ORDER NO. F-8-97 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 a BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 CANADA FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and Application for Participant Assistance Cost Award by an Intervenor into the Automatic Adjustment Mechanism Proceeding for the 1997 Return on Equity and Order No. G-103-96 - Participant Assistance Cost Awards BEFORE: L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) and Acting Chair ) July 2, 1997 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. The Commission, by Letter No.ÊL-61-96 dated DecemberÊ2, 1996, approved for Commission regulated utilities, BCÊGas Utility Ltd. ("BCÊGas"), Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. ("PNG") and West Kootenay Power Ltd. ("WKP"), the allowed Rate of Return on Common Equity ("ROE") for 1997; and B. In Letter No.ÊL-61-96 the Commission requested comments from the public by JanuaryÊ31, 1997 concerning any aspects relating to the automatic adjustment mechanism currently in place; and C. The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre ("PIAC") reviewed the matter, issued its response and, on JuneÊ23, 1997, requested that the costs associated with its review be reimbursed; and D. The Commission discussed the participant cost assistance claim having regard to the criteria and rates set out in Order No.ÊG-103-96; and E. The Commission has determined that PIAC's review of this matter requires reimbursement in accordance with approved guidelines. . . ./2
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to SectionÊ118(1) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders BCÊGas, PNG and WKP to reimburse PIAC in the total amount of $1,232.18 as a cost award relating to the ROE proceeding as follows: Pro-Rata Utility Portion BC Gas 45% PNG 25% WKP 30% 100% DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ10thÊÊÊÊÊÊÊday of July, 1997. Order/ROE Mechanism-PAB R IT IS H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T IE S C O M M IS S I ON O R D ER N U M B E R F-8-97 2 Amount $554.48 308.05 369.65 $1,23 2.18 BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair and Acting Chair
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