G-24-95 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 THE MATIER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended An Application by West Kootenay Power Ltd. for approval to Amend its Schedule of Standard Charges BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chairperson; and ) March 23, 1995 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) ORDER WHEREAS: A. The Commission, in its June 17, 1994 Decision and Order No. G-41-94, required West Kootenay Power Ltd. ("WKP") to file a revised Extension Policy that was to consider the same economic tests that were found in the BC Gas Utility Ltd. Decision. On December 22, 1994 WKP filed its revised Extension Policy and amendments contained in Rate Schedule 74 - Extensions; and B. On March 18, 1994 WKP filed an amended application to its Schedule of Standard Charges and Definitions section contained in Rate Schedule 73 of its Electric Tariff; and C. The application was a result of increased labour and other charges applicable to labour and services to install poles and conductors performed by WKP; and D. The Commission, in an earlier determination of a similar utility application, found that a review by way of a public hearing was necessary and in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The application by WKP to amend the Schedule of Standard Charges for Rate Schedule 73 - Extensions of its Electric Tariff is not approved at this time. 2. WKP is advised that the matter of changes to Rate Schedule 73 - Schedule of Standard Charges, including connections, Rate Schedule 74 - Extensions, and other charges, will be the subject of a multi-utility review, the timing and format of which will be set down by a future Commission Order. The Commission is reviewing distribution extension policies with a view towards consistency in utility IRP methodologies. WKP will be required to become an active participant in the proceedings. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this day of April, 1995. BY ORDER Dr. Mark K. Jaccard Chairperson OrdersIWKP-AmendSchldStd.Chges
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