ORDER NUMBER
G-261-25
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473
and
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Permanent Rates and Amending Agreement No. 4 for For Less Disposal Inc.
at the For Less CNG Fuelling Station in Kelowna
BEFORE:
B. A. Magnan, Commissioner
W. E. Royle, Commissioner
on November 5, 2025
ORDER
WHEREAS:
A. On October 23, 2025, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act, for approval of the rates established in an amending agreement dated October 1, 2025 (Amending Agreement No. 4) to the Fueling Station License and Use Agreement (FEI-For Less Agreement) between FEI and For Less Disposal Inc. (For Less) on a permanent basis, effective November 1, 2025 (Application);
B. By Order G-128-14 dated September 4, 2014, the BCUC approved the rate design and rates established in the FEI-For Less Agreement. The FEI-For Less Agreement also established the terms and conditions for FEI’s provision of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling service to For Less at a station located on For Less’s premises in Kelowna, BC (For Less Kelowna Fuelling Station);
C. By Order G-125-15 dated July 22, 2015, the BCUC approved, among other things, the rate design and rates established in an amending agreement dated May 7, 2015 to the FEI-For Less Agreement (Amending Agreement No. 1) on a permanent basis, effective July 1, 2015. The Amending Agreement No. 1 amended, among other things, the Capital Rate in the agreement;
D. By Order G-175-25 dated July 14, 2025, the BCUC approved the rates established in an amending agreement dated June 30, 2025 to the FEI-For Less Agreement (Amending Agreement No. 2) on a permanent basis, effective July 1, 2025. The Amending Agreement No. 2 extended the expiry date of the FEI-For Less Agreement from June 30, 2025 to August 31, 2025 on the existing terms, conditions, and rates;
E. By Order G-222-25 dated September 15, 2025, the BCUC approved the rates established in an amending agreement dated August 12, 2025 to the FEI-For Less Agreement (Amending Agreement No. 3) on a permanent basis, effective September 1, 2025. The Amending Agreement No. 3 extends the expiry date of the FEI-For Less Agreement from August 31, 2025 to October 31, 2025 on the existing terms, conditions and rates, and amends the provision regarding the purchase of the fuelling equipment from FEI;
F. The Amending Agreement No. 4 extends the expiry of the term of the FEI-For Less Agreement from October 31, 2025 to February 28, 2026 on the existing terms, conditions and rates, and amends Schedule A of the agreement to reflect the repayment schedule for For Less’s purchase of the fuelling equipment upon termination of the agreement;
G. FEI submits that extending the expiry date of the FEI-For Less Agreement will allow FEI to continue providing CNG fuelling service to For Less at the station while accommodating For Less’s request to pay the termination fee in four equal monthly installments and enables both parties to complete the necessary administrative, operational, and training tasks for the transfer of ownership upon full payment of the termination fees; and
H. The BCUC has reviewed the Application and considers the following determinations are warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act, the BCUC orders as follows:
1. The rates established in the FEI-For Less Agreement as amended by the Amending Agreements No. 1 through 4 are approved on a permanent basis, effective November 1, 2025.
2. FEI is to file the Amending Agreement No. 4 in tariff supplement form 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 5th day of November 2025.
BY ORDER
Electronically signed by Bernard Magnan
B. A. Magnan
Commissioner