The BC Minister of Energy and Mines has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) to report to the Government of BC on the impact of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) and FortisBC Inc.’s (FortisBC) residential inclining block electricity rates (often referred to as the Residential Conservation Rate or RCR) on customers in regions without access to natural gas.

If you are a residential electricity customer of BC Hydro or FortisBC without access to natural gas, the Commission is seeking your comments on:

• the impacts you have experienced or identified from the residential inclining block electricity rates; and

• your awareness of ways to mitigate any impacts.

Please provide your comments using the Commission’s Letter of Comment Form found online at

http://www.bcuc.com/Register-Letter-of-Comment.aspx.

All comments must be received in writing. Please send your written comments by email or mail to the Commission Secretary on or before Monday, August 15, 2016 at:

Email: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com

Mail: Ms. Laurel Ross Acting Commission Secretary

BC Utilities CommissionSixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N3

By providing a letter of comment in this process, you agree to your comments being placed on the public record and posted on the Commission’s website.