FPT Regulations
Industry Engagement
In August 2020, the BC government announced the Fuel Price Transparency Regulations outlined in Order in Council No. 474/20, under the Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPT Act). These regulations require fuel importers, wholesalers, terminal owners/operators, and those who supply fuel to retail dealers to submit regular reports to the BCUC starting in November 2020. As the Administrator of the FPT Act, the BCUC is responsible for ensuring compliance to these regulations.
The BCUC is conducting a public hearing to review an application submitted by Parkland seeking an advanced ruling on confidentiality for reportable fuel data that reporting entities must file under the FPT Act. To learn more or get involved in the proceeding, click the link below.
Important Documents
| Date Issued | Description | Document |
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| October 5, 2020 | The BCUC’s Final FPT Regulation Reporting Guidelines provide instructions to those required to submit reportable fuel data to the BCUC. | FPT Regulation Reporting Guidelines |
| October 5, 2020 |
The BCUC created the following standardized Reporting Forms for those in the wholesale industry
to use to ensure the requirements outlined in the FPT Regulation are met.
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| September 11, 2020 | The BCUC Draft Reporting Guidelines provide instructions to those required to submit reportable fuel data to the BCUC. | Draft Reporting Guidelines |
| September 11, 2020 |
The BCUC created the following drafts of standardized reporting forms for comments and feedback
from the wholesale industry.
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| September 9, 2020 | The BCUC issued a letter to those in the wholesale industry, advising them of the FPT regulations and upcoming information sessions. | OIC No. 474/20 Reporting Requirements Letter |
| August 14, 2020 | BC Government issued Order in Council No. 474/20 outlining Fuel Wholesaler Regulations. | OIC No. 474/20 |
BCUC Consultation Process
The BCUC hosted three online information sessions to walk through its draft reporting guidelines on September 16, 18 and 22. A copy of the presentation from these sessions is available here.
| Date | Time (PST) | BCUC Information Sessions |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 12 pm – 1:30 pm | Information Session #1 |
| Friday, September 18, 2020 | 10 am – 11:30 am | Information Session #2 |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 10 am – 11:30 am | Information Session #3 |
Industry Feedback
All reporting entities were invited to provide written comments on a draft of the reporting guidelines by Friday, September 25, 2020. Written comments informed the design of the reporting platform and assisted the BCUC in establishing the final reporting guidelines.
| Date | Document |
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| September 25, 2020 | AFD Petroleum Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Suncor Energy Confidential Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Suncor Energy Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Smith Fuels Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Canadian Fuels Association Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Shell Canada Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Tidewater Midstream Written Comments |
| September 25, 2020 | Thorsteinssons Written Comments |
| September 24, 2020 | Imperial Oil Written Comments |
| September 24, 2020 | Trans Mountain Written Comments |