IN THE MATTER OF
the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473
and
Plateau Pipe Line Ltd.
Application for Approval of the Western Pipeline System Permanent Tolls
BEFORE: C.A. Brown, Commissioner
N.E. MacMurchy, Commissioner
B.A. Magnan, Commissioner February 27, 2014
D.M. Morton, Commissioner
R.D. Revel, Commissioner
O R D E R
WHEREAS:
A. The final Long-Term Service Toll Settlement (LTSTS) Agreement, effective March 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016, was signed by three of the four Shippers on the Western Pipeline System. The fourth Shipper has not signed the LTSTS and is treated as a “Non-LTSTS Shipper”, meaning that they are subject to an interruptible service toll of 125 percent of the then effective toll;
B. Order G-58-13, dated April 18, 2013, approved the LTSTS Agreement, confirmed two previously approved interim toll increases as permanent, and also approved a further permanent toll revision for the Western Pipeline System, effective April 1, 2013;
C. On February 3, 2014, Plateau Pipe Line Ltd. applied for approval of a permanent toll increase for Taylor to Prince George from $12.00/m3 to $17.00/m3 and for Taylor to Kamloops from $34.00/m3 to $44.00/m3 effective March 1, 2014 (the Application).
D. The British Columbia Utilities Commission reviewed the Application and determines that approval is warranted.
NOW THEREFORE pursuant to section 65(3.1)(a) of the Utilities Commission Act the British Columbia Utilities Commission orders as follows:
1. The requested Taylor to Prince George toll of $17.00/m3 and Taylor to Kamloops toll of $44.00/m3 are approved as permanent effective March 1, 2014.
2. Plateau Pipe Line Ltd. must provide a copy of this Order to all Shippers on the Western Pipeline System.
3. The approved tolls are permanent and subject to review by the Commission in the event of a complaint by one or more Shippers on the pipelines within 60 days of the date of this Order. If a complaint is received by the Commission after 60 days of this Order, any adjustment in tolls will be on a prospective basis.
DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 27th day of February 2014.
BY ORDER
Original Signed by:
D.M. Morton
Commissioner