B R I T I S H C O L U M B IA U T IL I T IE S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B E R G-18-02 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 Decrease Pioneer ACR-1 Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) P.G. Bradley, Commissioner ) R.D. Deane, Commissioner ) March 14, 2002 K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On February 22, 2002, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to decrease rates to its Apartment Customer Rates (“ACR-1”) customers, effective April 1, 2002, pursuant to the Special Direction (Order in Council 1510, 1995), and the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act; and B. Under the Special Direction, effective in 2002, the current Pioneer General Service rates are set at the lower of either the average competitive price of fuel oil with a zero percent discount or the applicable New Customer rate; and C. As a result of the monthly survey of competitive fuel oil prices in the service area, the oil-based natural gas rates to Pioneer ACR-1 customers are proposed to decrease effective April 1, 2002; and D. The Commission has reviewed Centra Gas’ application and finds that the decreases to the Pioneer ACR-1 customer rates should be approved. . . ./2
2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves the following for Centra Gas: 1. A decrease to the following ACR-1 customer rates effective April 1, 2002: Current Rate ($/GJ) ACR-1 (Minimum Use) Capital Regional District ACR-1 (200) 8.58 ACR-1 (600) 7.81 ACR-1 (2000) 7.81 ACR-1 (6000) 7.81 Other Communities ACR-1 (200) 8.97 ACR-1 (600) 8.20 ACR-1 (2000) 8.20 ACR-1 (6000) 8.13 2. Centra Gas is to advise all affected ACR-1 customers of the decrease in natural gas rates with an appropriate bill message. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 14 Order/CG-Pioneer Rates Decrs-AprilB R I T I SH C O L U M B IA U T I L I T I E S C O M M I SS I O N O R D E R N U M B ER G-18-02 New Rate Percent Change ($/GJ) 8.07 (5.94%) 7.29 (6.66%) 7.29 (6.66%) 7.29 (6.66%) 8.46 (5.69%) 7.68 (6.34%) 7.68 (6.34%) 7.68 (5.54%) th day of March 2002. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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