September 11, 2025
Letter L-27-25
Ms. Sarah Walsh
Director, Regulatory Affairs
FortisBC Energy Inc.
16705 Fraser Highway
Surrey, BC V4N 0E8
gas.regulatory.affairs@fortisbc.com
Re: FortisBC Energy Inc. – 2025 Third Quarter Gas Cost Report for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area
Dear Ms. Walsh:
On September 3, 2025, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed with the BCUC its 2025 Third Quarter Gas Cost Report for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area (Gas Cost Report), which includes details regarding the Commodity Cost Reconciliation Account and Midstream Cost Reconciliation Account.
The BCUC notes that the Commodity Cost Recovery Charge for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area were last changed by Order G-244-23, when it decreased by $0.929 per gigajoule (GJ) from $3.159 per GJ to $2.230 per GJ, effective October 1, 2023. The BCUC also notes the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Charge for Voluntary RNG service to non-Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Sales customers for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area was last changed by Order G-88-25, when it decreased by $4.733 per GJ from $13.963 per GJ to $9.230 per GJ effective April 1, 2025.
The BCUC has reviewed the Gas Cost Report in accordance with the guidelines for reviewing the quarterly gas cost reports and the rate-setting mechanism set out in BCUC Letters L-5-01, L-40-11, and L-15-16. The BCUC acknowledges receipt of the Gas Cost Report and accepts FEI’s recommendation that the Commodity Cost Recovery Charge for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area remain unchanged at $2.230 per GJ, effective October 1, 2025. The BCUC also accepts FEI’s recommendation that the RNG Charge for Voluntary RNG service to non-NGV Sales customers for the Mainland and Vancouver Island Service Area, and the Fort Nelson Service Area remain unchanged at $9.230 per GJ, effective October 1, 2025.
The BCUC will hold the information in Tab 3 and Tab 4 of the Gas Cost Report confidential, as requested by FEI, as it contains market-sensitive information, unless the BCUC determines otherwise.
Sincerely,
Electronically signed by Sara Hardgrave
Sara Hardgrave
Acting Commission Secretary
KC/dg