Generic Cost of Capital

BC Utilities Commission

Generic Cost of Capital

In Progress

The BCUC has initiated a proceeding to determine a benchmark utility (or utilities) and a benchmark rate of return that regulated utilities can earn on their investments. This is in response to changes in financial markets since the BCUC’s past reviews in 2013 and 2016.

Timetable

Subject Date
Intervener and Utilities Written Final Argument Friday, January 27, 2023
CEC written final argument Monday, January 30, 2023
FortisBC Written Reply Argument Friday, February 17, 2023

Hearing and Other Documents

This section can include a list of all exhibits issued in the proceeding and the BCUC's final decision.

Title Document Description
EXHIBIT LIST Updated: January 27, 2023 @ 10:20 am

Arguments/Submissions

Final argument and reply argument submissions are an opportunity for interveners and the applicant to make their final argument and summarize their position.

Title Document Description
FortisBC Final Argument Final Argument December 23, 2022
FortisBC Correction to Final Argument Correction to Final Argument January 6, 2023
MoveUP Final Argument Final Argument January 23, 2023
ICG Final Argumet Final Argument January 27, 2023
FAES Final Argument Final Argument & Response to Exhibit A-26 January 27, 2023
Nelson Hydro Final Argument Final Argument January 27, 2023

Exhibits

A Exhibits — BCUC Documents

A Exhibits are issued by the BCUC and can include panel appointment letters, procedural orders, and information requests. A2 exhibits are added to the proceeding by BCUC staff. These can include staff reports, consultant reports, or other relevant evidence filed outside of the proceeding.

Date Title Document Description
January 18, 2021 A-1 Letter dated January 18, 2021 – British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issuing Notice of Initiating a Generic Cost of Capital proceeding
March 03, 2021 A-2 Letter dated March 3, 2021 – BCUC appointing the panel for review of the BCUC’s Generic Cost of Capital proceeding
March 08, 2021 A-3 Letter dated March 8, 2021 – BCUC Order G-66-21 establishing a regulatory timetable and public notice
May 21, 2021 A-4 Letter dated May 21, 2021 – BCUC Order G-156-21 with Reasons for Decision and establishing the proceeding’s scope and a further regulatory timetable
June 11, 2021 A-5 Letter dated June 11, 2021 – BCUC Order G-183-21 with reasons for decision and a further regulatory timetable
July 07, 2021 A-6 Letter dated July 7, 2021 – BCUC Order G-205-21 with reasons for decision and amended scope.
July 30, 2021 A-7 Letter dated July 30, 2021 – BCUC Order G-231-21 with amended regulatory timetable
September 24, 2021 A-8 Letter dated September 24, 2021 – BCUC Order G-281-21 with Reasons for Decision amending the scope and regulatory timetable
October 06, 2021 A-9 Letter dated October 6, 2021 – BCUC Order G-288-21 amending regulatory timetable
October 27, 2021 A-10 Letter dated October 27, 2021 – BCUC response to Dr. Lesser extension request
February 28, 2022 A-11 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to FEI and FBC
March 31, 2022 A-12 Letter dated March 31, 2022 – BCUC submitting procedural conference information
April 21, 2022 A-13 Letter dated April 21, 2022 – BCUC Order G-106-22 with Reasons for Decision amending the scope and regulatory timetable
May 16, 2022 A-14 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to FEI and FBC
May 16, 2022 A-15 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
May 20, 2022 A-16 Letter dated May 20, 2022 – BCUC Order G-140-22 addressing FortisBC’s objections to interveners’ Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
May 31, 2022 A-17 Letter dated May 31, 2022 – BCUC response to FortisBC’s objection to interveners’ revised Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
June 20, 2022 A-18 Letter dated June 20, 2022 – BCUC providing information for Procedural Conference No. 2
July 08, 2022 A-19 Letter dated July 8, 2022 – BCUC request for submissions regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
August 08, 2022 A-20 Letter dated August 8, 2022 – BCUC Order G-217-22 with Reasons for Decision amending the regulatory timetable and establishing the format and scope of the oral hearing
August 10, 2022 A-20-1 Letter dated August 10, 2022 – BCUC issuing Order G-217-22A with Reasons for Decision and amended regulatory timetable and Oral Hearing Scope
August 12, 2022 A-21 Letter dated August 12, 2022 – BCUC response to FortisBC request for further clarification on Oral Hearing Scope
August 31, 2022 A-22 Letter dated August 31, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 to FEI and FBC on FortisBC’s Rebuttal Evidence Part 2 – Rebuttal Evidence of Concentric Energy Advisors Inc
October 13, 2022 A-23 Letter dated October 13, 2022 – BCUC issuing Oral Hearing Information
November 14, 2022 A-24 Letter dated November 14, 2022 – BCUC Order G-327-22 with amended regulatory timetable
November 14, 2022 A-24-1 Letter dated November 14, 2022 – BCUC Order G-327-22A with amended regulatory timetable
November 30, 2022 A-25 Letter dated November 30, 2022 – BCUC Information Request No. 1 on Undertakings to FortisBC
December 09, 2022 A-26 Letter dated December 9, 2022 – BCUC invitation to registered utilities and interveners to provide additional information in Final Arguments
December 13, 2022 A-27 Letter dated December 13, 2022 – BCUC request to FortisBC to file credit rating report for FBC
January 26, 2023 A-28 Letter dated January 26, 2023 – BCUC response to the CEC extension request
January 27, 2023 A-29 Letter dated January 27, 2023 – BCUC response to BCOAPO extension request
March 23, 2021 A2-1 Letter dated March 23, 2021 – BCUC Staff submission on scope
June 18, 2021 A2-2 Letter dated June 18, 2021 - BCUC Staff submit Consultant Report by Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A Lesser, Report on Using a Benchmark Utility to Set the Cost of Capital - June 2021
August 04, 2021 A2-3 Letter dated August 4, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant Report by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser: Regulated Utility Cost of Capital: Theory and Canadian Practice – August 2021
November 07, 2022 A2-3-1 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Errata to Consultant Report in Exhibit A2-3
October 20, 2021 A2-4 Letter dated October 20, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant Report by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser: Extension Request dated October 19, 2021
November 30, 2021 A2-5 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the BCOAPO Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-6 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the CEC Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-7 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to Creative Energy Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-8 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to FortisBC Inc. Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-9 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the ICG Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-10 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to MoveUP Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
November 30, 2021 A2-11 Letter dated November 30, 2021 – BCUC Staff submit Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the RCIA Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
February 28, 2022 A2-12 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Staff submit excerpts from Government of Canada Department of Finance Federal Budget 2021, Annex 6: Tax Measures - Supplementary Information, International Tax Measures - Interest Deductibility Limits
February 28, 2022 A2-13 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Staff submitting: A Review of International Approaches to Regulated Rates of Return Prepared for the Australian Energy Regulator by The Brattle Group – June 2020
February 28, 2022 A2-14 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Electric ROE Authorizations Drift Lower In H1'20 As Virus Worries Continue by S&P Global Market Intelligence – August 4, 2020
February 28, 2022 A2-15 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: RIIO-ED2 Sector Specific Methodology Decision: Annex 3 Finance by Ofgem– March 11, 2021
February 28, 2022 A2-16 Letter dated February 28, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Public Utility Beta Adjustment and Biased Costs of Capital in Public Utility Rate Proceedings by Richard A. Michelfelder and Panayiotis Theodossiou, The Electricity Journal, Volume 26, Issue 9 – November 2013
April 12, 2022 A2-17 Letter dated April 12, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: BCUC Staff Draft Regulatory Timetable and Options
May 16, 2022 A2-18 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Betas and Their Regression Tendencies by Marshall E. Blume, The Journal of Finance, Volume 30, Number 3 – June 1975
May 19, 2022 A2-19 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Dr. Lesser Confidentiality Declaration and Undertaking
June 14, 2022 A2-20 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the BCUC Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser on Coyne Evidence
November 07, 2022 A2-20-1 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Revised Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the BCUC Information Request No. 9.3.1 at the Oral Hearing
June 14, 2022 A2-21 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the RCIA Information Request No. 2
June 14, 2022 A2-22 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to ICG Information Request No. 2
June 14, 2022 A2-23 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the CEC Information Request No. 2
June 21, 2022 A2-23-1 Letter dated June 21, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant amended response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to the CEC Information Request 2 Question 23.1
June 14, 2022 A2-24 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Consultant response by the Continental Economics, Inc., Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser to BCOAPO Information Request No 2
June 14, 2022 A2-25 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Response attachment to BCUC Information Request No. 1.3
June 14, 2022 A2-26 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP – Initial Decision – Public Version – March 26, 2021
June 14, 2022 A2-27 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: New Regulatory Finance, pp. 190, 303 – 307, 324, by Roger A. Morin, PhD
June 14, 2022 A2-28 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Financial Flexibility, Corporate Investment and Performance: Evidence from Financial Crises – By Ozgur Arslan-Ayaydin, Chris Florackis, Aydin Ozkan
June 14, 2022 A2-29 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: On the CAPM Approach to the Estimation of A Public Utility’s Cost of Equity Capital – The Journal of Finance – Volume XXXV, No. 2, pp. 369 – 383, May 1980 – By Robert Litzenerger, Krishna Ramaswamy, and Howard Sosin
June 14, 2022 A2-30 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Public Utility Beta Adjustment and Biased Costs of Capital in Public Utility Rate Proceedings – The Electricity Journal – Volume 29, Issue 9, November 2013 – By Richard A. Michelfelder and Panayiotis Theodossiou
July 14, 2022 A2-31 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
October 28, 2022 A2-32 Letter dated October 28, 2022 – BCUC staff filing Continental Economics, Inc. Dr. Jonathan Lesser CV
November 07, 2022 A2-33 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Witness Aid Part 1 Diverging Opinions of Experts at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 A2-34 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: ROE Results Based on Multi-Stage vs Single-Stage DCF to Calculate Forward Looking MRP Experts at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 A2-35 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Return on Equity Calculations Using Different Methodologies and Assumptions (Summary of Exhibit B1-25) at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-35-1 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Amendment to Exhibit A2-35 at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-36 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Part 2 of the BCUC Witness Aid at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-37 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Section of FortisBC website relating to Sustainability at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-38 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: FortisBC Application for Approval of a Multi-Year Rate Plan for 2020 through 2024 at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-39 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: FortisBC 2021 Green Bond Impact Report at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-40 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: Canadian 2022 Federal Budget page 106 at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 A2-41 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – BCUC Staff submission: FortisBC Application for Approval of Large Commercial Interruptible Rate page 3 at the Oral Hearing

B Exhibits — Applicant Documents

B Exhibits are issued by the entity, person, or group that submitted the application to the BCUC (applicant). They can include the application, responses to information requests, and other evidence.

Date Title Document Description
March 16, 2021 B1-1 FORTISBC ENERGY INC. (FEI) – Letter dated March 16, 2021 submitting registration by Diane Roy
March 29, 2021 B1-2 Letter dated March 29, 2021 – FEI submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B1-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – FEI submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B1-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – FEI submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 B1-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – FEI submission on cost eligibility of PACA
September 30, 2021 B1-6 Letter dated September 30, 2021 – FEI submitting request for amendment to Regulatory Timetable
November 15, 2021 B1-7 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – FEI submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
January 31, 2022 B1-8 Letter dated January 31, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting evidence for Stage 1 of proceeding
January 31, 2022 B1-8-1 Letter dated January 31, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting evidence for Stage 1 of proceeding - Appendices
October 20, 2022 B1-8-1-1 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting errata to Appendix A – FEI Business Risk Assessment
October 20, 2022 B1-8-1-2 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting September Update to Concentric Financial Models
April 06, 2022 B1-9 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
April 06, 2022 B1-9-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence Confidential Attachments
April 06, 2022 B1-10 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
April 06, 2022 B1-10-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence Confidential Attachments
April 06, 2022 B1-11 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
April 06, 2022 B1-11-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting confidential response to CEC Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence and Confidential Attachments
April 06, 2022 B1-12 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to ICG Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
April 06, 2022 B1-12-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting confidential response to ICG Information Request No. 1 Question 5.1 on FortisBC Evidence
April 06, 2022 B1-13 Letter dated April 6, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
May 19, 2022 B1-14 Letter dated May 19, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting Information Requests Out of Scope
May 26, 2022 B1-15 Letter dated May 26, 2022 – FEI and FBC further submission on Information Requests out of scope
May 30, 2022 B1-16 Letter dated May 30, 2022 – FEI and FBC submitting response to ICG Information Request No. 2 regarding Dr. Lesser
June 14, 2022 B1-17 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
June 14, 2022 B1-18 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
June 14, 2022 B1-19 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
June 14, 2022 B1-19-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 14, 2022 – FortisBC submitting confidential responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
June 14, 2022 B1-20 Letter dated June 14, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
June 28, 2022 B1-21 Letter dated June 28, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Rebuttal Evidence
July 14, 2022 B1-22 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – FortisBC submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
July 20, 2022 B1-23 Letter dated July 20, 2022 – FortisBC reply submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
August 11, 2022 B1-24 Letter dated August 11, 2022 – FortisBC request further clarification on Oral Hearing Scope
October 20, 2022 B1-25 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 on Rebuttal Evidence
November 04, 2022 B1-25-1 Letter dated November 4, 2022 – FortisBC submitting errata to responses to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Question 6.2 on Rebuttal Evidence
October 20, 2022 B1-26 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to BCOAPO Information Request No. 1 on Rebuttal Evidence
October 20, 2022 B1-27 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to CEC Information Request No. 1 on Rebuttal Evidence
October 20, 2022 B1-28 Letter dated October 20, 2022 – FortisBC submitting responses to RCIA Information Request No. 1 on Rebuttal Evidence
October 31, 2022 B1-29 Letter dated October 31, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Witness Panel, Direct Testimony and Notice of Cross-Examination
November 03, 2022 B1-30 Letter dated November 3, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Opening Statements
November 07, 2022 B1-31 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Concentric Energy Advisor Multi-Stage DCF and CAPM Results at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 B1-32 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – FortisBC submitting U.S. Court of Appeals Emera Maine No. 15-1118 at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 B1-33 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – FortisBC submitting U.S. Court of Appeals MISO ROE Opinion No. 16-1325 at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 B1-34 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – FortisBC submitting PPL Corporation sell of U.K. Utility Business at the Oral Hearing
November 07, 2022 B1-35 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – FortisBC submitting PNM Resources Investor News Releases at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-36 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting US Securities and Exchange Commission Quarterly Report at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-37 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Consolidated Edison Quarterly Earnings Presentation at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-38 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Exelon Fall 2022 Investor Meetings at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-39 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Hearing at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-40 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Testimony of Dr Lesser before the Arkansas Public Service Commission at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-41 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Testimony of Dr Lesser before the Illinois Commerce Commission at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-42 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Bank of Canada Interest Rates at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-43 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting S&P TSX Utilities Index Dividend Yield at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-44 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting excerpt Capital Pricing Model from Exhibit B1-8-1-1 at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-45 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting 169 FERC Docket Nos. EL14-12-003 and EL15-45-000 at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-46 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Wilshire 5000 Total Market Full Cap Index/Gross Domestic Product at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-47 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for Canada at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 B1-48 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – FortisBC submitting charts showing 10-year Actual vs Consensus Forecasts in Canada and the US at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 B1-49 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – FortisBC submitting FEI 2022 Long Term Gas Resource Plan excerpt at the Oral Hearing
November 23, 2022 B1-50 Letter dated November 23, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to Undertakings
December 12, 2022 B1-50-1 Letter dated December 12, 2022 – FortisBC providing Moody Credit Rating Report regarding response to Undertaking No. 3
December 09, 2022 B1-51 Letter dated December 9, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to BCUC Information Request No. 1 Undertakings
December 09, 2022 B1-52 Letter dated December 9, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to CEC Information Request No. 1 Undertakings
December 09, 2022 B1-53 Letter dated December 9, 2022 – FortisBC submitting response to RCIA Information Request No. 1 Undertakings
March 16, 2021 B2-1 FORTISBC INC. (FBC) – Letter dated March 16, 2021 submitting registration by Diane Roy
March 29, 2021 B2-2 Letter dated March 29, 2021 – FBC submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B2-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – FBC submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B2-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – FBC submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 B2-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – FBC submission on cost eligibility of PACA
September 30, 2021 B2-6 Letter dated September 30, 2021 – FBC submitting request for amendment to Regulatory Timetable
October 15, 2021 B2-7 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – FBC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
December 14, 2022 B2-8 Letter dated December 14, 2022 – FBC submitting Moody Credit Rating Report regarding response to Undertaking
March 16, 2021 B3-1 FORTISBC ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SERVICE INC. (FAES) – Letter dated March 16, 2021 submitting registration by Grant Bierlmeier
March 31, 2021 B3-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – FAES submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B3-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – FAES submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B3-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – FAES submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
March 19, 2021 B4-1 NELSON HYDRO – Letter dated March 19, 2021 submitting registration by Gabriel Bouvet-Boisclair
March 30, 2021 B4-2 Letter dated March 30, 2021 – Nelson Hydro submission on Preliminary Scope Document
July 21, 2021 B4-3 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – Nelson Hydro submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 B4-4 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – Nelson Hydro submission on cost eligibility of PACA
March 22, 2021 B5-1 KYUQUOT POWER LTD. (KPL) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting registration by Taya DeAngelis
March 31, 2021 B5-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – KPL submission on Preliminary Scope Document
March 22, 2021 B6-1 CORX MULTI-UTILITY SERVICES INC. (CORIX) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting registration by Errol South
March 31, 2021 B6-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – Corix submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B6-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – Corix submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B6-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – Corix Brattle Report submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
July 21, 2021 B6-5 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – Corix submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 12, 2021 B6-6 Letter dated August 12, 2021 – Corix submission on cost eligibility of PACA
March 22, 2021 B7-1 CREATIVE ENERGY VANCOUVER PLATFORMS INC. (CREATIVE ENERGY) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting registration by Rob Gorter
March 31, 2021 B7-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – Creative Energy submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B7-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – Creative Energy submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B7-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – Creative Energy submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 B7-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – Creative Energy submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 15, 2021 B7-6 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – Creative Energy submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 18, 2021 B8-1 RIVER DISTRICT ENERGY (RDE) – Letter dated March 18, 2021 submitting registration by Ross Hanson
March 31, 2021 B8-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – RDE submission on Preliminary Scope Document
March 24, 2021 B9-1 PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS LTD. (PNG) AND PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS (N.E.) LTD. (PNGNE) (COLLECTIVELY PNG) – Letter dated March 24, 2021 submitting registration by Gordon Doyle
March 31, 2021 B9-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – PNG submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 B9-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – PNG submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 B9-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – PNG submitting notice of Additional Contact
July 21, 2021 B9-5 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – PNG Brattle Report submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
July 21, 2021 B9-6 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – PNG submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 B9-7 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – PNG submission on cost eligibility of PACA

C Exhibits — Intervener Documents

C Exhibits are issued by registered interveners and can include information requests, submissions on process, and other evidence. To see the list of interveners in this proceeding, please click the "Intervener List" heading below.

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Date Title Document Description
March 12, 2021 C1-1 RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER INTERVENER ASSOCIATION (RCIA) – Letter dated March 12, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Fredrik Ambrosson
March 31, 2021 C1-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – RCIA submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 C1-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – RCIA submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 C1-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – RCIA submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 C1-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – RCIA submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 12, 2021 C1-6 Letter dated October 12, 2021 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 07, 2022 C1-7 Letter dated March 7, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
May 16, 2022 C1-8 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Requests No. 2 to FortisBC and Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
May 24, 2022 C1-8-1 Letter dated May 25, 2022 – RCIA submitting revised Information Requests No. 2 to FortisBC and Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
July 14, 2022 C1-9 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – RCIA submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
September 12, 2022 C1-10 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC on Rebuttal Evidence Part 2-Concentric Rebuttal Evidence
November 08, 2022 C1-11 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – RCIA submitting Witness Aid Part 1 at the Oral Hearing
November 08, 2022 C1-12 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – RCIA submitting Witness Aid Part 2 at the Oral Hearing
November 29, 2022 C1-13 Letter dated November 29, 2022 – RCIA submitting Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC response to Undertakings
March 14, 2021 C2-1 MOVEMENT OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS (MOVEUP) – Letter dated March 14, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Jim Quail
March 31, 2021 C2-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – MoveUP submission on Preliminary Scope Document
July 16, 2021 C2-3 Letter dated July 16, 2021 – MoveUP submission on Order G-183-21 Appendix A
August 13, 2021 C2-4 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – MoveUP submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 12, 2021 C2-5 Letter dated October 12, 2021 – MoveUP submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 22, 2021 C3-1 BORALEX OCEAN FALLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (BORALEX LP) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Maxime Tremblay
March 22, 2021 C4-1 ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR POWER CUSTOMERS OF BC (AMPC) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Matthew Keen
April 01, 2021 C4-2 Letter dated April 1, 2021 – AMPC submission on Preliminary Scope Document
March 22, 2021 C5-1 INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS GROUP (ICG) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Robert Hobbs
March 31, 2021 C5-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – ICG submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 C5-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – ICG submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 C5-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – ICG submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 C5-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – ICG submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 15, 2021 C5-6 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – ICG submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 07, 2022 C5-7 Letter dated March 7, 2022 – ICG submitting Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
May 16, 2022 C5-8 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – ICG submitting Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
May 25, 2022 C5-8-1 Letter dated May 25, 2022 – ICG submitting revised Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
May 27, 2022 C5-9 Letter dated May 27, 2022 – ICG submission regarding revised Information Request No. 2
July 14, 2022 C5-10 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – ICG submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
November 07, 2022 C5-11 Letter dated November 7, 2022 – ICG submitting Confidential Declaration and Undertaking
March 22, 2021 C6-1 COMMERCIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CEC) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Christopher Weafer
March 31, 2021 C6-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – CEC submission on Preliminary Scope Document
June 04, 2021 C6-3 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – CEC submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
July 21, 2021 C6-4 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – CEC submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 C6-5 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – CEC submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 08, 2021 C6-6 Letter dated October 8, 2021, CEC submitting extension request to file Information Requests on Exhibit A2-3
October 15, 2021 C6-7 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 07, 2022 C6-8 Letter dated March 7, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
May 16, 2022 C6-9 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 on FortisBC Evidence
May 16, 2022 C6-10 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
July 14, 2022 C6-11 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – CEC submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
September 12, 2022 C6-12 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC on Rebuttal Evidence Part 2-Concentric Rebuttal Evidence
November 08, 2022 C6-13 Letter dated November 8, 2022 – CEC submitting Fortis Inc. Releases Second Quarter 2022 Results and 2022 Sustainability Report at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 C6-14 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – CEC submitting Fortis Inc. Investor Presentation Q4 2022 at the Oral Hearing
November 09, 2022 C6-15 Letter dated November 9, 2022 – CEC submitting Witness Aid for Excerpts from Long Term Gas Resource Plan at the Oral Hearing
November 30, 2022 C6-16 Letter dated November 30, 2022 – CEC submitting Information Request No. 1 on Undertakings
January 24, 2023 C6-17 Letter dated January 24, 2023 – CEC submitting extension request to file Final Argument
March 22, 2021 C7-1 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 March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Leigha Worth and Irina Mis
March 31, 2021 C7-2 Letter dated March 31, 2021 – BCOAPO submission on Preliminary Scope Document
July 21, 2021 C7-3 Letter dated July 21, 2021 – BCOAPO submission on Use of a Benchmark Utility
August 13, 2021 C7-4 Letter dated August 13, 2021 – BCOAPO submission on cost eligibility of PACA
October 15, 2021 C7-5 Letter dated October 15, 2021 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on Exhibit A2-3
March 07, 2022 C7-6 Letter dated March 7, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 on FortisBC Evidence
May 16, 2022 C7-7 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to FortisBC
May 16, 2022 C7-8 Letter dated May 16, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 2 to Dr. Lesser regarding Mr. Coyne’s evidence
July 14, 2022 C7-9 Letter dated July 14, 2022 – BCOAPO submission regarding expert opinions and further process and scope
September 12, 2022 C7-10 Letter dated September 12, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC on Rebuttal Evidence Part 2-Concentric Rebuttal Evidence
January 26, 2023 C7-11 Letter dated January 26, 2022 – BCOAPO submitting extension request to file Final Argument
March 22, 2021 C8-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (BC HYDRO) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Fred James
June 04, 2021 C8-2 Letter dated June 4, 2021 – BC Hydro submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
March 22, 2021 C9-1 CLEAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION OF BC (CEABC) – Letter dated March 22, 2021 submitting request to intervene by Laureen Whyte
June 01, 2021 C9-2 Letter dated June 1, 2021 – CEABC submission on proceeding Scope and Deferral Account
April 12, 2022 C9-3 Letter dated April 12, 2021 – CEABC withdrawing intervener status

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

D Exhibits include interested party registration forms. Registered interested parties receive email notifications when public information is posted during a BCUC proceeding.

Date Title Document Description
March 23, 2021 D-1 Letter dated March 23, 2021 - Onni Group request for Interested Party Status by Michelle McLarty
July 13, 2021 D-2 CHOY, MAURICE (CHOY) - Submission dated July 13, 2021 request for Interested Party Status
July 28, 2021 D-3 JARVI, MARK (JARVI) – Submission dated July 28, 2021 request for Interested Party Status

E Exhibits — Letters of Comment

E Exhibits are from individuals, organizations, and groups that submit a Letter of Comment to share their views, opinions, and insights about an application or matter under review by the BCUC.

Date Title Document Description
February 15, 2022 E-1 DE LA GARZA, S. (DELAGARZA) – Letter of Comment dated February 15, 2022

Transcripts

Transcripts are written scripts from procedural conferences, workshops, oral hearings, and other events. They are included on the proceeding record.

Date Title Document Description
April 14, 2022 Transcript Volume 1 Procedural Conference April 14, 2022
July 08, 2022 Transcript Volume 2 Procedural Conference July 8, 2022
November 07, 2022 Transcript Volume 3 Proceedings November 7, 2022
November 08, 2022 Transcript Volume 4 Proceedings November 8, 2022
November 09, 2022 Transcript Volume 5A Proceedings November 9, 2022
November 09, 2022 Transcript Volume 5B Proceedings November 9, 2022

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