G-41-93 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 AN ORDER IN TIm MAI TER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and An Application by West Kootenay Power Ltd. Commission Orders No. G-120-91 and G-6-92 BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson; ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chairperson; and ) June 9, 1993 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) WHEREAS: A. On March 8, 1993 a public hearing commenced at Penticton, B.C. into the West Kootenay Power Ltd., (tlWKP") November 28, 1991 general Rate Application as amended; and B. Commission Order No. G-6-92 granted WKP an interim, refundable rate increase of 8.7 percent effective January I, 1992 and Order No. G-123-92 granted an interim, refundable rate increase of 4.8 percent effective January I, 1993; and C. The Commission has considered the Application and the evidence adduced thereon, all as set forth in the Decision issued concurrently with this Order. NOW THEREFORE the Commission, for reasons stated in the Decision, orders WKP as follows: 1. The Rate Base and Revenue Requirements for the test years ending December 31, 1992 and December 31, 1993 are as set out in the Schedules contained in the Decision. 2. A general revenue requirement increase of 8.05 percent for 1992 and 3.70 percent for 1993 to all customer classes is approved as firm, except for that portion relating to the April 1, 1993 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") interim increase. That portion will remain subject to refund pending the outcome of the September 13, 1993 public hearing into B.C. Hydro's 1993 Revenue Requirement Application and subsequent Commission Decision. 3. The proposal for flattening of residential rates is approved effective October I, 1993, however, the basic charge for both schedules is to remain at its current level. 4. The proposed changes to Rate Schedule 90 up to December 31, 1993 are accepted. 5. The proposed changes to the General Service Rate Schedules 20 and 21 are approved effective October I, 1993. 6. The amendments proposed by WKP for Rate Schedule 73 - Extensions are approved effective October I, 1993 with the exception of the Environmental Aesthetics application. 7. The application for a new connection fee for Rate Schedule 82 is approved effective October I, 1993. 8. The Commission will accept, subject to timely filing by WKP, amended Electric Tariff Rate Schedules which conform to the terms of the Commission's Decision.
2 9. WKP will comply with all directions contained in the Decision accompanying this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this BY ORDER Dr. Mark K. Jatcard Chairperson BCUC/OrderIWKPlncr&Decision day of June, 1993. A l \ ~ I f! J " ~ ~~~-- ~z
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