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B R I T I S H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M IS S I O N O R D ER N U M B ER G-75-96 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA a 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 the 1996 and 1997 Rate Design Application BEFORE: L.R. Barr, Deputy Chairperson; and ) F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) July 12, 1996 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. The Commission's Decision of March 11, 1994 pagesÊ14 and 15 directed Centra Gas Fort St. John Inc. ("CentraÊFSJ") to file a report with the Commission addressing the appropriateness of achieving rate design initiatives; and B. On DecemberÊ20, 1995 CentraÊFSJ applied to the Commission by letter, and on JanuaryÊ8, 1996 the utility filed its detailed revenue requirement and rate design 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 C. On FebruaryÊ14, 1996 CentraÊFSJ filed rate design evidence which incorporated the net revenue deficiency and proposed rate changes; and D. On AprilÊ15, 1996 a tentative negotiated settlement on the revenue requirements was reached among the participants and circulated to all registered intervenors for comment. On April 29, 1996 CentraÊFSJ submitted the negotiated settlement for Commission consideration; and E. On MayÊ1, 1996 Centra FSJ submitted a revised rate design application which incorporated the revenue requirements in the negotiated settlement; and F. The Commission considered the impacts of the negotiated revenue requirement settlement and approved the settlement by Order No.ÊG-60-96 subsequent to PhaseÊI of a public hearing held on MayÊ6, 1996 in FortÊSt. John; and . . ./2
2 G. In PhaseÊII of the same public hearing the Commission reviewed the impacts of the CentraÊFSJ Rate Design Application dated MayÊ1, 1996 which were to take effect JanuaryÊ1, 1996. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders Centra FSJ to comply with the directions in the PhaseÊII Rate Design Decision issued concurrently with this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ12thÊÊÊÊÊÊÊday of July, 1996. Orders/CGFSJ-Phase II RD G-75-96B R I T IS H C O LU M B I A U T I L IT I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B ER G-75-96 BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chairperson
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