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
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 224
percent. The revised composite CCA rate should be 16.24 percent as presented in Table
BCUC IR1 94.1 below:
Response:
Table BCUC IR1 94.1 – Composite CCA Rate
Total 2013‐
Portion of Total
Composite CCA
Item
2015
($000s)
% of Total CC Class
CCA Rate Rate
1Third Party Software and Services 5,830 12% Class 46 30.0% 3.7%
2Meters (Including Deployment) 20,187 42% Class 46 8.0% 3.4%
3Meters (Including Deployment) 137 0% Class 50 30.0% 0.1%
4Network Infrastructure 4,449 9% Class 46 30.0% 2.8%
5System Integration 2,349 5% Class 46 30.0% 1.5%
6Theft Detection 1,100 2% Class 50 8.0% 0.2%
7Project Management 3,130 7% Average 16.2% 1.1%
8CPCN Development/Approval Costs 4,915 10% Average 16.2% 1.7%
9 Capitalized Overhead, AFUDC, PST 5,592 12% Average 16.2% 1.9%
10 Total 47,689 100% 16.24%
94.2 Please confirm what CCA Class the existing meters and existing network
infrastructure and systems software are included in.
Existing meters have been included in Class 47. Existing network infrastructure and the systems
software for that network infrastructure has been included in Class 46.
95.0 Reference: Project Costs and Benefits
Exhibit B-3, Excel Document: “FortisBC – AMI Excel NPV Analysis –
17Aug12”, Tab “Gross AMI”, Line No. 92
Income Taxes, Total Timing Differences
95.1 Please confirm that all applicable additions and deductions to arrive at taxable
income are included in Line No. 92. If not confirmed, please explain otherwise.