B R IT IS 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 E R N U M B ER G-96-01 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 Apartment Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) N. Nicholls, Commissioner ) August 30, 2001 E.J. Rowbotham, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On August 22, 2001, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to increase rates to Apartment Customer Rate (“ACR-1”) customers, effective October 1, 2001, pursuant to the Special Direction and the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act; and B. Under the Special Direction, the current Pioneer General Service and ACR-1 rates are set at the lower of a 10 percent discount to the average price of fuel oil or 67 percent of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“B.C. Hydro”) residential rate. At current B.C. Hydro rates, the maximum rate that could be charged to Pioneer General Service and ACR-1 customers is $10.74 per gigajoule; and C. As a result of higher competitive heating oil rates for the retail market pricing tariff, rates for the ACR-1 customers are proposed to increase between 2.57 to 2.66 percent in the Capital Regional District, and between 2.47 and 2.55 percent in Other Communities, effective October 1, 2001; and D. The Commission has reviewed Centra Gas’ application and finds that increases to ACR-1 rates should be approved. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders the following for Centra Gas: 1. An increase in rates to ACR-1 customers of between 2.57 to 2.66 percent for customers in the Capital Regional District, and between 2.47 and 2.55 percent in Other Communities, is approved, effective October 1, 2001. . . . /2
2 2. Centra Gas is to advise all affected ACR-1 customers of the increase in natural gas rates with an appropriate bill message. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 31 Orders/CGBC-Oct ACR-1 Rate Incr.B R IT IS H C O L U M B I A U T I L I T I E S C O M M IS S I ON O R D E R N U M B E R G-96-01 st day of August 2001. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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