BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -88-05 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 (Whistler) Inc. for Approval of a Propane Cost Increase to Rider A effective October 1, 2005 BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner September 15, 2005 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Commission Order No. G-14-04 approved a Settlement Agreement for the 2004 and 2005 Revenue Requirements of Terasen Gas (Whistler) Inc. (“Terasen Whistler”); and B. The Settlement Agreement established a Propane Commodity Charge of $13.855 per gigajoule for 2005, which includes a Commodity Cost of Propane of $9.801 per gigajoule; and C. The Settlement Agreement stated that Terasen Whistler will continue to review the cost of propane quarterly, and will file applications for changes to Rider A as needed; and D. Commission Order No. G-29-05 approved an increase in Rider A to $3.433 per gigajoule effective April 1, 2005; and E. On September 8, 2005, Terasen Whistler requested an increase in Rider A of $1.037 per gigajoule to $4.470 per gigajoule effective October 1, 2005. The proposed rate increase will increase the annual bill for a typical residential customer by approximately 5.7 percent; and F. The Commission concludes that the change to Terasen Whistler propane rates should be approved. . . ./2
2 NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 61(4) of the Utilities Commission Act, the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission approves for Terasen Whistler an increase in Rider A to $4.470 per gigajoule effective October 1, 2005. 2. Terasen Whistler is to file with the Commission a permanent Gas Tariff Rate Schedule in accordance with this Order and to notify all affected customers of the rate increase in a timely fashion. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 15 Orders/TGW_Propane Rider A Increase Oct 1-05 BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-88-05 th day of September 2005. BY ORDER Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Commissioner
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