Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-107-17

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Inc.

2016 Long Term Electric Resource Plan and

2016 Long Term Demand Side Management Plan

BEFORE:

H. G. Harowitz, Panel Chair/Commissioner

D. J. Enns, Commissioner

M. Kresivo, QC, Commissioner

on July 13, 2017

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On November 30, 2016, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) pursuant to section 44.1(6) of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) for acceptance of its 2016 Long Term Electric Resource Plan (2016 LTERP) and Long Term Demand-Side Management Plan (2016 LTDSM Plan), as Volumes 1 and 2, respectively (Application);

B.      The 2016 LTERP presents a long term plan for meeting the forecast peak and energy requirements of FBC customers with demand-side and supply-side resources over the next 20 years. The 2016 LTERP includes a preferred portfolio to meet the long term requirements of FBC customers as well as an action plan that identifies activities that FBC expects to take during the first four years of the 20-year planning horizon;

C.      The 2016 LTDSM Plan includes an assessment of the energy efficiency and conservation potential for FBC customers. It provides FBC with different levels of demand-side resource options to assess along with supply-side resource options in order to address the forecast load-resource balance gaps identified in the 2016 LTERP over the 20-year planning horizon. The 2016 LTDSM Plan also identifies FBC’s preferred DSM scenario for long term planning purposes;

D.      Section 44.1(5) of the UCA provides that the Commission may establish a process to review a long-term resource plan;

E.       By Order G-197-16, the Commission established a written hearing for review of the Application and established a regulatory timetable;

F.       By Order G-102-17, the Panel amended the regulatory timetable to allow for a Panel information request.

G.     On July 7, 2017, Mr. Shadrack submitted a request to file late intervener evidence (Late Intervener Evidence). The Panel has reviewed the request and accepts the filing, and in so doing recognizes the need to provide parties to this proceeding with the opportunity to pose information requests to Mr. Shadrack on the Late Intervener Evidence.

NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders that the Regulatory Timetable established by Order G-102-17 is amended and attached as Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                  13^th                 day of July 2017.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

H. G. Harowitz

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Inc.

2016 Long Term Electric Resource Plan and

2016 Long Term Demand Side Management Plan