BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER F -12-06 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 for a Participant Assistance Cost Award Regarding Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.’s Application for Approval of its 2006 Revenue Requirements BEFORE: L.A. Boychuk, Panel Chair and Commissioner August 24, 2006 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On November 30, 2005 Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (“PNG”, “PNG-West”) applied to the Commission for approval of its 2006 Revenue Requirements (“the 2006 RR Application”) and to amend its rates on an interim and final basis, effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to Sections 89 and 58 of the Utilities Commission Act (“the Act”); and B. The Commission by Order No. G-134-05 scheduled a Negotiated Settlement Process for the 2006 RR Application; and C. On August 16, 2006 the Commission, by Order No. G-99-06, approved for PNG the 2006 RR Application and issued its Reasons for Decision; and D. On March 20, 2006 Mr. Neil Helland submitted a bill of costs for his participation in the Negotiated Settlement and 2006 Revenue Requirements proceeding; and E. Commission staff have advised the Panel that Mr. Helland participated in the PNG 2006 RR Application and Negotiated Settlement proceeding and contributed to the Commission’s Decision; and . . ./2
2 F. The Commission has reviewed the application for a cost award with regard to the criteria and rates set out in Order No. G-15-04. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 118(1) of the Act, the Commission awards $1,053.12 to Mr. Neil Helland for his participation in PNG’s 2006 RR Application and Negotiated Settlement process. 2. PNG is directed to reimburse Mr. Neil Helland for the total amount of $1,053.12 in a timely fashion. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this Orders/PNGW 2006RR – Mr. Helland, N.-PACA Award BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER F-12-06 day of August 2006. BY ORDER L.A. Boychuk Panel Chair and Commissioner
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