Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-33-17

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Seascapes Strata Corporation BCS 776

Application for Reconsideration and Variance of Order G-172-16

BEFORE:

B. A. Magnan, Panel Chair/Commissioner

W. M. Everett, QC, Commissioner

on March 14, 2017

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On November 28, 2016, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Order G-172-16 and accompanying Reasons for Decision approving, among other things, the 2016 revenue requirement in respect of Superior Propane Ltd.’s (Superior) operation of the Seascapes Strata Corporation BCS 776 (Seascapes) grid system;

B.      On December 22, 2016, Seascapes filed an application for reconsideration and variance of Order G-172-16 pursuant to section 99 of the Utilities Commission Act. Seascapes seeks a reconsideration of the Commission’s determinations regarding insurance costs and the oversight of the cost of gas on the basis that the Commission erred in its interpretation of the facts or law and, as a result, has approved rates that are unjust and unreasonable (Reconsideration Application);

C.      By letter dated January 17, 2017, the Commission established the first phase of the reconsideration process wherein the Commission requested written submissions from Superior addressing whether Seascapes has put forward a prima facie case sufficient to warrant a full reconsideration by the Commission through the initiation of the second phase of the reconsideration process. Seascapes was also given the opportunity to respond to Superior’s submissions;

D.      Pursuant to Order G-29-17 and accompanying Reasons for Decision, the Commission established the second phase of the reconsideration process with regard to insurance costs and dismissed Seascapes’ request for reconsideration and variance related to the oversight of the cost of gas. The Commission also established a regulatory timetable for the second phase of the reconsideration process which included the opportunity for Seascapes to file evidence on insurance costs, one round of information requests on Seascapes’ evidence, and the opportunity for Superior to file evidence on insurance costs, with further process to be determined at a later date;

E.       On March 9, 2017, Superior filed a letter with the Commission requesting an extension to the deadline for filing information requests on Seascapes’ evidence until April 18, 2017 due to time constraints imposed by staff vacations and other commitments; and

F.       The Commission has reviewed Superior’s extension request and considers an amendment to the Regulatory Timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the Regulatory Timetable for the second phase of the reconsideration process established by Order G-29-17 be amended, as provided in Appendix A to this Order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this             14^th              day of March 2017.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

B. A. Magnan

Commissioner

Seascapes Strata Corporation BCS 776

Application for Reconsideration and Variance of Order G-172-16

REGULATORY TIMETABLE