FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) Application for a Certificate of Public ...

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Operating Expenses
FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC or the Company)
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project
Response to British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC or the Commission)
Information Request (IR) No. 1
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 110
New Operating Costs 2,404 29,792
Meter Reading -998 -57,118
Disconnect/Reconnect -547 -12,720
Meter Exchanges -680 507
Contact Centre 27 -1,183
Total Operating Expenses 205 -40,723
Theft Reduction -3,081 -90,624
Response:
Total 4,913 43,111 -133,326
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40,518
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93,705
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85,302
53.1 Please confirm the above table is an accurate summary of all AMI gross costs
and gross benefits in Table 5.1.a, 5.1.b, and 5.1.1.a, or provide the necessary
changes.
Not confirmed. Changes as follows:
• In the table above CAPEX line 7 double counts AMI Project Development line 5;
• AMI Project Development and Regulatory Costs are being restated to correct Table
5.1.1a;
• Sustaining Capital items are post deployment, as are operating expenses/benefits. They
cannot occur until after deployment is complete. To clarify, the proposed phased
implementation completes the back office and creates sustaining capital costs prior to
Project completion. Further, the proposed regional nature of network and meter
deployment completes regions within the service territory prior to completion of the
whole project. When a region is complete, benefits can begin to accrue.
The adjusted table is as follows: