B R IT IS H C O LU M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M I S S I ON O R D E R N U M B E R G-145-01 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com 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 Whistler Inc. for Approval of its 2002/03 Revenue Requirements BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) December 20, 2001 N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On November 15, 2001, Centra Gas Whistler Inc. (“Centra Whistler”) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) to decrease its commodity charge on a permanent basis, effective January 1, 2002, and to further decrease the commodity charge, effective January 1, 2003 (“the Application”); and B. Centra Whistler requested that the Application be dealt with through the Commission’s Negotiated Settlement Process; and C. In accordance with Commission Order No. G-126-01 a Workshop and Pre-hearing Conference was held on December 13, 2001, to discuss various facets of the Application together with a possible regulatory timetable; and D. At the December 13, 2001 Pre-hearing Conference, the participants and Centra Whistler identified issues, indicated their preference for a Negotiated Settlement Process, and determined a further regulatory timetable; and E. On December 18, 2001, in accordance with discussions at the Workshop, Centra Whistler filed an amended Application, identifying changes in 2002 for forecast propane and operating costs, return on equity, and amortization of the gas cost deferral account; and …/2
B R I T 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 ON O R D E R N U M B ER G-145-01 2 F. The Amended Application requested that Rate Rider A, implemented for recovery of the June 30, 2001 balance of the gas cost deferral account be increased from the existing level of $0.595/GJ to $0.987/GJ; and G. The Commission requires that rates be made interim and a regulatory process to deal with the Application be established. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Centra Whistler’s commodity charge will be reduced from the existing level of $15.314/GJ to $11.613/GJ, effective January 1, 2002 on an interim basis, subject to refund with interest. 2. Rate Rider A will be increased from the existing level of $0.595/GJ to $0.987/GJ, effective January 1, 2002 on an interim basis, subject to adjustment after the Negotiated Settlement Process. 3. A Negotiated Settlement Process with respect to the Centra Whistler Application, will commence at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2002, in Whistler, B.C. at a location to be announced. 4. A Regulatory Timetable for the Application is attached as Appendix A to this Order. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 20 th day of December 2001. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair Attachment Orders/CGW 2002/03RR Interim
SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com CENTRA GAS WHISTLER INC. Application for Approval of 2002/2003 Revenue Requirements REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Filing of Information Requests to Centra Whistler Centra Whistler to respond to Information Requests Negotiated Settlement Process begins (in Whistler) APPENDIX A to Order No. G-145-01 Page 1 of 1 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 DATE (2002) Friday, January 11 Friday, January 25 Thursday, February 7
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