June 2003


On May 29th, British Columbia's Utilities Commission Act – the legislation that governs the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) – was amended. The amendments bring the Utilities Commission Act in line with the BCUC's current practices and make it clear that the regulatory process should move away from the traditional adversarial hearing process into an era that focuses more on results and alternative dispute resolution. The amendments also facilitate unbundling (i.e. the sale of natural gas by marketers to low volume commercial and residential customers).