Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-4-21

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc.

Application for Heating Rates for the Heating Thermal Energy System and Cooling Rates for the District Cooling System at the Vancouver House Development

BEFORE:

T. A. Loski, Panel Chair

                                                                                   E. B. Lockhart, Commissioner                                               

on January 8, 2021

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On October 2, 2019, Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc. (Creative Energy) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for the approval of rates on an interim and permanent basis, effective November 1, 2019, for its provision of thermal energy heating service at the Vancouver House Development (Development) in the South Downtown area of Vancouver (Heating Application);

B.      By Order G-260-19 dated October 28, 2019, the BCUC, among other things, approved Creative Energy’s rates for the provision of heating service at the Development on an interim and refundable basis, effective November 1, 2019;

C.      On August 11, 2020, Creative Energy applied to the BCUC for the approval of rates on an interim and permanent basis, for its provision of cooling service at the Development in the South Downtown area of Vancouver (Cooling Application);

D.      By Order G-225-20 dated August 31, 2020, the BCUC, among other things, approved Creative Energy’s rates for the provision of cooling service at the Development on an interim and refundable basis, effective on the date Creative Energy begins providing cooling service as per the terms of the Construction and Purchase Agreement (Date of Completion);

E.       By Order G-233-20 dated September 14, 2020, the BCUC determined that the Heating Application and Cooling Application (collectively Applications) are to be heard at the same time and established a preliminary regulatory timetable to review the Applications;

F.       The Commercial Energy Consumers Association of British Columbia, and BC Old Age Pensioners’ Organization, Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC, Disability Alliance BC and Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre registered as interveners in the proceeding;

G.      The BCUC has reviewed the evidence filed to date and determines that establishing the remainder of the regulatory timetable is warranted.

NOW THEREFORE the BCUC establishes a regulatory timetable for the review of the Applications, as set out in Appendix A to this order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this                8^th           day of January 2021.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

T. A. Loski

Commissioner

Attachment

Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc.

Application for Heating Rates for the Heating Thermal Energy System and Cooling Rates for the District Cooling System at the Vancouver House Development