IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
A Filing by FortisBC Energy Inc.
For Approval of Natural Gas Supply Contracts for the period April 1 to October 31, 2012
BEFORE: D.M. Morton, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner March 29, 2012
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. On September 1, 2011, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission), by Letter L-69-11, accepted the FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) 2011/12 Annual Gas Contracting Plan;
B. On December 16, 2011, the Commission, by Order E‐27-11, accepted FEI’s filing of gas supply contracts for the period November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012;
C. On March 8, 2012, FEI filed with the Commission for acceptance the remainder of the commodity baseload transactions that have been conducted subsequently for the period April 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012, including applicable monthly and daily market factors;
D. FEI has requested that the documents associated with the filing remain confidential due to their commercially sensitive nature as described in the filing’s cover letter;
E. The Commission has reviewed the FEI filing and is satisfied that the gas supply contracts are consistent with the 2011/12 Annual Contracting Plan and are appropriate considering market prices at the time the contracts were negotiated.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 71 of the Utilities Commission Act and the Commission’s Rules for Natural Gas Energy Supply Contracts, the Commission accepts for filing the executed natural gas contracts shown in Appendix A to this Order. The Commission will keep the information in FEI’s filing confidential.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, In the Province of British Columbia, this 4th day of April 2012.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner
Attachment
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Commodity Supply Contracts
(April 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012)