Terasen Utilities (now FortisBC Energy Inc.)

Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. Application for Approval of the 2004 Resource Plan -- and -- Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Liquified Natural Gas facility

Completed: 2004

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
*Exhibit List Updated December 22, 2004
* Email-Mail List
* Distribution List
* Argument - TGVI Letter dated December 21, 2004 attaching Submissions of TGVI
* Argument - BC Hydro Final Argument Attached is BC Hydro's final argument
* Argument - Energy & Mines Final Argument Letter dated January 7, 2005 submitting the Ministry of Energy and Mines Final Argument
* Argument - BCOAPO Final Argument January 7, 2005 E-mail submitting the BCOAPO Final Argument
* Argument - TGVI Reply Submission - January 14, 2005 Letter to R.J. Pellatt and TGVI Reply Submission dated January 14, 2005
* Decision Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. 2004 Resource Plan and CPCN for a Liquified Natural Gas facility ~ Decision

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 18, 2004 A-1 Commission Order No. G-79-04 and Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference combining the reviews of the 2004 Resource Plan and the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Project
August 26, 2004 A-2 Commission letter dated August 23, 2004 regarding July 2004 Update Report dated August 16, 2004
September 10, 2004 A-3 Letter dated September 10, 2004 and Agenda for the Pre-hearing Conference
September 16, 2004 A-4 Letter and Order No. G-83-04 with Regulatory Agenda, Notice of Oral Hearing and Issues List dated September 15, 2004
September 17, 2004 A-5 Commission Information Request No. 1 dated September 17, 2004
September 27, 2004 A-6 Letter dated September 24, 2004 to Ken Farquharson regarding Filing Dates for Information Requests and Evidence.
October 07, 2004 A-7 Response letter dated October 7, 2004 to Ken Farquharson regarding request for late filing of Evidence.
November 02, 2004 A-8 Commission Information Request No. 2 dated November 2, 2004
November 02, 2004 A-9 Hearing Procedures Information dated November 2, 2004.
November 03, 2004 A-10 BCUC IR No. 1 to Williams Gas Pipelines dated November 3, 2004
November 03, 2004 A-11 BCUC IR No. 1 to VIGJV dated November 3, 2004
November 03, 2004 A-12 BCUC IR No. 1 to Ken Farquharson dated November 3, 2004
November 03, 2004 A-13 BCUC IR No. 1 to Calpine Island Cogeneration dated November 3, 2004
November 03, 2004 A-14 BCUC IR No. 1 to BC Hydro dated November 3, 2004
November 04, 2004 A-15 BCUC IR No. 3 to TGVI
November 05, 2004 A-16 Letter and Attachments regarding Consultation with Witnesses under Cross-Examination dated November 4, 2004.
November 15, 2004 A-17 Potential postponement to week commencing December 6th of evidence of TGVI’s Panel 3.
December 02, 2004 A-18 Commission Information Request No. 4 to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc.
December 10, 2004 A-19 Filed at Hearing
December 10, 2004 A-20 Filed at Hearing
December 10, 2004 A-21 Filed at Hearing

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
August 11, 2004 B-1 Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. letter and Application dated June 18, 2004 for Approval of the 2004 Resource Plan
August 18, 2004 B-2 Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - LNG Storage Project
October 06, 2004 B-3 Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 dated October 6, 2004
October 13, 2004 B-4 Letter dated October 4, 2004 - Invitiation to tour Tilbury LNG Plant October 29, 2004.
October 13, 2004 B-5 Revised pages 298 and 299 dated October 12, 2004 to be included in responses to Commission Information Request No. 1 (See Exhibit B-3).
October 21, 2004 B-6 Responses to Intervenor Information Requests dated October 20, 2004 and Response to BC Hydro Information Request 15© dated October 21, 2004.
November 04, 2004 B-7 Information Request to William Gas Pipeline Company dated November 3, 2004.
November 08, 2004 B-8 Responses to Commission Information Request No. 2 dated November 8, 2004
November 15, 2004 B-9 Exhibits submitted November 10, 2004 : - List of Panel Members and Panel Issues - Witness Data - Stakeholder Workshop Presentation for October 22, 2004.
November 15, 2004 B-10 Responses to Commission Information Request No. 3, BC Hydro Information Request No. 2, Ministry of Energy and Mines Information Request No. 2 and Williams Gas Information Request No. 1 dated November 10, 2004.
November 23, 2004 B-11 Revisions to Response to Commission Information Request No. 1 Question 48.2 (Exhibit B-8) and Revisions to Response to BC Hydro Information Request No. 2 Questions 54(a) and 54(c) (Exhibit B-10) dated November 16, 2004.
November 23, 2004 B-12 BC Hydro News Release regarding Intention to approach private sector for 2000 GwH of new energy dated October 28, 2002 – received November 18, 2004.
November 30, 2004 B-13 Letter dated November 30, 2004 filing the Draft Liquefied Natural Gas Storage and Transportation Agreement between Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. and Terasen Gas Inc.
December 02, 2004 B-14 Letter dated November 25, 2004 providing the key milestone dates for the LNG project
December 02, 2004 B-15 Letter dated December 2, 2004 filing Responses to Undertakings made during the November 17 through 19 hearing days
December 02, 2004 B-16 TGVI Response dated December 2, 2004 to Commission Information Request No. 4
December 03, 2004 B-17 Response to Undertaking Nos. 16 and 17 from Hearing dated December 3, 2004.
December 10, 2004 B-18 Affidavit for Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference filed at the Hearing December 6, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-19 Affidavit for Notice of Oral Hearing filed at the Hearing December 6, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-20 “Breakeven Analysis” filed at the Hearing December 8, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-21 “Breakeven Analysis” reworked filed at the Hearing December 8, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-22 Spreadsheet regarding Exhibits B-20 and B-21 filed at the Hearing December 8, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-23 Article “Evaluating a Public Utility’s Investments: Cash Flow vs. Revenue Requirement” from May 10, 1990-Public Utilities Fortnightly filed at the Hearing December 8, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-24 Comparison of Discounted Cash Flow and Revenue Requirement filed at the Hearing December 8, 2004
December 10, 2004 B-25 Principal Terms for Transportation Service Arrangements with BC Hydro dated December 9, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-26 Response to Undertakings provided in the Hearing – No. 21 submitted December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-27 Response to Undertakings provided in the Hearing – No. 22 submitted December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-28 Order in Council No. 1224 – Special Direction No. 2 dated December 11, 2004 –submitted on December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-29 Response to Undertaking regarding responses to Commission Information Requests 74.1 and 78.1 submitted December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-30 Calculation of Termination Payment submitted December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004 B-31 Response dated December 20, 2004 to Undertakings provided in the Hearing – submitted December 13, 2004
December 21, 2004 B-32 Clarification of answer provided by Mr. Bennett in Transcript Volume 7 Page 1140 – dated December 21, 2004

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
August 11, 2004 C1-1 WestPac Terminals - Notice of Intervention dated August 3, 2004
August 24, 2004 C2-1 Ministry of Energy and Mines - Notice of Intervention dated August 19, 2004
October 13, 2004 C2-2 Information Request No. 1 dated October 12, 2004 from the Ministry.
November 04, 2004 C2-3 Information Request No. 2 to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated November 3, 2004.
November 04, 2004 C2-4 Information Request No. 1 to Williams Gas Pipelines dated November 3, 2004
August 26, 2004 C3-1 Karl E. Gustafson, Lang Michener – Notice of Intervention dated August 24, 2004
October 13, 2004 C3-2 Information Request No. 1 dated October 13, 2004 on behalf of Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture.
October 22, 2004 C3-3 Copies of Transportation Service and Peaking Gas Management Agreements on behalf of Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture dated October 20, 2004.
November 15, 2004 C3-4 Response to BCUC Information Request No. 1 on behalf of Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture dated November 10, 2004.
September 08, 2004 C4-1 Curtis Mahoney, Calpine Island Cogeneration – Notice of Intervention dated September 5, 2004
November 15, 2004 C4-2 Responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 dated November 9, 2004.
September 08, 2004 C5-1 James Campbell – Notice of Intervention dated September 7, 2004
September 08, 2004 C6-1 Richard J. Gathercole, BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre – Notice of Intervention representing BCOAPO dated September 7, 2004
October 13, 2004 C6-2 Request from BCPIAC adding Bill Harper of Econalysis Consulting Services as lead consultant to BCOAPO dated September 24, 2004.
October 15, 2004 C6-3 Letter dated October 12, 2004 on behalf of BCOAPO - Will not be filing Information Requests at this stage.
November 16, 2004 C6-4 BCOPAO concerns over statements in BCUC letter of November 12, 2004 – dated November 15, 2005.
November 23, 2004 C6-5 Copy of Commission Letter, Order No. G-99-04 and Appendix A to Order No. G-99-04 presented on behalf of BCOAPO November 17, 2004.
November 23, 2004 C6-6 The Vancouver Sun newspaper article dated November 16, 2004 regarding “The flaws in the Duke Point deal” presented on behalf of BCOAPO November 17, 2004.
November 23, 2004 C6-7 Copy of DSM Status Report presented by BCPIAC November 17, 2004.
November 23, 2004 C6-8 Terasen Gas Inc. 2005 Gas Sales and Transportation Volumes presented by BCPIAC November 18, 2004.
November 23, 2004 C6-9 BC Hydro News Release dated November 3, 2004 regarding “Duke Point Power Project will help ensure continued reliable supply of electricity for Vancouver Island after 2007” presented by BCPIAC November 18, 2004.
December 10, 2004 C6-10 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C6-11 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C6-12 Filed at the Hearing
September 09, 2004 C7-1 Richard Stout, BC Hydro – Notice of Intervention dated September 7, 2004
October 14, 2004 C7-2 Information Request No. 1 dated October 13, 2004 – further documents regarding Questions 27 and 31 to follow.
November 05, 2004 C7-3 Information Request No. 2 to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated November 3, 2004.
November 13, 2004 C7-4 BC Hydro's Information Response to BCUC Information Request 1. BC Hydro Exhibit No. C7-4 filed November 10, 2004.
November 15, 2004 C7-5 BC Hydro Information Response to WIlliams Information Request No. 1 filed on 10 November 2004.
November 23, 2004 C7-6 “TGVI’s Resource Planning/CPCN Environment: Then and Now” presented by BC Hydro on November 17, 2004.
December 02, 2004 C7-7 Letter dated November 25, 2004 providing the key milestone dates for the Duke Point project
December 10, 2004 C7-8 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C7-9 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C7-10 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C7-11 Filed at the Hearing
December 10, 2004 C7-12 Supplementary Information regarding (Exhibit C7-4) response to BCUC IR 1.2.4 dated December 9, 2004
December 10, 2004 C7-13 Supplementary Information dated December 10, 2004 regarding Exhibit C7-4 response to Commission Information Request 1.6.4 also clarification of Calpine Island Cogeneration’s response to Commission Information Request 1.2.5 (Exhibit C4-2) – submitted December 13, 2004
December 13, 2004 C7-14 Response to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc.’s term sheet for gas transportation arrangements dated December 13, 2004 – submitted December 13, 2004
September 09, 2004 C8-1 Thomas Hackney, GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition - Notice of Intervention dated September 8, 2004
September 09, 2004 C9-1 Mary McCordic, Avista Energy Canada, Ltd. - Notice of Intervention dated September 8, 2004
September 09, 2004 C10-1 Dennis Fitzgerald, NorskeCanada – Notice of Intervention dated September 9, 2004
September 10, 2004 C11-1 Ken G. Farquharson – Notice of Intervention dated September 4, 2004
September 17, 2004 C11-2 Ken G. Farquharson Information Request to Commission dated September 15, 2004.
September 29, 2004 C11-3 Information Request to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated September 28, 2004
October 05, 2004 C11-4 Information Request No. 2 to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated October 4, 2004
October 05, 2004 C11-5 Letter dated October 4, 2004 requesting late filing of Evidence.
October 13, 2004 C11-6 October 8, 2004 reply to BCUC letter regarding late filing of Evidence.
October 13, 2004 C11-7 October 10, 2004 filing of Evidence – reserve right to file further evidence at hearing. Attachments received November 9, 2004 (in hard copy only).
November 15, 2004 C11-8 Responses to BCUC Information Requests dated November 10, 2004.
November 23, 2004 C11-9 Overview of landslide which destroyed BC Hydro tower, Sechelt December 12, 2002 presented by Ken Farquharson November 19, 2004.
December 10, 2004 C11-10 Filed at the Hearing
October 18, 2004 C12-1 Steven W. Snarr, Williams Gas Pipelines – Notice of Intervention dated October 15, 2004.
October 27, 2004 C12-2 Evidence filed October 27, 2004 by Williams Gas Pipeline Company.
November 04, 2004 C12-3 Information Request No. 1 to Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated November 3, 2004.
November 04, 2004 C12-4 Information Request No. 1 to BC Hydro dated November 3, 2004.
November 16, 2004 C12-5 Responses to Information Request from BCUC, Ministry of Energy and Mines and Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. dated November 10, 2004 (Reference material available in Hard Copy only).
December 10, 2004 C12-6 Withdraw intervention from proceeding dated December 10, 2004

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
September 08, 2004 D-1 Mike Tippett, Cowichan Valley Regional District – Notice of Interested Party status dated September 3, 2004
September 13, 2004 D-2 Bill Neill – Notice of Interested Party status dated September 7, 2004
September 13, 2004 D-3 Brian Barnett, Resort Municipality of Whistler – Notice of Interested Party status dated September 8, 2004

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
August 24, 2004 E-1 Ministry of Energy and Mines – Response to Commission Letter No. L-35-04 dated June 30, 2004 requesting comments on, and preference for, either a joint process or separate processes for reviewing the Resource Plan and the LNG CPCN Application
August 24, 2004 E-2 Vancouver Island Gas Joint Venture – Response to Commission Letter No. L-35-04 dated June 30, 2004 requesting comments on, and preference for, either a joint process or separate processes for reviewing the Resource Plan and the LNG CPCN Application
August 24, 2004 E-3 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority – Response to Commission Letter No. L-35-04 dated June 30, 2004 requesting comments on, and preference for, either a joint process or separate processes for reviewing the Resource Plan and the LNG CPCN Application
August 24, 2004 E-4 Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. – Response to Commission Letter No. L-35-04 and interested party letters providing comments on, and preference for, either a joint process or separate processes for reviewing the Resource Plan and the LNG CPCN Application

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
September 14, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 1 ~ Pre-Hearing Conference - September 13, 2004
November 18, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 1 - November 17, 2004
November 19, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 2 - November 18, 2004
November 22, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 3 - November 19, 2004
December 07, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 4 - December 6, 2004
December 08, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 5 - December 7, 2004
December 09, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 6 - December 8, 2004
December 17, 2004 Hearing Transcript Volume 7 - December 13, 2004

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