NOW THEREFORE  the Commission orders as follows:

1. The rates proposed in the FortisBC Inc. Application are not approved as filed
2. The following rates for the Radio-off AMI Meter Option service are considered just and reasonable and are approved as permanent rates:

 Per-premises setup fee – Customers who choose the Radio-off AMI Meter Option prior to the commencement of AMI project deployment in their region: $60.00;

 Per-premises setup fee – Customers who choose the Radio-off AMI Meter Option after the commencement of AMI project deployment in their region: $88.00; and

   Bi-monthly per-read fee: $18.00.

1. FortisBC must track the actual number of Radio-off AMI Meter Option participants and the actual annual manual meter reading costs separately from other costs and submit a report on these items with the British Columbia Utilities Commission on or before September 30, 2016.
2. FortisBC Inc. must resubmit Rate Schedule 81 incorporating all of the applicable directives outlined in the Decision attached as Appendix A to this Order, on or before January 27, 2014.

5. FortisBC Inc. is directed to comply with all other directives in the Decision attached as Appendix A to this Order.

BC Utilities Commission order

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