B R I T I S H C O LU M B I A U T I L I T IE S C O M M I S S I O N O R D E R N U M B E R P-1-03 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 web site: http://www.bcuc.com BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Pipeline Act, R.S.B.C. 1999, c. 364 and An Application by Plateau Pipe Line Ltd. for Approval of 2003 Tolls for the Northeast B.C. and Blueberry Crude Oil Pipelines BEFORE: P. Ostergaard, Chair ) R.D. Deane Commissioner ) K.L. Hall, Commissioner ) January 16, 2003 N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On December 16, 2002, Plateau Pipe Line Ltd. (“Plateau”) filed with the Commission an application for approval of 2003 tolls on its Northeast B.C. and Blueberry Crude Oil Pipelines, effective January 1, 2003; and B. Plateau provided all Shippers on the pipelines with a copy of its December 16, 2002 Application for increased tolls of $0.60/M 3 from the receiving points on the Northeast B.C. and Blueberry pipelines to the Taylor, B.C. tank farm. The Application also requested approval of a toll to provide service from the Silverberry area to the West Stoddart receiving point; and C. Plateau maintains a Rate Stabilization Deferral Account for both the Northeast B.C. and Blueberry pipelines and the requested toll increases are expected to eliminate a projected 2003 deficit; and D. As at the date of the Order the Commission had not received comments or complaints from any Shippers on the pipelines; and E. The Commission has considered the Application and finds that approval is required. …/2
2 NOW THEREFORE pursuant to Section 44 of the Pipeline Act, the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission approves the Plateau Application for increased tolls on its crude oil pipelines effective January 1, 2003 as filed in: • Northeast British Columbia Pipeline Tariff No. 2H • Blueberry-Taylor Pipeline Tariff and Supplemental Toll: Tariff No. 01 2. The approved tolls are subject to review by the Commission following receipt of a complaint by one or more Shippers on the pipelines. 3. Plateau is to provide all Shippers on the Pipelines with a copy of this Order and provide such confirmation to the Commission. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 22 Orders/Plateau-NEBC-Blueberry’03TollsB R IT I S H C O L U M B I A U T IL I T I E S C O M M IS S I ON O R D ER N U M B E R P-1-03 nd day of January 2003. BY ORDER Original signed by: Peter Ostergaard Chair
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