B R IT I S 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 E R G-52-99 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 web site: http://www.bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 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 Pioneer Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) May 20, 1999 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On May 5, 1999, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to increase rates to all Pioneer class customers effective June 1, 1999, pursuant to the Special Direction and the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act; and B. As a result of higher competitive fuel oil prices in its service area, the oil-based natural gas rates to Centra Gas customers are proposed to increase between 4.68 and 4.81 percent for Pioneer General Service customers and between 15.76 and 17.20 percent for Apartment Customer Rates (“ACR-1”) effective June 1, 1999; and C. The requested rate increases for ACR-1 customers are in accordance with the ACR-1 rate change methodology established by Commission Order No. G-10-99; and D. The Commission has reviewed Centra Gas’ May 5, 1999 application and finds that an increase in rates to ACR-1 and Pioneer General Service customers should be approved. NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves the following for Centra Gas: 1. An increase in rates, effective June 1, 1999, to Pioneer General Service customers of between 4.68 and 4.81 percent and to ACR-1 customers of between 15.76 and 17.20 percent. …/2
2 2. Centra Gas is to advise all affected customers of the increased rates with the following notice: “Until December 31, 2001 your natural gas rate is set by a mechanism which follows changes in the local market price of fuel oil, less a 10 percent discount. The B.C. Utilities Commission has approved the following rate change: Effective June 1, 1999 you will pay ______ percent more for natural gas.” DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 27 Order/CG-Pioneer Rate IncreaseB R IT I S H C O L U M B I A U T I L IT I E S C O M M IS S I O N O R D E R N U M B ER G-52-99 th day of May 1999. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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