G-81-91 IN THE MAT IER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and IN THE MAT IER OF Billing of Energy to Customers for Service in Condominium Common Areas BEFORE: I.G. McIntyre, ) Chairman; ) I.D.V. Newlands, ) Decem ber 2, 1991 Deputy Chairman; and ) N. Martin, ) Commissioner ) ORDER WHEREAS: A. As a result of complaints from customers of regulated utilities, the Commission initiated a review of utility policies on billing of energy at residential or commercial rates for condominium common areas; and B. The review of utility terms and conditions concerning rates for condominium common areas indicated there was a need for standardization in fIled tariffs; and C. The Commission requested regulated utilities to comment on specific draft terms and conditions relating to billing of energy to condominium common areas; and D. The Commission has considered the comments and responses from utilities and finds that adoption of a standard policy for rates charged for energy consumption in condominium common areas is necessary and in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Terms and conditions, definitions and residential rates for the billing of energy consumed in condominium common areas, for utilities noted on page 2 of this Order, is approved in the form below, effective Ianuary 1, 1992. (a) If all strata lot owners in a condominium were classified as residential then the common area usage shall be charged at residential rates. (b) If a condominium has commercial and residential strata lot owners and separate meters for their respective common area usage, then a commercial rate shall be charged to the commercial common area usage and a residential rate shall be charged to the residential common area usage. Except, if a utility'S rate classifications are based solely on the level of customer consumption, and not the defmition of usage, or if condominiums do not form part of the customer base then this tariff revision would not apply. If, in future, rates are based on the definition of usage or services are provided to condominiums, then the utility shall apply to the Commission for tariff revisions. . . ./2 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, VANCOUVER, RC, V6Z 2N3, CANADA, TELEPHONE (604) 660-4700, TOLL FREE 1-800-663-1385, FACSIMILE (604) 660-1102
2 2. The following public utilities shall file with the Commission by January 1, 1992, in appropriate tariff fonnat, the tenus and conditions relating to the billing of energy to customers relating to condominium common areas, as approved in Section 1. Electric Utilities British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Princeton Light and Power Company, Limited West Kootenay Power Ltd The Corporation of the City of Nelson Hemlock Valley Electrical Services Limited Yoho Power Ltd. Gas Utilities Be Gas Inc. Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. Northland Utilities (B.C.) Limited Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. Steam Heat Utility Central Heat Distribution Limited DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this day of December, 1991. BY ORDER I rJOhn G. McIntyre Chainnan Ids BCUClOrders/Condo Common Areas - 2
You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.