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

the fact review processes enabled by the BCUC regulatory processes. The CEC believes that the TRC test
accountability as well as the specific program reporting accountability and the frequent stakeholder
consultation opportunities the CEC is engaged in provide an ample framework for ensuring that FEI is at
risk and accountable for its decisions with respect to the prudent management of the EEC funds.
The CEC believes that it has sufficient access to regulatory processes to ensure that customer
perspectives are incorporated into the BCUC’s final decisions with respect to the public interest. In this
case the CEC believes that the FEI NGV activities are substantially in the public interest and that
prolonged uncertainty with respect to funding would be counterproductive to the best interest of the
ratepayers.
The CEC supports the use of EEC funds for FEI’s NGV programs specifically understanding that these
funds are recovered through the delivery margin from ratepayers and not directly from specific rates
charged to NGV users. The CEC supports this because tf the contribution it believes this program may
provide to all customers as a strategic direction for FEI and its customers.
The CEC will support whatever process FEI or the BCUC take in regard to obtaining an early resolution of
the uncertainties arising from the Waste Management interim decision and specifically the FEI initiative
to have these issues considered as part of its 2010 EEC Report filing. The CEC will support and participate
fully in any expedited process to achieve an early resolution to the uncertainty, because the CEC
believes that commercialization initiatives need the nurturing of appropriate degrees of certainty to
ensure that the benefits can be developed and captured for the FEI customers and specifically those the
CEC represents.
Yours truly,
David Craig
Executive Director
Commercial Energy Consumers
DWC/amp
509-1190 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3W1
T: 604-568-4904 F: 604-568-4595