BC Utilities Commission

Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. Status as a Public Utility

Completed: 2023

The BCUC has launched an investigation into Wyse Meter Solutions’ (Wyse) status as a public utility. Wyse provides submetering services to building owners in BC that include the installation of electricity consumption meters in individual units, meter data collection, billing, and the collection of payments from the unit holders.

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: June 14, 2023 @ 9:35 am
Decision and G-168-23 Decision and Order G-168-23 June 28, 2023

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
Wyse Final Argument Final Argument February 8, 2023
BC Hydro Final Argument Final Argument February 22, 2023
RCIA Final Argument Final Argument February 22, 2023
BCOAPO Final Argument Final Argument February 22, 2023
Metergy Final Argument Final Argument February 22, 2023
Wyse Reply Argument Reply Argument March 6, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
July 19, 2022 A-1 Letter dated July 19, 2022 – Appointment of Panel for the review of Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. Status as a Public Utility
July 22, 2022 A-2 Letter dated July 22, 2022 – BCUC Order G-203-22 establishing a regulatory timetable
August 03, 2022 A-3 Letter dated August 3, 2022 – BCUC Order G-216-22 amending the regulatory timetable
August 11, 2022 A-4 Letter dated August 11, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to Wyse
September 07, 2022 A-5 Letter dated September 7, 2022 – BCUC Order G-249-22 amending the regulatory timetable
October 21, 2022 A-6 Letter dated October 21, 2022 – BCUC Order G-294-22 establishing a further regulatory timetable
November 01, 2022 A-7 Letter dated November 1, 2022 - BCUC Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro
November 01, 2022 A-8 Letter date November 1, 2022 - BCUC Information Request No. 2 to Wyse
November 04, 2022 A-9 Letter dated November 4, 2022 – BCUC Order G-319-22 amending the regulatory timetable
November 08, 2022 A-10 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – BCUC Order G-324-22 amending the regulatory timetable
December 20, 2022 A-11 Letter dated December 20, 2022 – BCUC Order G-378-22 establishing a further regulatory timetable
December 22, 2022 A-12 Letter dated December 22, 2021 – BCUC Order G-383-22 amending the regulatory timetable
January 13, 2023 A-13 Letter dated January 13, 2023 – BCUC adjourning the proceeding
January 26, 2023 A-14 Letter dated January 26, 2023 – BCUC Order G-20-23 establishing a further regulatory timetable
February 28, 2023 A-15 Letter dated February 28, 2023 – BCUC response to Wyse Extension Request
June 14, 2023 A-16 Letter dated June 13, 2023 – BCUC amending the Panel for the review of the application
July 22, 2022 A2-1 Letter date July 22, 2022 – BCUC staff submitting Wyse response to BCUC

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 03, 2022 B-1 WYSE METER SOLUTIONS INC. (WYSE) – Letter dated August 3, 2022 submitting extension request
August 17, 2022 B-2 Letter dated August 17, 2022 – Wyse submitting Public Notice compliance with Order G 216-22
September 02, 2022 B-3 Letter dated September 2, 2022 – Wyse submitting extension request
September 23, 2022 B-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated September 23, 2022 – Wyse submitting confidential response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 23, 2022 B-4 Letter dated September 23, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1
September 23, 2022 B-5 Letter dated September 23, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to BC Hydro Information Request No. 1
September 23, 2022 B-6 Letter dated September 23, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
September 23, 2022 B-7 Letter dated September 23, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1
October 13, 2022 B-8 Letter dated October 13, 2022 – Wyse submitting responses to Letters of Comment
November 24, 2022 B-9 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 2
November 24, 2022 B-10 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 2
November 24, 2022 B-11 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 2
November 24, 2022 B-11-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated November 24, 2022 – Wyse submitting confidential response to BCUC Information Request No. 2
December 14, 2022 B-12 Letter dated December 14, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to Sullivan Letter of Comment
December 14, 2022 B-13 Letter dated December 14, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to Roka Letter of Comment
December 14, 2022 B-14 Letter dated December 14, 2022 – Wyse submitting response to RTB Letter of Comment
December 21, 2022 B-15 Letter dated December 21, 2022 – Wyse submitting extension request to the Regulatory Timetable
February 28, 2023 B-16 Letter dated February 28, 2023 – Wyse submitting extension request to file Reply Argument

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
August 24, 2022 C1-1 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Letter dated August 24, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Abdulrahman Abomazid
August 24, 2022 C2-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Letter dated August 24, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Chris Sandve
August 25, 2022 C3-1 METERGY SOLUTIONS INC. (METERGY) – Letter dated August 25, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Michael Manhas
August 25, 2022 C4-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS’ ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SUPPORT AGAINST POVERTY, DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC, COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATIONS OF BC, TENANTS RESOURCE AND ADVISORY CENTRE, AND TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY SOCIETY (BCOAPO ET AL.) – Letter dated August 25, 2022 submitting request to intervene by Leigha Worth
September 01, 2022 C1-2 Letter dated September 1, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1
September 01, 2022 C2-2 Letter dated September 1, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting Information Request No. 1
September 01, 2022 C4-2 Letter dated September 1, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1
September 28, 2022 C4-3 Letter dated September 28, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting applicability of Intervener submissions regarding Letters of Comment
November 02, 2022 C2-3 Letter dated November 2, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking forms
November 06, 2022 C4-4 Letter dated November 6, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Extension Request for filing of Information Request No. 2
November 06, 2022 C1-3 Letter dated November 6, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 2 to Wyse
November 14, 2022 C4-5 Letter dated November 14, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to Wyse
November 24, 2022 C2-4 Letter dated November 24, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1
November 24, 2022 C2-4-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated November 24, 2022 – BC Hydro submitting confidential responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 15, 2022 D-1 BRETT, B. (BRETT)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022 D-2 MCKENZIE, J. (MCKENZIE)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022 D-5 ROYAL, A. (ROYAL)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 15, 2022
August 16, 2022 D-3 OBECK, K. (OBECK)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022 D-4 PELLEGRIN, C. (PELLEGRIN)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 16, 2022
August 17, 2022 D-6 PATEL, J. (PATEL)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022 D-7 NGO, A. (NGO)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022 D-8 STEWART, G. (STEWART)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022 D-10 LOKE, A. (LOKE)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 17, 2022
August 18, 2022 D-9 CEHIC, I. (CEHIC)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022 D-11 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA)- Request for Interested Party Status by A. Abomazid dated August 18, 2022
August 22, 2022 D-12 CLAYTON, N. (CLAYTON)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 22, 2022
August 23, 2022 D-13 MARTIN, D. (MARTIN)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 23, 2022
August 24, 2022 D-14 CITY OF VANCOUVER (COV)- Request for Interested Party Status by I. Tang dated August 24, 2022
August 25, 2022 D-15 KIM, Y. (KIM)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 25, 2022
August 28, 2022 D-16 MACDONALD, Q. (MACDONALD)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 D-17 COX, W. (COX)- Request for Interested Party Status dated August 28, 2022
September 19, 2022 D-18 ROWLAND, K. (ROWLAND) - Request for Interested Party Status dated September 19, 2022
September 21, 2022 D-19 WOLVERTON, B. (WOLVERTON) - Request for Interested Party Status dated September 21, 2022
December 09, 2022 D-20 ENERPRO SYSTEMS CORPORATION (ENERPRO) - Request for Interested Party Status dated December 9, 2022 by Steven Roka

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
August 15, 2022 E-1 RYCKMAN, T. (RYCKMAN) - Letter of Comment dated August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022 E-2 PATEL, J. (PATEL) - Letter of Comment dated August 15, 2022
August 17, 2022 E-3 STEWART, G. (STEWART) - Letter of Comment dated August 17, 2022
August 18, 2022 E-5 GABRIEL, L. (GABRIEL) - Letter of Comment dated August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022 E-4 REMOVED
August 22, 2022 E-11 MALONE, K. (MALONE) - Letter of Comment dated August 22, 2022
August 28, 2022 E-6 BELUSE, M. (BELUSE) - Letter of Comment dated August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 E-7 MANALAC, S. (MANALAC) - Letter of Comment dated August 28, 2022
September 06, 2022 E-8 STAPLE, G. (STAPLE) - Letter of Comment dated September 6, 2022
September 28, 2022 E-10 MACDONALD, Q. (MACDONALD) - Letter of Comment dated September 28, 2022
September 29, 2022 E-9 WOLVERTON, B. (WOLVERTON) - Letter of Comment dated September 29, 2022
November 04, 2022 E-12 SULLIVAN, J. (SULLIVAN) - Letter of Comment dated November 4, 2022
December 06, 2022 E-13 ROKA, S. (ROKA) - Letter of Comment dated December 6, 2022
December 06, 2022 E-14 RESIDENTIAL TENANCY BRANCH (RTB) - Letter of Comment dated December 6, 2022

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