B R I T I S H C O L U 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 a N U M B ER G-135-97 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 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. for Approval to Increase Natural Gas Rates to Pioneer Customers BEFORE: K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) December 18, 1997 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 15, 1997, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. ("Centra Gas"), pursuant to Section 60 of the Utilities Commission Act, the Special Direction by Order in Council No. 1510, 1995, and under the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act, filed for Commission approval an application to amend its schedule of rates to natural gas customers located on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast; and B. Pursuant to the Special Direction, Centra Gas surveyed competitive fuel oil markets on Vancouver Island and reported that an increase in rates charged to Pioneer Customers under its Closed Rate Schedules is required effective JanuaryÊ1, 1998; and C. Centra Gas advised that Rate Rider B, that was approved by Order No.ÊG-62-97 and terminated by Order No.ÊG-117-97 for LGS-1 and LGS-2 customers, should be further reinstated due to recent increases in the competitive fuel oil markets; and D. Since Centra Gas is committed to stable rates for a minimum of 3 months and that the most recent change in rates occurred on November 1, 1997, Centra Gas requested that the rate increase for the month of January, 1998 be placed into the existing deferral account approved by Order No.ÊG-62-97. Centra Gas also indicated that it will wait for the February, 1998 oil price survey to propose a pass-through of the increase; and . . ./2
E. The Commission has reviewed the December 15, 1997 application and finds that approval of the January 1, 1998 changes are required. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Centra Gas' December 15, 1997 application to increase the rate levels between 3.6Êpercent and 3.7Êpercent to Pioneer Customers in the Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast service areas is approved effective JanuaryÊ1, 1998. The differences between the actual rates and the rates approved by this Order are to be placed in the deferral account approved under Order No. G-62-97. 2. The rates to the Apartment/Multi-Family Dwelling ("ACR-1") rate schedule are approved to be increased between 5.2Êpercent and 5.9Êpercent, effective January 1, 1998. 3. The Commission approves the reinstatement of Rate Rider B for LGS-1 and LGS-2 customers, effective FebruaryÊ1, 1998. 4. Centra Gas is to advise all affected customers of the changes in rates, effective JanuaryÊ1 and FebruaryÊ1, 1998, by way of customer notice. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊ22ndÊÊÊday of December, 1997. Order/CG-RateIncrPioneerCstrsB R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-135-97 2 BY ORDER Original signed by: Kenneth L. Hall Commissioner
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