B R IT IS H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M IS S I ON O R D E R N U M B E R G-25-96 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 a TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and An Application by Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. for Approval of 1996 and 1997 Revenue Requirements and Rate Design BEFORE: M.K. Jaccard, Chairperson; and ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chairperson ) March 7, 1996 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On DecemberÊ20, 1995 Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. ("Centra Gas") applied to the Commission by letter, and on JanuaryÊ8, 1996 the utility filed its detailed application, to amend rates on an interim and permanent basis to customers, effective JanuaryÊ1, 1996 for the test period 1996 to 1997 ("the Application"), pursuant to SectionsÊ64 andÊ104 of the Utilities Commission Act ("the Act"); and B. The Application requested the existing rate structure be declared as interim, effective JanuaryÊ1, 1996, submitting that the utility's net revenue deficiency of $201,852 equivalent to a 1.1Êpercent or $0.0378/GJ average increase for the test period, be recovered through rates effective MayÊ1, 1996; and C. The Commission by Order No.ÊG-2-96 set the existing Centra Gas rate structure as interim effective JanuaryÊ1, 1996, issued a regulatory timetable including the setting of a public hearing for MayÊ6 to 10, 1996 in Fort St. John and required Centra Gas to publish a Notice of Public Hearing; and D. On February 14, 1996 Centra Gas filed rate design evidence which incorporated the net revenue deficiency and proposed rate changes to some customer classes that are greater than 1.1 percent. Centra Gas also amended its Application to make the rate changes effective January 1, 1996; and E. On MarchÊ1, 1996 Centra Gas advised the Commission that the Application had been discussed with its stakeholder group and that the parties wish to adopt a Negotiated Settlement Process on its 1996 and 1997 Revenue Requirements; and F. The Commission has reviewed the Centra Gas/stakeholder request and agrees to amend the regulatory timetable as set out in Order No.ÊG-2-96. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Pre-Hearing Conference scheduled to take place on MarchÊ26, 1996 at the Pioneer Inn in Fort St. John is cancelled. .../2
2 2. The Commission approves for Centra Gas a Negotiated Settlement Process for the resolution of the 1996 and 1997 revenue requirements and sets the following amended regulatory timetable: Action Centra Gas responses to Staff Information Requests Intervenor/Other Information Requests sent to Centra Gas Responses by Centra Gas to Information Requests Settlement Negotiations Settlement Proposal Circulated with Written Concurrence or Comment Received Before Oral Public Hearing (unchanged) 3. Centra Gas, by way of a Notice Published in local newspapers in its service area, is to advise customers of the changes to the regulatory schedule, as soon as possible. Centra Gas is to provide the Commission with a copy of the Notice in advance of publication. 4. In the event that the Negotiated Settlement Process is unsuccessful, Commission staff will conduct a Pre-Hearing Conference at the end of negotiations during the week of April 15 to 19, 1996. As a result of this possible action, it is important for all participants to register with the Commission. 5. The rate design component of the Centra Gas Application will be dealt with at the public hearing scheduled for May 6 to 10, 1996. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊ11th ÊÊday of March, 1996. Orders/CGFSJ-NSP G-25-96B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B E R G-25-96 Date March 18, 1996 March 26, 1996 April 5, 1996 April 15-19, 1996 April 26, 1996 May 6-10, 1996 BY ORDER Original signed by: Dr.ÊMark K. Jaccard Chairperson
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