BC Utilities Commission

A Proposed Regulatory Framework and Guide including an Exemption for certain Thermal Energy Service Utilities

Completed: 2014

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
*_Exhibit List Updated: January 30, 2015 @ 4:03 pm
*_Email Fax List Updated: September 13, 2013 @ 4:50 pm
*_Distribution List Updated: October 9, 2013 @ 12:26 pm
*Order G-127-14 TES Regulatory Framework Guidelines August 28, 2014
*_Decision Decision March 2, 2015

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
FAES Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
BCSEA Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
BCPSO Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
Ameresco Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
Corix Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
ICBA & MCABC Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
River District Submissions Submissions January 23, 2014
BCSEA Reply Submission Reply Submission February 6, 2014
Ameresco Reply Submission Reply Submission February 6, 2014
FAES Reply Submission Reply Submission February 6, 2014
BCSEA Submission Round 1 Submission Round 1 June 26, 2014
FAES Submission Round 1 Submission Round 1 June 26, 2014
Ameresco Submission Round 1 Submission Round 1 June 26, 2014
FAES Submission Round 2 Submission Round 2 July 10, 2014

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 28, 2013 A-1 Letter dated August 28, 2013 – Appointment of Commission Panel for the review of the Application by Commission staff regarding Scaled Regulatory Framework for Thermal Energy Service Utilities
August 28, 2013 A-2 Letter dated August 28, 2013 – Order G-132-13 establishing the Regulatory Timetable, Notice of Application and Written Hearing, and Commission staff Proposal for a Thermal Energy Service Utility Scaled Regulatory Guide
September 16, 2013 A-3 Letter Dated September 13, 2013 – Order G-143-13 requesting Intervener Submissions on the Proposed Regulatory Framework by October 11, 2013
December 31, 2013 A-4 Letter dated December 31, 2013 – Order G-231-13 amending the Regulatory Timetable and requesting further Intervener Submissions by January 23, 2014
January 07, 2014 A-5 Letter dated January 6, 2014 – Order G-231-13A containing a date correction to Recital A
March 07, 2014 A-6 Letter dated March 6, 2014 – Commission Report on the Proposed Micro Thermal Energy System Limit and Stream B Exemption Test
June 13, 2014 A-7 Letter dated June 12, 2014 - Final Draft of the Thermal Energy Service Regulatory Framework and request for Intervener submissions
June 24, 2014 A-8 Letter dated June 24, 2014 – Notice of Edits to Guidelines
August 27, 2014 A-9 Letter dated August 27, 2014 – Orders G-119-14, G-120-14 and G-121-14
September 17, 2014 A-10 Letter dated September 17, 2014 – Commission request for Intervener Submissions on Capital Cost
January 30, 2015 A-11 Letter dated January 30, 2015 – Notice of member extension

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWWEST) – Letter dated August 30, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by R.E. Carle, General Manager
FORTISBC ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SERVICES INC. (FAES) Letter dated September 3, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Grant Bierlmeier
CORIX UTILITIES INC. (CORIX) Letter dated September 5, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ian Wigington and David Bursey
BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND THE SIERRA CLUB BRITISH COLUMBIA (BCSEA) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by William Andrews and comment
BRITISH COLUMBIA PENSIONERS’ AND SENIORS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, BC COALITION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, COUNSEL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, AND THE TENANT RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE (BCPSO) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Eugene Kung, James Wightman and Erin Pritchard and comments
AMERESCO CANADA INC. (AMERESCO) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ronald Cliff and Doug Wall and comments
RIVER DISTRICT ENERGY (RDE) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ross Hanson
Removed
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND BUSINESSES ASSOCIATION (ICBA) Letter dated September 7, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Philip Hochstein
HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTITUTE OF CANADA (HRAI) Letter dated September 7, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Martin Luymes
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF BC (MCABC) Letter dated September 9, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Dana Taylor
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 37 DELTA (BESD37) Letter dated September 10, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Frank Geyer


Date Title Document Description
August 30, 2013 C1-1 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWWEST) – Letter dated August 30, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by R.E. Carle, General Manager
September 04, 2013 C2-1 FORTISBC ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SERVICES INC. (FAES) Letter dated September 3, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Grant Bierlmeier
October 11, 2013 C2-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – FAES Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
October 03, 2014 C2-3 Letter dated October 3, 2014 – FAES Round 1 Submissions
October 24, 2014 C2-4 Letter dated October 24, 2014 – FAES Round 2 Submissions
September 06, 2013 C3-1 CORIX UTILITIES INC. (CORIX) Letter dated September 5, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ian Wigington and David Bursey
October 11, 2013 C3-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – CORIX Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
September 06, 2013 C4-1 BC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND THE SIERRA CLUB BRITISH COLUMBIA (BCSEA) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by William Andrews and comment
October 11, 2013 C4-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – BCSEA Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
October 02, 2014 C4-3 Letter dated October 2, 2014 – BCSEA Round 1 Submissions
October 21, 2014 C4-4 Letter dated October 21, 2014 – BCSEA Round 2 Submissions
September 06, 2013 C5-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA PENSIONERS’ AND SENIORS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, BC COALITION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, COUNSEL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, AND THE TENANT RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE (BCPSO) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Eugene Kung, James Wightman and Erin Pritchard and comments
October 11, 2013 C5-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – BCPSO Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
October 03, 2014 C5-3 Letter dated October 3, 2014 – BCOAPO Round 1 Submissions
October 27, 2014 C5-4 Letter dated October 24, 2014 – BCOAPO Round 2 Submissions
September 06, 2013 C6-1 AMERESCO CANADA INC. (AMERESCO) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ronald Cliff and Doug Wall and comments
October 11, 2013 C6-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – Ameresco Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
October 03, 2014 C6-3 Letter dated October 3, 2014 – Ameresco Round 1 Submissions
October 24, 2014 C6-4 Letter dated October 21, 2014 – Ameresco Round 2 Submissions
September 09, 2013 C7-1 Removed
September 06, 2013 C8-1 RIVER DISTRICT ENERGY (RDE) Letter dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Ross Hanson
September 12, 2013 C9-1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND BUSINESSES ASSOCIATION (ICBA) Letter dated September 7, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Philip Hochstein
October 10, 2013 C9-2 Letter dated October 9, 2013 – ICBA Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
September 12, 2013 C10-1 HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTITUTE OF CANADA (HRAI) Letter dated September 7, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Martin Luymes
October 11, 2013 C10-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – HRAI Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
September 12, 2013 C11-1 MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF BC (MCABC) Letter dated September 9, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Dana Taylor
October 11, 2013 C11-2 Letter dated October 11, 2013 – MCABC Submitting Comments regarding Proposed Regulatory Framework
September 12, 2013 C12-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 37 DELTA (BESD37) Letter dated September 10, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Frank Geyer

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 29, 2013 D-1 HONEYWELL BUILDING SOLUTIONS (HBS) Web Filing dated August 29, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Donald Thibodeau
August 30, 2013 D-2 PITT MEADOWS PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (2001) LTD. (PMP) – Letter dated August 30, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Jody Nairn
September 11, 2013 D-3 ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 34 (ASD34) Online Registration dated September 6, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Tom Louie

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
December 20, 2013 E-1 Putz, R Letter of comment dated May 27, 2013 – Redacted version on Web only
February 06, 2014 E-2 Central Heat Distribution Limited Letter of comment dated February 4, 2014
June 25, 2014 E-3 Oris Geo-Energy Ltd. Letter of comment dated June 25, 2014

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