BRITISH COlUMBtA ".\s\-\ COL U4t , ~ --~ '($> UTILITIES COMMISSION '/ CO y S. ;: ....: !2 ORDER <'/ 0 ~ .. ",0 " NUMBER G-4S-86 S CON'l\'<' PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF the utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and IN THE MArTER OF an Application by Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. BEFORE: M. Taylor, Chairman; D.B. Kilpatrick, July 25, 1986 Commissioner; and N. Martin, Commissioner o R D E R WHEREAS Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. ("Inland") applied June 12, 1986 for Commission approval of amendments to Gas Tariff Sheets No. 39.1 / 58 / 58.1; and WHEREAS the proposed amendments were stated to enable Inland to offer a promotional incentive over a 5-year term to acquire new customers and enable existing customers to upgrade their heating equipment for a small initial investment; and WHEREAS the promotional incentive is stated to be self-funding, with minimum impact on existing customers and the potential to generate additional residential customer revenues~ and WHEREAS on July 2, 1986 Inland amended its Application by submitting revised Gas Tariff Sheets No. 39.1 / 58 / 58.1 by extending the term from 5 years (60 months) to 10 years (120 months); and ... /2 THE ST;:'.([E ..... ""'E: ..E -;:- .... :,:;t,, [ -::::..[ y
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-45-86 2 ~'mEREAS on July 24, 1986 Inland further amended its Application by submitting revised Gas Tariff Sheets No. 39.1 / 58 / 58.1~ and WHEREAS Tariff Sheet No. 58, containing Option A, is applicable to any customer qualifying for service under Schedule 1 where the primary space heating equipment utilized on the customer's premises is purchased and installed with the assistance of a promotional incentive provided by Inland~ and WHEREAS Tariff Sheet No. 58.1 containing Option B, is applicable to any customer qualifying for service under Schedule 1 where the primary space heating equipment utilized on the customer's premises is purchased and installed without the assistance of a promotional incentive provided by Inland~ and WHEREAS the Commission has reviewed the Application, as amended, together with supporting material~ and WHEREAS the Commission has also considered two complaints with respect to Inland's merchandising activities which raise concerns that Inland may gain unfair advantage in merchandising natural gas appliances in competition with others. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. as follows: 1. The following Gas Tariff Sheets are accepted for filing effective the date of this Order: First Revision of Sheet No. 39.1 Twenty-eighth Revision of Sheet No. 58 Original Sheet No. 58.1 •• • 1/ 3
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION \ 3 ORDER NUMBER G-45-86 2. The Commission will request submissions regarding the scope of Inland's proposed activities in the merchandising of natural gas appliances, to be heard at the Revenue Requirements Hearing in September, 1986. Interested parties will be directed by further Order of the Commission to file submissions. 3. Advertising supporting the Promotional Incentive Program shall clearly state that the promotional incentive is available for .furnaces purchased from any supplier. 4. Commission approval of the Promotional.Incentive Program relies upon Inland's representations contained in its letters to the Commission dated June 12, July 2, 15 and 24, 1986. Any variations in the program from that presented to the Commission having an adverse financial impact on the utility, shall be at the risk of the shareholders. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ;?~~ day of July, 1986. BY ORDER j/~~ / Chairman
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