Orders

ORDER NUMBER

G-330-21

IN THE MATTER OF

the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473

and

Vancouver Airport Authority

Rates for the Resale of Natural Gas

BEFORE:

R. I. Mason, Panel Chair

W. M. Everett, QC, Commissioner

T. A. Loski, Commissioner

on November 10, 2021

ORDER

WHEREAS:

A.      On March 25, 2021, pursuant to British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) Order G-85-21 and sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) applied to the BCUC for approval of interim rates for the resale of natural gas to tenants at the Vancouver International Airport (Airport), effective April 1, 2021 (Application);

B.      On December 11, 2020, pursuant to section 88(3) of the UCA, YVR applied to the BCUC seeking approval for exemption from section 71 and certain sections of Part 3 of the UCA, in relation to YVR’s resale of natural gas at the Airport (Exemption Application);

C.      By Order G-30-21 dated January 28, 2021, the BCUC initiated a public written proceeding for the review of the Exemption Application and established a regulatory timetable;

D.      By Order G-85-21 dated March 18, 2021, the BCUC granted a suspension request from YVR in order to undertake additional analysis to understand the implications of potentially providing low carbon fuels to its tenants. By Order G-85-21, the BCUC adjourned the proceeding until June 11, 2021 and directed YVR to file an application for approval for interim rates for the resale of natural gas to tenants;

E.       By Order G-99-21 dated March 30, 2021, the BCUC approved the proposed rates as applied for by YVR as set out in the Application on an interim, collectable and refundable basis; and

F.       The Panel has reviewed YVR’s Application and considers the following determinations are warranted.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 58 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act, the BCUC orders as follows:

1.       The proposed rates as applied for by YVR as set out in the Application are approved on a permanent basis, effective April 1, 2021.

2.       YVR is directed to file permanent tariff pages for endorsement by the BCUC within 15 days from the date of issuance of this order.

3.       YVR is directed to file an annual report within 90 days after fiscal year-end containing the information set out in Appendix A to this order or as the BCUC may other otherwise order.

DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this              10^th         day of November 2021.

BY ORDER

Original signed by:

R. I. Mason

Commissioner

APPENDIX A

ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

A Report is required for the Vancouver Airport Authority

Resale of Natural Gas

(Reports are to be filed within 90 days after fiscal year-end)

                                Annual Submissions:

•         Public utility contact information;

•         Number of tenants served;

•         Summary of annual maintenance work, including who performed the maintenance work;

•         Any safety incidents in the preceding fiscal year; and

•         Any customer complaints regarding the distribution and resale of natural gas in the preceding fiscal year.