B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M I S S I ON O R D E R N U M B ER G-42-98 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, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. for Approval to Pass Through a Natural Gas Rate Decrease BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) April 23, 1998 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On April 17, 1998, Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. (ÒSquamish GasÓ) applied to the Commission for approval to pass through, to all natural gas customers, a rate decrease effective May 1, 1998, consistent with the CommissionÕs approval of Pioneer natural gas rates for Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (ÒCentra GasÓ) under Order No.ÊG-41-98; and B. As a condition of the Special Direction and the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act, Centra Gas surveyed local heating oil dealers and found that prices for heating oil had declined, resulting in a corresponding decrease in natural gas rates in the Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast service areas, effective May 1, 1998; and C. Squamish Gas adopts the same rate changes for its oil-based natural gas rates as those approved for Centra Gas; and D. The Commission has reviewed the Squamish Gas application and finds that approval is required. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission approves for Squamish Gas its April 17, 1998 application for a decrease in natural gas rates effective MayÊ1, 1998. 2. Squamish Gas is to inform all customers of the MayÊ1, 1998 rate decrease by way of a customer notice included in the next billing. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this ÊÊÊÊÊÊ1stÊÊÊÊÊÊday of May, 1998. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair Orders/SQG-Natural Gas Decrease
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