ORDER NUMBER
G-302-24
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd.
Quintette Resources Limited Partnership Service Agreement for Firm Sales Service
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
on November 20, 2024
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On October 30, 2024, Pacific Northern Gas (N.E.) Ltd. (PNG(NE)) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval of the following, pursuant to sections 59 to 61 and 71 of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA):
1. An interim gas sales agreement (GSA) to provide natural gas service to Quintette Resources Limited Partnership’s (QRLP) Quintette Plant, which is located in PNG (NE)’s Tumbler Ridge service area;
2. A liquified natural gas supply agreement dated October 24, 2024 (Supply Agreement) pursuant to which Lovat Gas Solutions Ltd. (Lovat) will supply liquified natural gas (LNG) to PNG(NE) at PNG(NE)’s Quintette Gate Station to enable the provision of back up LNG supply to the Quintette Plant (Application);
B. The GSA is considered to commence, pending approval, on the last to occur of (i) November 1, 2024; (ii) the date upon which PNG files this Agreement with the BCUC in accordance with Section 61 of UCA; and (iii) the date that the LNG Facilities have been installed, tested and commissioned by PNG. The GSA has a term expiring on April 30, 2025;
C. During the period of the GSA, PNG (NE) will undertake its necessary assessments, and QRLP will refine its gas requirement forecast required to establish a permanent sales and delivery agreement of an increased amount of gas to the Quintette Plant;
D. By Order G-299-24, dated November 15, 2024, the BCUC commenced its review of the Application and approved the rates set out in Appendix B of the Application on an interim basis, effective November 1, 2024. Pursuant to Directive 2 of Order G-299-24, PNG(NE) was directed to file the GSA for endorsement with the BCUC within 15 days of the issuance of this order;
E. On November 18, 2024, PNG filed a letter with the BCUC requesting a variance to Directive 2 of Order
G-299-24 to extend the current filing deadline of Monday, December 2, 2024, to Monday, December 16, 2024; and
F. The BCUC has reviewed the request and determines that the extension is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 99 of the UCA, the BCUC varies Directive 2 of Order G-299-24 to read as follows:
PNG(NE) is to file the GSA for endorsement with the BCUC by Monday, December 16, 2024.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 20th day of November 2024.
BY ORDER
Electronically signed by Bernard Magnan
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner