ORDER NUMBER
G-244-24
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Inc.
Fruitvale C-4-24 Class 3 Estimate Extension Request
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on September 18, 2024
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. By letter dated September 12, 2024, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) requests that the filing date to file a Class 3 cost estimate for the Fruitvale Substation Project related to British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) Order C-4-24, be amended from October 4, 2024 to January 30, 2025 as additional time is required to complete the estimate (Application);
B. By Order C-4-24 dated September 4, 2024, the BCUC granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Fruitvale Substation Project, pursuant to sections 41, 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA) to FBC. Among other things, the Order directs FBC to file a Class 3 cost estimate, with the same itemized breakdown as Table 6-1 in the CPCN application, with the BCUC, in a compliance filing within 30 days of this decision;
C. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and determines that an amendment to the filing deadline of the Class 3 cost estimate is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 99 of the UCA, the directive on page 17 of the Decision accompanying Order C-4-24 is varied as follows:
The Panel directs FBC to file a Class 3 cost estimate, with the same itemized breakdown as Table 6-1 in the CPCN application, in the first annual progress report to the BCUC, by January 30, 2025.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 18th day of September 2024.
BY ORDER
Original signed by:
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner