in a Written Hearing.

2.    The Exhibits in the BC Hydro LGS Application proceeding will form part of the evidentiary record in the current proceeding.  BC Hydro and the Registered Interveners of the BC Hydro LGS Rate Application will not be required to re-register as Interveners to this proceeding.

3.    The Regulatory Timetable for the Written Hearing is attached as Appendix A to this Order.

4.    Corix will receive service under the default LGS rate pending the outcome of a new order from this proceeding.

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

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                            Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                D.A. Cote

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

Attachment

Appendix A

to Order G-172-10

Page 1 of 1

An Application by

Corix Multi-Utility Service Inc.

for Exemption from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Two-Part Large General Service Rates

REGULATORY TIMETABLE