SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com 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 Apartment Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) L.R. Barr, Deputy Chair B.L. Clemenhagen, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 22, 1999, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to increase the Pioneer Apartment Customer Rates (“ACR-1”) effective February 1, 2000, 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’ ACR-1 customers are proposed to increase between 9.74 and 11.22 percent effective February 1, 2000; 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’ December 22, 1999 application and finds that an increase in rates to ACR-1 customers should be approved. NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves for Centra Gas an increase in rates, effective February 1, 2000, to ACR-1 customers of between 9.74 and 11.22 percent. Centra Gas is to advise all affected customers of the increased rates by way of a bill message. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 13 Order/CG(BC) Increase Apartment RatesB 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-3-00 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 ) January 13, 2000 th day of January 2000. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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