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16 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY November 16 - 30, 2018 T N P s M Birthday - July 14 Place of Birth: Pasig City, Metro Manila Present City - Vancouver BC Profession: Housekeeping Associate at BC Children’s Hospital and Host trainee at Whitespot Oakridge. Training: Secondary School Science teacher in the Philippines - teaching Physics and Computer class. Biggest Influence: My mother - for her patience and confidence. She has always been a strong woman. She inspired me to do all that I can to be successful in life as a single mother for my two sons. My favourite actor: Bruce Lee for his natural skills in mixed martial art and his fine demeanor as an actor FAV. VOCALISTS: Celine Dion and Adele FAV QUOTE: Consequences must endure at any weather and take the riskresponsibly. (photo credit: Christian Cunanan) BCUC Issues... charging services? • What are the justifications for non-exempt public utility ratepayers (and potentially non-EV customers) to subsidize the costs of EV charging services? To review the Panel’s detailed findings, recommendations and issues to be addressed in Phase 2, please refer to the Electric Vehicle Charging Service Inquiry Phase 1 Report here. Background In January 2018, the BCUC established an inquiry to review the regulation of electric vehicle charging service in British Columbia. The Inquiry aimed to explore the potential regulatory issues, including the level of regulation necessary in the EV charging services market and the rates for EV charging service. The BCUC determined a phased approach would be an appropriate way forward for the Inquiry, with the first phase of inquiry addressing the following issues: • Does a person who does not expressly require customers to pay for EV charging services but instead recovers the cost from other services, meet the definition of a “public utility”? • Should there be any regulation of persons that provide charging services if they are not already a regulated utility such as FortisBC or BC Hydro? Further, the Panel stated that further clarity is needed on whether public utilities such as BC Hydro and FortisBC are permitted to invest in EV charging stations as a “prescribed undertaking” under section 18 of the Clean Energy Act and section 4 of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation. Community Input and Inquiry Participation The BCUC held 10 Community Input Sessions at 8 locations across the province where the Inquiry Panel heard from a range of British Columbians, including: EV owners; potential EV owners; EV manufacturers; charging station providers; electrical utilities; electrical ratepayer organizations; and provincial and municipal government representatives. 33 registered interveners participated in this Inquiry, the majority of whom submitted evidence, responded to information requests by the BCUC and other parties, and provided final and reply arguments. In addition, there were 51 interested parties and 20 letters of comment were submitted for the Panel’s review. *********** About the BCUC The BCUC is a regulatory agency responsible for oversight of energy utilities and compulsory auto insurance in British Columbia. It is the BCUC’s role to balance the interests of customers with the interests of the businesses it regulates. The BCUC carries out fair and transparent reviews of matters within its jurisdiction and considers public input where public interest is impacted. WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM