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

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Response:
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 165
AMI project proceed. If not confirmed, please identify the property, plant and
equipment and provide the cost and accumulated depreciation for each asset
category.
The write-down of $8.59 million only includes the existing meters. The Company will still be
required to perform manual meter reads, consequently all of the related property, plant and
equipment including computer equipment and software and other equipment will be retained as
used and useful.
73.0 Reference: Project Costs and Benefits
Response:
Exhibit No. B-1, Tab 5.0, Section 5.2.7, p. 77
73.1 As accelerated roll-outs result in the pre-mature retirement of existing meters,
should the existing meters be removed from rate base similar to a stranded
asset? Please explain.
No, the accelerated retirement of existing meters should be treated as accelerated depreciation
and removed from rate base as a credit to accumulated depreciation in the year of the write off.
Please also refer to the response to BCUC IR1 Q72.4, Q72.4.1, and Q72.4.2.
74.0 Reference: Project Costs and Benefits
Response:
Exhibit No. B-1, Tab 5.0, Section 5.3.2 pp. 80-83
Marijuana Grow Operations and Dr. Plecas’s Study
74.1 Are there any other published studies in North America that confirm Dr. Darryl
Plecas’s 2011 study findings?
FortisBC is aware of two publications that support Dr. Darryl Plecas’ 2011 findings.
1. The Nature and Extent of Marihuana Growing Operations in Mission British
Columbia : A 14 Year Review (1997-2010) by Plecas, D., Chaisson, K., and
Snow, A. filed by Commission Staff as Exhibit A2-7