ORDER NUMBER
G-367-21
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Application for Permanent Rates and Revised Tariff Pages – Rate Schedule 46 – Liquefied Natural Gas Sales, Dispensing, Liquefied Natural Gas Transportation Services and Transportation Service, effective January 1, 2022
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan
on December 10, 2021
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On December 1, 2021, pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for certain charges in Rate Schedule 46 (RS 46) Table of Charges for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Transportation Service, the Table of Charges for LNG Service, and the Table of Charges for Transportation Service (collectively, the Tables of Charges) on a permanent basis effective January 1, 2022 (Application);
B. On December 12, 2013, the BCUC issued Order G-211-13 approving RS 46, in accordance with Order in Council (OIC) 557, British Columbia (B.C.) Regulation 245/2013, deposited November 28, 2013, issuing Direction No. 5 to the BCUC, effective December 12, 2013;
C. On December 24, 2014, the BCUC issued Order G-207-14, effective January 1, 2015, approving amendments to RS 46 pursuant to an amendment to Direction No. 5, in accordance with OIC 749, B.C. Regulation 265/2014, and deposited December 22, 2014;
D. On May 4, 2017, the BCUC issued Order G-65-17, effective May 4, 2017, approving further amendments to RS 46 pursuant to an amendment to Direction No. 5, in accordance with section 5 (1.2) of OIC 162, B.C. Regulation 115/2017, and deposited March 22, 2017;
E. On March 19, 2021, the BCUC issued Order G-86-21, approving revised rates to RS 46, effective January 1, 2021, and on April 14, 2021, the BCUC issued Order G-113-21, approving the housekeeping amendments to RS 46, effective January 1, 2021;
F. Certain charges contained in the Tables of Charges are to be reviewed on an annual basis and adjusted as required, using the greater of two percent or the British Columbia Consumer Price Index (CPI);
G. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and considers the following determination is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the UCA, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The revised rates as applied for by FEI are approved on a permanent basis, effective January 1, 2022.
2. FEI is directed to file revised RS 46 tariff pages for endorsement by the BCUC within 15 days of the date of this order.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 10th day of December 2021.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner