BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -80-04 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 Inc. for Approval of Terasen Gas Stable Commodity Rate Residential Service Application BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner K.L. Hall, Commissioner August 19, 2004 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Commission No. Letter L-14-03 dated April 16, 2003 directed Terasen Gas Inc. (“TGI”) (formerly BC Gas Utility Ltd.) to proceed with the Stable Rate Option for residential customers effective November 1, 2004; and B. Order No. G-90-03 dated January 9, 2004 effective April 1, 2004 approved the format of the Stable Commodity Rate (Rate Schedule - 1S) and the Stable Commodity Rate Agreement; and C. Order No. G-25-04 approved the deferral account treatment and cost recovery methodology for the implementation costs and annual operating costs of providing the Stable Commodity Rate Service program ; and D. On August 5, 2004 TGI requested Commission approval for three items as described in the Terasen Gas Stable Commodity Rate Residential Service Application (“Application”); and E. On August 11, 2004 TGI filed a revised schedule outlining the methodology used in the determination of the fixed commodity charge and an updated Rate Schedule 1S. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The proposed methodology for determination of the fixed commodity charge for the Stable Commodity Rate Residential Service (Rate Schedule 1S) as set in the Application is approved. 2. Stable Commodity Rate Residential Service Rate Schedule 1S in tariff page format is approved effective August 13, 2004 for an initial program offering period of January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. . . . /2
2 3. Revisions to the approved Terms and Conditions of Rate Schedule 1S (previously approved under Order No. G-90-03) which include formatting, contact and addresses for enrollment, full legal name of Terasen Gas Inc., business address and customer information are approved. 4. The fixed level for the Stable Rate Option Total Commodity rate is $7.591/GJ and the Total Midstream rate is $.799/GJ for a Total Commodity Charge of $8.390/GJ for the period January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 26 Orders/TGI Stable Commodity Rate Option BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-80-04 th day of August 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: K.L. Hall Commissioner
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