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 Decrease Pioneer Apartment Customer Rates BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On July 24, 2002, Centra Gas British Columbia Inc. (“Centra Gas”) applied to the Commission for approval to decrease rates to its Pioneer Apartment Customer Rates (“ACR-1”) customers consuming less than 2,000 GJ per annum, effective September 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 customer 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 September 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. NOW THEREFORE the Commission approves the following for Centra Gas: 1. A decrease to ACR-1 Pioneer customer rates effective September 1, 2002 as follows: Current Rate ($/GJ) ACR-1 (Min Use) Capital Regional District ACR-1 (200) 9.70 ACR-1 (600) 8.92 Other Communities ACR-1 (200) 10.08 ACR-1 (600) 9.31 B R I T I S H C O L U M B IA U T I L I T I E S C O M M I SS I O N O R D E R N U M B ER G-60-02 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 ) ) August 22, 2002 Sept. 1/02 New Rate Percent Change ($/GJ) (Decrease) 9.44 (2.68%) 8.66 (2.91%) 9.83 (2.48%) 9.05 (2.79%) . . ./2
2 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 22 Order/CG-Pioneer September RatesB R I T I SH C O L U M B IA 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 E R G-60-02 nd day of August 2002. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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