British Columbia Utilities Commission
Ivan Lapczak is a seasoned professional in the engineering and regulatory sectors, with extensive experience in the energy and utilities industry. Currently serving as a Senior Regulatory Specialist at the British Columbia Utilities Commission since July 2019, Ivan has previously held roles including Senior Regulatory Engineer and Regulatory Engineer. Prior to this, Ivan was a Project Engineer for the City of Surrey, where responsibilities included leading the planning and implementation of a Low-Carbon District Energy strategy. Earlier experience includes roles as a Process Engineer at Pacific NorthWest LNG, Solaris MCI, and Koch-Glitsch, focusing on process engineering and infrastructure development in the natural gas and oil industries. Ivan holds a Master’s Degree in Clean Energy Engineering from The University of British Columbia and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen's University.
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British Columbia Utilities Commission
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) is an independent regulatory tribunal established by the Provincial Government. As a quasi-judicial tribunal, the BCUC is an independent decision-maker and has the power to make legally binding decisions. The BCUC operates under and administers the Utilities Commission Act. Our primary responsibility is regulating natural gas and electric utilities. We also regulate universal compulsory automobile insurance rates (basic auto insurance) of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and intraprovincial pipelines. In addition, we manage the Customer Choice Program for gas marketer customers and handle customer inquiries about regulated entities. Our mandate is to ensure British Columbians receive safe, reliable and non-discriminatory energy services at fair rates from the entities we regulate and that shareholders of these bodies have a reasonable opportunity to earn a fair return on their investments. As well, the Commission ensures ICBC provides basic auto insurance in a way that is adequate, fair, just and reasonable. The BCUC encourages public participation through a fair, transparent and inclusive process. Public involvement in our proceedings ensures decisions are made in the public interest and take into consideration the relevant views. For more information about the Commission please go to our website at www.bcuc.com