British Columbia Utilities Commission

FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) obtained a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) on August 14, 2006, for the Commodity Unbundling Project for Residential Customers (Customer Choice) in accordance with the government’s 2002 energy policy which allows for the direct sale of natural gas to residential and small volume commercial customers through gas marketing companies licensed by the BC Utilities Commission (Commission);