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 Whistler Inc. for Approval of its 2003 Revenue Requirements BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair K.L. Hall, Commissioner N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 10, 2002, Centra Gas Whistler Inc. (“Centra Whistler”) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) to increase its propane commodity charge from $11.613/GJ to $12.782/GJ, and to decrease Rider A from $0.987 per gigajoule to $0.569 per gigajoule, both effective January 1, 2003 on an interim basis (“the Application”); and B. Commission Order No. G-94-02 approved the Application for interim rates, subject to refund after review; and C. Centra Whistler requested that the Application be dealt with through the Commission’s Negotiated Settlement Process; and D. The Commission requires that a regulatory process to deal with the Application be established. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. A Negotiated Settlement Process with respect to the Centra Whistler Application will commence at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2003, in Whistler, B.C. at The Coast Whistler Hotel. 2. Centra Whistler will publish, in display-ad format, the attached Notice of Negotiated Settlement Process (Appendix A), in local community newspapers in Whistler, B.C. by Friday, January 31, 2003. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 23 Attachment CGW/2003RR NSP NtcB 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-5-03 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 ) ) January 23, 2003 ) rd day of January 2003. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-5-03 Page 1 of 2 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 CENTRA GAS WHISTLER INC. Application for Approval of 2003 Revenue Requirements NOTICE OF NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT PROCESS THE APPLICATION On December 10, 2002, Centra Gas Whistler Inc. (“Centra Whistler”) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) to increase its commodity charge from $11.613/GJ to $12.782/GJ, and to decrease Rider A from $0.987 per gigajoule to $0.569 per gigajoule, both effective January 1, 2003 on an interim basis (“the Application”), and requested that the Application be dealt with through the Commission’s Negotiated Settlement Process. THE REGULATORY PROCESS Commission Order No. G-94-02 approved the Application for interim rates, subject to refund after review. Therefore, a Negotiated Settlement Process with respect to the Centra Whistler Application will be held, as follows: Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: The Coast Whistler Hotel Salon C 4005 Whistler Way (Lower Village) Whistler, B.C. REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION DATE (2003) Filing of Information Requests to Centra Whistler Friday, February 14 Centra Whistler to respond to Information Requests Friday, February 28 Negotiated Settlement Process begins (in Whistler) Tuesday, March 18 PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION The Application and supporting material will be made available for inspection at Centra Whistler’s Head Office at 1675 Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3V3, at its District Office, 8021 Mons Road, Whistler, B.C. and at the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3. . . ./2
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-5-03 Page 2 of 2 INTERVENTIONS Persons who expect to actively participate in the proceeding should register as Intervenors with the Commission, in writing, by Friday, February 14, 2003. Intervenors will receive copies of the Application, all correspondence, and filed documentation. Persons not expecting to actively participate should register as Interested Parties with the Commission, in writing, by Friday, February 14, 2003. Interested Parties will receive a copy of the Application’s Executive Summary and all Orders issued. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary, or Mr. Barry McKinlay, Manager, Rates and Finance as follows: Telephone: 604-660-4700 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Facsimile: 604-660-1102 Telephone: (B.C. Toll Free) 1-800-663-1385
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