Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-232-18

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

FortisBC Energy Inc.

2017 Price Risk Management Plan

BEFORE:

H. G. Harowitz, Commissioner/Panel Chair

D. J. Enns, Commissioner

B. A. Magnan, Commissioner

on December 6, 2018

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On June 13, 2017, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed the 2017 Price Risk Management Plan (2017 PRMP) Application for approval by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC);

B.      On August 25, 2017, by Order G-133-17, the BCUC set out the initial regulatory timetable for review of the 2017 PRMP Application, including an invitation to FEI and Interveners to provide comments on the appropriate scope and process for the proceeding;

C.      On September 11, 2017, FEI and the Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia filed submissions in response to Order G-133-17 and FEI filed a reply submission on September 26, 2017;

D.      On November 23, 2017, by Order G-168-17, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable outlining the scope for the process and requiring FEI to submit a revised application and/or addenda to the 2017 PRMP;

E.       On January 5, 2018, in compliance with Order G-168-17, FEI chose to file a revised application titled the 2018 Price Risk Management Plan (2018 PRMP Application);

F.       On January 24, 2018 by Order G-22-18, the BCUC amended the regulatory timetable established by Order G‑168‑17;

G.      On March 8, 2017, the BCUC issued Information Request (IR) No. 1, as well as a glossary of terms. On April 6, 2018, FEI filed responses to the BCUC and Interveners IR No. 1 as well as proposed revisions to the glossary of terms;

H.      On May 9, 2018, by Order G-88-18, the BCUC established a regulatory timetable which included final arguments from all parties and reply arguments from FEI;

I.        On November 29, 2019, FEI submitted a letter to the BCUC providing information on the Enbridge pipeline rupture which occurred on October 9, 2018. In the letter, FEI provides information about the impact on gas prices in British Columbia and Alberta caused by this event (New Evidence). FEI also affirms that there is no change in the approvals sought in the 2018 PRMP and that the requests in the 2018 PRMP remain appropriate; and

J.        The Panel has reviewed the filed New Evidence and considers that reopening the evidentiary record of the proceeding is warranted, to allow for the New Evidence to become part of the evidentiary record and to provide the opportunity for information requests (IRs) on the New Evidence.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC orders that the evidentiary record be reopened with the New Evidence admitted as part of the evidentiary record, and the regulatory process is to proceed in accordance with the regulatory timetable as set out in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this              6^th            day of December 2018.

BY ORDER

Original Signed By:

H. G. Harowitz

Commissioner

Attachment

FortisBC Energy Inc.

2017 Price Risk Management Plan