FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

WHEREAS:
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CONFIDENTIAL
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
TERASEN GAS INC.
DATED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
An Application by Terasen Gas Inc.
for Approval of 2010 and 2011 Revenue Requirements and Delivery Rates
Negotiated Settlement Process
A. On June 15, 2009, Terasen Gas Inc. (“TGI”) filed its 2010 and 2011 Revenue Requirements
Application, which was supplemented by a filing on July 9, 2009 and amended by filings on
August 14 and September 18, 2009 (the “Application”); and
B. Amongst other things, the Application sought:
1. An order pursuant to sections 59 to 61 of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”),
approving delivery rates for all non-bypass customers effective January 1, 2010 and
January 1, 2011, representing an increase of 5.3 percent for 2010 and an additional
4.1 percent for 2011, subject to changes in TGI’s allowed return on equity (“ROE”) and
capital structure; and
2. An order pursuant to section 44.2 of the Act approving an expenditure schedule for the
continuation in 2011 of TGI’s residential and commercial Energy Efficiency and
Conservation ("EEC") funding, as well as new EEC funding for 2010 and 2011 for
interruptible industrial programs and innovative technologies; and
3. New tariff offerings and economic tests for Compression and Refuelling and
Transportation Services for Natural Gas Vehicles ("NGV"), geo-exchange, solar
thermal and district energy systems and a pilot program for Biogas; and
C. A complete listing of the relief sought by TGI in the Application was included in Section D
(pages 513-516) 1 of the Application; and
D. In accordance with Commission Order No. G-76-09 issued on June 19, 2009, a Workshop
was held on July 6, 2009 for a review of the Application, a procedural conference was
held on July 15, 2009, and TGI responded to two rounds of Information Requests; and
E. In accordance with Commission Order No. G-89-09 issued on July 20, 2009, a second
procedural conference was held on September 25, 2009; and
1 Page 516 of the Application was amended on September 18, 2009.
APPENDIX A
to Order G-141-09
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