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

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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
53.9 What is the escalation allowance over and above CPI?
There is no cost escalation allowance included that is over and above CPI.
Response:
53.10 What exchange rate is used?
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 116
All contracted amounts were quoted and will be paid in Canadian dollars, so no exchange rate
is used.
Response:
53.11 Provide a cost sensitivity analysis on the risks (costs and delay of benefits) due
to the schedule slipping because of a delay in the planned implementation.
The table below replicates the table provided by the Commission for Q53, with columns added
for each of the delay scenarios modeled (6 month, 1 year, and 2 year).