FortisBC Energy Inc. (gas)

FortisBC Energy Inc. Biomethane Service Offering: Post Implementation Report and Application for Approval of the Continuation and Modification of the Biomethane Program on a Permanent Basis (2012 Biomethane Application) Project No.3698699

Completed: 2013

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
*_Exhibit List Updated: July 16, 2013 @ 8:57 am
*_Email Fax List Updated: May 22, 2013 @ 3:58 pm
*_Distribution List Updated: June 24, 2013 @ 9:53 am
*_Decision Decision December 11, 2013

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
FEI Final Argument Final Argument July 22, 2013
COV Final Argument Final Argument July 30, 2013
BCSEA Final Argument Final Argument August 2, 2013
CEC Final Argument Final Argument August 02, 2013
BCPSO Final Argument Final Argument August 2, 2013
FEI Reply Argument Reply Argument August 12, 2013

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
January 04, 2013 A-1 Letter Dated January 4, 2013 – Appointment of Commission Panel
January 08, 2013 A-2 Letter Dated January 8, 2013 – Establishing Preliminary Regulatory Timetable
January 14, 2013 A-3 Letter Dated January 14, 2013 – Amendment to the Panel
January 18, 2013 A-4 Letter Dated January 18, 2013 – Procedural Conference Agenda
February 05, 2013 A-5 Letter Dated February 5, 2013 and Order G-18-13 – Establishing Written Public Hearing Process and Regulatory Timetable
February 13, 2013 A-6 Letter L-2-13 dated February 13, 2013 – Amending Filing Dates for Intervener/Stakeholders and FEI Submissions on biomethane suppliers regulatory process
February 28, 2013 A-7 Letter Dated February 28, 2013 –Order G-29-13 Reasons for Decision and Revised Regulatory Timetable
March 04, 2013 A-8 Letter Dated March 4, 2013 – Response to FEI Request for Clarification
March 11, 2013 A-9 Letter L-14-13 dated March 11, 2013 - FEI Biomethane Reconsideration Application Phase 1
March 19, 2013 A-10 Letter Dated March 18, 2013 – Commission Order G-40-13-2012 Suspending Regulatory Timetable
April 10, 2013 A-11 Letter Dated April 9, 2013 – Commission Order G-53-13 – Revised Regulatory Timetable
May 02, 2013 A-12 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 1 to FEI
May 02, 2013 A-13 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Confidential Information Request No. 1 to FEI
June 18, 2013 A-14 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 2 to FEI
June 18, 2013 A-15 CONFIDENTIAL Letter dated June 18, 2013 – Confidential Information Request No. 2 to FEI
June 20, 2013 A-16 Letter dated June 20, 2013 – Revised Regulatory Timetable
June 28, 2013 A-17 Letter dated June 28, 2013 – Commission Information Request No. 1 to City of Vancouver on its Evidence submission
July 16, 2013 A-18 Letter dated July 15, 2013 – Commission Order G-107-13 and an amended Regulatory Timetable
May 02, 2013 A2-1 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing British Columbia On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Benchmark Study
May 02, 2013 A2-2 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing BC Hydro SOP-Program Rules-Version 2.1-September 2012
May 02, 2013 A2-3 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing Ontario Energy Board Interim Decision and Order dated July 12, 2012
May 02, 2013 A2-4 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Renewable Natural Gas Application dated September 30, 2011
May 02, 2013 A2-5 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing Union Gas Limited Renewable Natural Gas Application dated September 30, 2011
May 02, 2013 A2-6 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing Public Utility Commission of Oregon Order 11-111 dated April 11, 2011
May 02, 2013 A2-7 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing FortisBC Energy Inc. Non-Confidential Tab 3 Extract from 2011 CCRA MCRA BVA Reconciliation Report for Year Ended December 31, 2011
May 02, 2013 A2-8 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing Union Gas Presentation: City of Hamilton WWTP Renewable Natural Gas Project Overview and Lessons Learned by Union Gas Ltd.
May 02, 2013 A2-9 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. 2011 Mains Extension Year End Report dated July 31, 2012
May 02, 2013 A2-10 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing-Biomethane Greenhouse Gas Emissions Review - FortisBC dated May 30, 2011
May 02, 2013 A2-11 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing BC Hydro Haida Gwaii Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) System Needs
May 02, 2013 A2-12 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing BC Hydro Webpage Haida Gwaii RFEOI (Last Modified: Feb 15, 2013)
May 02, 2013 A2-13 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing California Energy Commission: Notice Regarding Implementation of Assembly Bill 2196 Pertaining to the Renewables Portfolio Standard; Program Docket No. 11-RPS-01 and 02-REN-1038; October 5, 2012
May 02, 2013 A2-14 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. Reality Check: The State of Climate Progress in Canada
May 02, 2013 A2-15 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing FEI Reconsideration Application of Order G-29-13 - Exhibit B-1
May 02, 2013 A2-16 Letter dated May 2, 2013 – Commission Staff Filing FEI Reconsideration Application of Order G-29-13, Reply Submission – Exhibit B-2
May 02, 2013 A2-17 Letter dated May 2, 2013 - Commission Staff Filing Commission Staff filing the FEI 2013 First Quarter Gas Cost Report (non-confidential portion only)
June 18, 2013 A2-18 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – Commission Staff filing Excerpt from FortisBC Energy Inc.’s 2013 Second Quarter Gas Cost Report (Tab 4-non-confidential portion only)
June 18, 2013 A2-19 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – Commission Staff filing Offset Quality Initiative – Maintaining Carbon Market Integrity: Why Renewable Energy Certificates Are not Offsets

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
January 03, 2013 B-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) Letter Dated December 19, 2012 - Biomethane Service Offering: Post Implementation Report and Application for Approval of the Continuation and Modification of the Biomethane Program on a Permanent Basis
January 04, 2013 B-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated December 19, 2012 – Confidential Appendix J to the Application
January 08, 2013 B-2 Letter Dated January 8, 2013 – FEI Submitting Notice of Application
January 11, 2013 B-3 Letter Dated January 11, 2013 – FEI Submitting Summary Report for the Post-Implementation Report
January 18, 2013 B-4 Letter Dated January 18, 2013 – FEI Submitting Workshop Presentation Materials
January 21, 2013 B-5 Letter Dated January 18, 2013 – FEI Submitting Application Changes Resulting from the AES Inquiry Report
January 21, 2013 B-5-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated January 18, 2013 – Appendix 1 to the Applicaton
January 22, 2013 B-6 Submitted at Hearing January 22, 2013 - OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS
January 22, 2013 B-7 Submitted at Hearing January 22, 2013 - GROUP OF EXTRACTS FROM DECISIONS
January 25, 2013 B-8 Letter Dated January 25, 2013 – FEI Submitting Update on Matters Related to Third-Party Suppliers
January 31, 2013 B-8-1 Letter Dated January 31, 2013 – FEI Submitting Correction to Update on Third-Party Suppliers
February 19, 2013 B-9 Letter Dated February 19, 2013 – FEI Submission Regarding Biomethane Third-Party Suppliers Regulatory Process
February 22, 2013 B-10 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated February 21, 2013 – FEI Submitting Confidential Amending Agreement Earth Renu Energy Corp.
March 01, 2013 B-11 Letter Dated March 1, 2013 - FEI Request for Clarification
March 07, 2013 B-12 Letter Dated March 6, 2013 - FEI Response to Commission Directive No. 1
May 28, 2013 B-13 Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Response to BCPSO IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-14 Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Response to BCSEA IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-14-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Confidential Response to BCSEA IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-15 Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Response to CEC IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-15-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Confidential Response to CEC IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-16 Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Response to BCUC Confidential IR No.1 - Filed Publicly
May 28, 2013 B-17 Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Response to BCUC IR No.1
May 28, 2013 B-17-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated May 28, 2013 - FEI Confidential Response to BCUC IR No.1
July 08, 2013 B-18 Letter Dated July 5, 2013 – FEI Response to BCPSO IR No.2
July 08, 2013 B-19 Letter Dated July 5, 2013 – FEI Response to BCUC IR No.2
July 08, 2013 B-19-1 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated July 5, 2013 - FEI Confidential Response to BCUC IR No.2 - Question 13.1.1
July 08, 2013 B-19-2 Moved to Exhibit B-22
July 08, 2013 B-20 Letter Dated July 5, 2013 – FEI Response to CEC IR No.2
July 08, 2013 B-21 Letter Dated July 5, 2013 – FEI Response to BCSEA IR No.2
July 09, 2013 B-22 CONFIDENTIAL Letter Dated July 5, 2013 – FEI Response to Confidential BCUC IR No.2
July 11, 2013 B-23 Letter Dated July 11, 2013 – FEI Request for Extension to Filing Argument
July 11, 2013 B-23-1 Letter Dated July 11, 2013 – FEI Addendum to Request for Extension to Filing Argument

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
January 09, 2013 C1-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) Letter Dated January 9, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Christopher Weafer
January 22, 2013 C1-2 Submitted at Hearing January 22, 2013 - CEC PROPOSED TIMELINE
February 13, 2013 C1-3 Letter Dated February 13, 2013 – Response to Commission Order G-18-13
February 18, 2013 C1-4 Letter Dated February 18, 2013 – CEC Submitting Amended Submission to Response to Commission Order G-18-13
April 23, 2013 C1-5 Letter dated April 17, 2013 – CEC Submitting Undertaking of Confidentiality for David Craig
May 09, 2013 C1-6 Letter Dated May 8, 2013 – CEC Submitting Late Information Request No. 1
June 18, 2013 C1-7 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – CEC Information Request No. 2 to FEI
June 28, 2013 C1-8 Letter dated June 28, 2013 – CEC Information Request No. 1 to City of Vancouver
January 14, 2013 C2-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BCH) Online Registration Dated January 14, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Janet Fraser
January 21, 2013 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA PENSIONERS’ AND SENIORS’ ORGANIZATION OF BC (BCPSO ET AL) Letter Dated January 18, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by Leigh Worth, Eugene Kung and James Wightman
February 13, 2013 C3-2 Letter Dated February 12, 2013 – Response to Commission Order G-18-13
May 07, 2013 C3-3 Letter Dated May 7, 2013 – BCPSO Submitting Information Request No. 1
June 18, 2013 C3-4 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – BCPSO Information Request No. 2 to FEI
January 21, 2013 C4-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (BCSEA) Letter dated January 20, 2013 – Request for Intervener Status by William J. Andrews and Thomas Hackney
February 12, 2013 C4-2 Letter dated February 12, 2013 – Comments regarding Commission Order G-18-13
May 01, 2013 C4-3 Letter Dated May 1, 2013 – BCSEA Submitting Undertakings of Confidentiality
May 07, 2013 C4-4 Letter Dated May 7, 2013 – BCSEA Submitting Information Request No. 1
June 18, 2013 C4-5 Letter dated June 18, 2013 – BCSEA Information Request No. 2 to FEI
June 28, 2013 C4-6 Letter dated June 28, 2013 – BCSEA Information Request No. 1 to City of Vancouver
February 13, 2013 C5-1 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT (GVSD) Online Registration and Letter Dated January 15, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Jeff Carmichael (previously referenced as METRO VANCOUVER)
February 13, 2013 C5-2 GVSD - Letter Dated January 30, 2013 – Response to Commission Order G-18-13
February 13, 2013 C5-3 GVSD - Letter Dated February 13, 2013 – Request to amend Filing Dates for Intervener/Stakeholders and FEI Submissions on biomethane suppliers’ regulatory process/Change in status to Intervener, Notice of Counsel, Ian Webb, Lawson Lundell
February 18, 2013 C5-4 Letter Dated February 18, 2013 - GVSD Submission regarding Appendix A to Order G-18-13.
April 26, 2013 C6-1 CH FOUR BIOGAS (CHFB) Letter Dated April 23, 2013 – Change request from Interested Party to Intervener Status by Ethan Werner
May 22, 2013 C7-1 CITY OF VANCOUVER (COV) Letter and Online Registration Dated May, 16, 2013 – Request for Late Intervener Status by Shawn Doyle
May 29, 2013 C7-2 Letter Dated May 29, 2013 – COV Submitting notice of intention to file evidence
June 17, 2013 C7-3 Letter Dated June 14, 2013 – COV supporting FEI’s Biomethane Application
July 09, 2013 C7-4 Letter Dated July 9, 2013 – COV Submitting Response to BCSEA IR No. 1
July 09, 2013 C7-5 Letter Dated July 9, 2013 – COV Submitting Response to BCUC IR No. 1
July 09, 2013 C7-6 Letter Dated July 9, 2013 – COV Submitting Response to CEC IR No. 1

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
January 08, 2013 D-1 PARADIGM ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Letter Dated January 8, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Jeff Plato
January 08, 2013 D-1-1 Letter Dated February 12, 2013 – Response to Commission Order G-18-13
January 15, 2013 D-2 Moved to C5-1
January 15, 2013 D-2-1 Moved to C5-2
January 16, 2013 D-3 CH FOUR BIOGAS (CHFB) Letter and Online Registration Dated January 16, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Claire Allen
January 21, 2013 D-4 CH FOUR BIOGAS (CHFB) Letter and Online Registration Dated January 20, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Ethan Werner
February 06, 2013 D-5 DICKLANDS FARMS (DF) Letter Dated January 28, 2013 - CH Four Biogas Comments on behalf of Dicklands Farms
February 06, 2013 D-5-1 Letter Dated February 12, 2013 – Response to Commission
February 06, 2013 D-6 SEABREEZE FARM (SF) Letter Dated January 28, 2013 - CH Four Biogas Comments on behalf of Seabreeze Farm
February 06, 2013 D-6-1 Letter Dated February 12, 2013 – Response to Commission
February 06, 2013 D-7 EARTH RENU ENERGY CORP (EREC) Letter Dated January 30, 2013 - Application letter
February 06, 2013 D-7-1 Letter Dated February 13, 2013 – Response to Commission Order G-18-13
February 06, 2013 D-7-2 Letter Dated February 18, 2013 – Additional Submission to Commission Order G-18-13
February 06, 2013 D-8 REMOVED
February 14, 2013 D-9 HUMMINGBIRD URBAN BIOMASS LTD. (HUB) - Online Registration Dated February 13, 2013 – Request for Interested Party Status by Kris Obrigewitsch
June 18, 2013 D-10 CITY OF SURREY – (SURREY)Letter Dated June 17, 2013 and Online Registration - Request for Late Interested Party Status by Burke van Drimmelen
June 18, 2013 D-10-1 Letter Dated June 17, 2013 – Surrey submitting letter of comment

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
February 04, 2013 E-1 JUST ENERGY – Letter of Comment dated January 31, 2013
February 13, 2013 E-2 BULLFROG POWER INC. – Letter of Comment dated February 12, 2013

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
January 22, 2013 Transcript Volume 1 Procedural Conference January 22, 2013

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