BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -27-05 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 Terasen Gas (Squamish) Inc. for Approval to Amend Competitive Range Rate BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner L.A. Boychuk, Commissioner March 11, 2005 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On March 3, 2005, Terasen Gas (Squamish) Inc. (“Terasen Squamish”) applied to the Commission for approval to amend its natural gas Competitive Range Rate (“CRR”) rate schedule effective April 1, 2005 (“the Application”) under the terms of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act; and B. Pursuant to Section 5.01(d) of the Squamish Rate Stabilization Agreement between the Province and Terasen Squamish (“the Squamish RSA”), the Squamish natural gas rates are set based on the competitive fuel price. Under the Squamish RSA, rates are set at the lesser of the Competitive Fuel Oil Price less a stated discount on Schedule “A” or 67 percent of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority trailing block rate for residential service; and C. The Commission has reviewed the Terasen Squamish application and finds that approval is warranted. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission approves for Terasen Squamish to amend its rate for CRR customers effective April 1, 2005 as follows: April 1, 2005 Current Rate New Rate Percent ($/GJ) ($/GJ) Change CRR-Bottom 9.56 10.66 11.51% . . ./2
2 2. Terasen Squamish is to inform all affected customers of the April 1, 2005 rate change by way of a customer notice included in the next billing. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 165h day of March 2005. Order/TGSQ-CRR Rate Change Apr 2005 BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-27-05 BY ORDER Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Commissioner
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