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 I S S I O N O R D ER N U M B E R G-132-99 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 Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. for Approval to Increase Natural Gas Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair ) P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) December 16, 1999 B.L. Clemenhagen, Commissioner ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) F.C. Leighton, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 13, 1999, Squamish Gas Co. Ltd. (“Squamish Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to increase rates to all natural gas customers, effective January 1, 2000, consistent with the Commission’s approval of rate increases to Pioneer General Service customers for Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) by Order No. G-131-99; and B. As a condition of the Special Direction and the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act, Centra Gas monitors the prices for heating oil available to customers. Centra Gas found that the prices for heating oil had increased, resulting in a corresponding increase to the oil-based Pioneer General Service rates in the Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast service areas, effective January 1, 2000; 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 December 13, 1999 application to increase rates to its General Service customers of between 2.25 and 2.42 percent, effective January 1, 2000. 2. Squamish Gas is to inform all customers of the January 1, 2000 rate increase by way of a customer notice included in the next billing. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 20 th day of December 1999. BY ORDER Original signed by: Lorna R. Barr Deputy Chair Order/SQG-Jan.2000 Rate Incrs
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