Orders

IN THE MATTER OF

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

and

An Application by FortisBC Alternative Energy Service Inc.

for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for the Telus Garden Thermal Energy System

and for Approval of the Rate Design and Rates to Provide

Thermal Energy Services to Customers at Telus Garden Development

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

                                L.A. O’Hara, Commissioner                                                 December 10, 2012

                                B.A. Magnan, Commissioner

O R D E R

WHEREAS:

A.       On November 21, 2012, by Order G-175-12, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) revised the Written Hearing Process and Regulatory Timetable for the review of the FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. (FAES) Telus Garden Application;

B.       On December 4, 2012, the Commission issued a supplemental Commission Panel Information Request No. 1 with a response date of December 10, 2012, concurrent with the Final Argument submission date;

C.       By telephone to the Commission on December 10, 2012, FAES requested to amend the Regulatory Timetable to accommodate the additional Panel Information Request.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the Regulatory Timetable for the Proceeding is revised as attached in Appendix A to this Order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this         Tenth                   day of December 2012.

                                                                                                                                BY ORDER

                                                                                                                            Original signed by:

                                                                                                                                D.M. Morton

                                                                                                                                Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Alternative Energy Service Inc.

An Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for the Telus Garden Thermal Energy System

and for Approval of the Rate Design and Rates to Provide

Thermal Energy Services to Customers at Telus Garden Development

REGULATORY TIMETABLE