UNOCAL - Aitken Creek

Unocal Canada Limited Application for an Exemption pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act for the Aitken Creek Storage Facility ~ Project No. 3698445

Timetable

Subject	Date

Hearing Location

Subject	Location	Date	Time	Address

Hearing Documents

Title	Document Description	Submitted Date/Time	Approved Date
*_Exhibit List	Updated: October 16, 2007 @ 8:58 am	2006/11/02 03:24:00 PM	2006/11/02
* Distribution List	Updated: January 26, 2007 @ 3:32 pm	2007/01/26 03:33:00 PM	2007/01/26
*_Email/Fax/Mail List	Updated: January 26, 2007 @ 3:32 pm	2007/02/01 08:58:00 AM	2007/02/01
G-12-07_Unocal-Ruling on Responses to IRs		2007/05/10 03:19:00 PM	2007/05/10
Order C-6-07 Reasons for Decision		2007/07/09 10:33:00 AM	2007/07/09
Ltr to Attorney General re: Order	Letter dated July 6, 2007 requesting advance approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (“LGIC”) to grant an exemption to Unocal for the Aitken Creek Storage Facility	2007/07/09 10:36:00 AM	2007/07/09
Order No. G-71-08 - Exemption for Utilities Commission Act		2008/04/18 02:55:00 PM	2008/04/18

Arguments

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date
Unocal Final Submission dated February 5, 2007 2007/02/05 03:22:00 PM 2007/02/05
Terasen - Final Submission - February 22 2007 2007/02/22 02:43:00 PM 2007/02/22
Powerex - Final Submissions - February 22, 2007 Powerex Corp.'s Submissions, dated February 22, 2007. 2007/02/22 02:55:00 PM 2007/02/22
BCOAPO Argument dated February 22, 2007 2007/02/23 10:00:00 AM 2007/02/23
Unocal's Reply Submission dated March 2 2007 Unocal Canada's Reply Submission 2007/03/02 10:37:00 AM 2007/03/02
BCOAPO-Reply_to_Unocal-March_15_2007 2007/03/15 04:00:00 PM 2007/03/19
Unocal-Response_to_Commission-March_19_2007 2007/03/16 03:01:00 PM 2007/03/19

Exhibits

"A" Exhibits - Commission Documents

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date
A-1 Letter dated November 1, 2006 issuing Commission Order No. G-134-06 regarding application for an exemption under the Utilities Commission Act for the natural gas storage facility at Aitken Creek, BC 2006/11/02 03:09:00 PM 2006/11/02
A-2 Letter dated May 18, 2006 requesting additional information to determine the definition of Unocal under the Utilities Commission Act 2006/11/22 04:12:00 PM 2006/11/22
A-3 Letter dated August 25, 2006, issuing Commission Order L-47-06 regarding the regulation of Unocal as a public utility 2006/11/22 04:14:00 PM 2006/11/22
A-4 Letter dated September 27, 2006, accepting Unocal’s request for an extension to file exemption application 2006/11/22 04:15:00 PM 2006/11/22
A-5 Letter dated December 6, 2006 and Order No. G-155-06 establishing a Written Public Hearing and Regulatory Timetable 2006/12/07 04:01:00 PM 2006/12/07
A-6 Letter dated January 5, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to Terasen Gas 2007/01/05 02:04:00 PM 2007/01/05
A-7 Letter dated January 5, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to Unocal Canada Limited 2007/01/05 02:05:00 PM 2007/01/05
A-8 Letter dated January 26, 2007 filing request to Intervenors to submit responses in writing to Unocal’s request to not disclose certain information 2007/01/26 02:51:00 PM 2007/01/26
A-9 Letter dated February 7, 2006 issuing Order No. G-12-07 and Reasons for Decision regarding Unocal’s January 24, 2007 request for an Order approving Unocal’s non-response to specific Information Requests (Exhibit B-7) 2007/02/07 04:24:00 PM 2007/02/07
A-10 Letter dated March 7, 2007 issuing request to Intervenors to submit comments in writing to Unocal’s request to strike the Wightman document from the proceeding 2007/03/07 03:34:00 PM 2007/03/07
A-11 Letter dated March 4, 2007, responding to Unocal’s March 2, 2007 request for the Commission to strike certain materials strike certain materials filed by B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ Organization et al. from the record of the proceeding 2007/04/05 01:55:00 PM 2007/04/05
A-12 Letter dated May 14, 2007 to the Attorney General requesting Lieutenant Governor in Council approval to issue an exemption order 2007/05/15 08:00:00 AM 2007/05/15
A-13 Letter No. L-46-07 dated June 15, 2007 requesting comments from Intervenors and Interested Parties on Unocal’s June 8, 2007 request that the interim Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Aitken Creek Storage Facility be permitted to expire effective the date that Unocal is exempted from Section 45 of the Act 2007/06/15 04:11:00 PM 2007/06/15
A-14 Letter No. L-47-07 dated June 20, 2007 issuing a response to Unocal’s counsel for clarification of the Commission’s Reasons for Decision 2007/06/22 02:35:00 PM 2007/06/22

"B" Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date
B-1 Letter dated I October 24, 2006 filing application and supporting evidence for an Exemption Order pursuant to Section 88(3) of the Utilities Commission Act for the natural gas storage facility at Aitken Creek, BC 2006/11/02 03:11:00 PM 2006/11/02
B-2 Email dated November 16, 2006 from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing confirmation of Notice of Application and Submission Process published in various newspapers 2006/11/17 09:29:00 AM 2006/11/17
B-3 Letter dated November 29, 2006 from Unocal filing its submission regarding procedural matters for this proceeding 2006/11/29 03:20:00 PM 2006/11/30
B-4 Pursuant to Order No. G-155-06 – Letter dated June 28, 2006 from Unocal responding to the Commission’s May 18, 2006 letter (Exhibit A-2) 2006/12/12 09:16:00 AM 2006/12/12
B-5 Pursuant to Order No. G-155-06 – Letter dated July 27, 2006 from Unocal’s Counsel filing documents regarding the Aitken Creek Storage Facility 2006/12/12 09:17:00 AM 2006/12/12
B-6 Letter dated January 9, 2007 from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing Information Request No. 1 to Terasen 2007/01/09 03:45:00 PM 2007/01/09
B-7 Letter dated January 24, 2007 from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing request for Order regarding confidentiality issues 2007/01/24 03:55:00 PM 2007/01/25
B-8 Letter dated January 26, 2007, from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing response to the Commission’s Information Request No. 1 2007/01/26 02:45:00 PM 2007/01/26
B-9 Letter dated January 26, 2007, from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing response to the BCOAPO’s Information Request No. 1 2007/01/26 02:52:00 PM 2007/01/26
B-10 Letter dated January 26, 2007, from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing response to TGI’s Information Request No. 1 2007/01/26 02:59:00 PM 2007/01/26
B-11 Letter dated February 2, 2007, from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, in response to the objections received from BCOAPO and Terasen Gas Inc. (Exhibit C1-5 and Exhibit C2-6)) 2007/02/02 03:18:00 PM 2007/02/05
B-12 Letter dated February 9, 2007 from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing responses to Commission’s Information Requests No. 1.4.1 and BCOAPO Information Requests No. 1.1.1 and 1.1.7 2007/02/09 04:44:00 PM 2007/02/12
B-13 Letter dated June 8, 2007 from Unocal requesting clarification of the Commission’s Reasons for Decision and draft Order (Exhibit A-12) responding to Unocal’s application for an exemption from all provisions of the Utilities Commission Act and a request that the interim Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Aitken Creek Storage Facility be permitted to expire effective the date that Unocal is exempted from Section 45 of the Act 2007/06/15 04:13:00 PM 2007/06/15
B-14 Letter dated June 29, 2007 responding to the June 22, 2007 submissions of Terasen Gas and BCOAPO 2007/06/29 02:32:00 PM 2007/06/29
B-15 Letter dated October 15, 2007 from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing notice of new contact and request to update distribution list 2007/10/15 03:25:00 PM 2007/10/16

"C" Exhibits - Intervenor Documents

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date
C-6 MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES (MEMPR) – Letter dated November 22, 2006 from Sterling Bates, requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/22 04:28:00 PM 2006/11/22
C1-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATION ET AL (BCOAPO) - Received letter dated November 6, 2006 from Jim Quail requesting Intervenor Status and for Mr. James Wightman, of Econalysis Consulting 2006/11/06 11:05:00 AM 2006/11/06
C1-2 Letter dated November 21, 2006 filing comments on process of proceedings 2006/11/21 02:05:00 PM 2006/11/21
C1-3 Letter dated January 9, 2006 filing Information Request No. 1 to Terasen 2007/01/09 04:39:00 PM 2007/01/09
C1-4 Letter dated January 9, 2006 filing Information Request No. 1 to Unocal 2007/01/09 04:40:00 PM 2007/01/09
C1-5 Letter dated January 31, 2007 filing comments on public disclosure of Information Request responses and request to the Commission to order a public response 2007/02/01 08:48:00 AM 2007/02/01
C1-6 Letter dated June 22, 2007 filing comments in response to Commission’s letter and Unocal’s request for an exemption and on the expiry of the interim CPCN (Exhibit A-14, Exhibit B-13 and Exhibit C2-8) 2007/06/25 02:32:00 PM 2007/06/25
C2-1 TERASEN GAS INC. - Letter dated November 17, 2006 from Tom Loski requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/17 03:36:00 PM 2006/11/17
C2-2 Letter dated January 9, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to Unocal 2007/01/10 08:33:00 AM 2007/01/10
C2-4 Letter dated January 26, 2007, filing response to the Commission's Information Request No. 1 2007/01/26 12:14:00 PM 2007/01/26
C2-3 Letter dated January 26, 2007, filing response to BCOAPO's Information Request No. 1 2007/01/26 12:15:00 PM 2007/01/26
C2-5 Letter dated January 26, 2007, filing response to Unocal’s Information Request No. 1 2007/01/29 12:12:00 PM 2007/01/29
C2-6 Letter dated January 31, 2007, filing comments on Unocal's objection to filing certain Information Requests responses 2007/01/31 04:17:00 PM 2007/02/01
C2-7 Letter dated March 8, 2007, filing comments on Unocal’s Request to strike document prepared by James Wightman 2007/03/08 03:26:00 PM 2007/03/09
C2-8 Letter dated June 22, 2007, filing comments in response to Commission’s letter and Unocal’s request for an exemption under Section 45 of the Act and expiry of the interim Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Exhibit A-14 and Exhibit B-13) 2007/06/22 02:52:00 PM 2007/06/22
C3-1 BP CANADA ENERGY COMPANY – Letter dated November 20, 2006 from R. Brian Wallace, Bull Housser & Tupper, legal counsel, on behalf of Cheryl G. Worthy, Director Regulatory Affairs, requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/20 02:07:00 PM 2006/11/20
C4-1 PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS LTD. (PNG) – Letter dated November 20, 2006 from Craig P. Donohue, Director, Regulatory Affairs & Gas Supply, requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/20 02:07:00 PM 2006/11/20
C5-1 POWEREX CORP. (POWEREX) – Letter dated November 20, 2006 from Jason Z. Murray, Borden Ladner Gervais, Legal Counsel on behalf of Tom Elgie, requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/20 05:01:00 PM 2006/11/20
C6-1 MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES (MEMPR) – Letter dated November 22, 2006 from Sterling Bates, requesting Intervenor Status 2006/11/24 11:24:00 AM 2006/11/24
C6-2 Email dated December 12, 2006 from Sterling Bates, request for Ines Piccinino, Director, Oil and Gas Division to be added to the distribution list 2006/12/12 12:22:00 PM 2006/12/12

"D" Exhibits - Interested Party Documents

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date
D-1 TRANSGAS LIMITED – Online web registration dated November 20, 2006 from Marilyn Wappel, of SaskEnergy, requesting Interested Party status 2006/11/21 10:56:00 AM 2006/11/21
D-2 BRITISH COLUMIBA HYDRO POWER & AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Email dated November 22, 2006 filing comments and requesting Interested Party status 2006/11/22 04:24:00 PM 2006/11/22
D-3 NEXEN MARKETING – Online web registration dated December 7, 2006 from Diane Cameron, requesting Interested Party status 2006/12/08 09:36:00 AM 2006/12/08
D-3-2 Letter dated December 12, 2006 filing letter of comment on confidentiality of commercial information 2006/12/15 09:36:00 AM 2006/12/15

"E" Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Title Document Description Submitted Date/Time Approved Date

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