Order No. P.930112-1

IN THE MATTER of the Petroleum Products Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. P-5.1;

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IN THE MATTER of an application filed under Section 32 of the Petroleum Products Act, supra, by Superior Propane Inc. for increases in its propane pricing schedule.

Tuesday, the 12th day of January, A.D., 1993

BEFORE

Linda Webber, Chairman
John Blakney, Vice-Chairman

Decision and Order

WHEREAS further to the Commission's Decision and Order No. P.921020, Superior Propane Inc. ("Superior"). filed with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") an application dated 5 January 1993 requesting permission to increase the price of propane to its customers in the amount of 0.5 cent per litre;

AND WHEREAS the above-noted application was withdrawn on 8 January 1993 and replaced with an application dated 8 January 1993 requesting permission to increase the price of propane to its customers in the amount of 1.6 cents per litre;

AND WHEREAS a declaration made in the supporting Affidavit of Ralph Wilson, Branch Manager of Superior, dated 8 January 1993 indicated that propane acquisition costs had increased a total of 1.6 cents per litre since the last approved price adjustment;

AND WHEREAS the above-noted Affidavit was supported by Schedule "A" entitled "Sarnia - Amoco Wholesale Propane Posted Price" dated 6 January 1993, which Schedule indicated the pricing fluctuations since Superior's last pricing application, which application was approved by the Commission and authorized a 3.1 cents per litre increase effective 22 October 1992;

AND WHEREAS the Applicant submitted with its application Schedule "B", which indicated currently authorized prices as well as proposed prices;

AND WHEREAS the Commission considered this Application and supporting documentation this date;

THE COMMISSION HEREBY ORDERS that the propane prices to be charged by Superior Propane Inc., effective 12:01 a.m., Thursday, 14 January 1993, be increased by 1.6 cents per litre, in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Order, until otherwise ordered by the Commission.

DATED at CHARLOTTETOWN this 12th day of January, A.D., 1993.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

APPENDIX "A"

SUPERIOR PROPANE INC.

EFFECTIVE: 14 JANUARY 1993 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION

CATEGORY CENTS PER LITRE

BULK SALES

  

ADS (Automatic Delivery Service)

  
1st 50

58.48
2nd 50 50.98
3rd 50 47.98
Balance 45.48
House Heating 38.58
Auxiliary Heating 38.58
Pool Heating 39.18
Commercial  
0-5000 L 45.43
5,001-15,000 L 41.58
15,001-50,000 L 37.13
Over 50,000 L 32.08
Commercial Heating  
0-50,000 L 36.58
Over 50,000 L 32.08
Roofing 39.28
Construction Heating  
Base Price 35.18
Over 50,000 L 34.28
Tobacco Curing 30.38
Grain Drying 30.38
Brooding 37.18
Carburetion Lift Truck (Customer's Bulk Storage) 43.18
Agent Traditional 37.48
Auto Propane  
Retail 43.08
Fleet 43.08
Agent 42.08
CYLINDERS  
Carburetion Lift Truck  
33 Lb.  
0-10,000 L 47.15
10,001-50,000 L 46.47
Over 50,000 L 45.11

20 Lb.

 
0-10,000 L 56.09
10,001-50,000 L 54.40
80 Lb. 59.04
60 Lb. 59.09
40 Lb. 58.90
33 Lb. 59.07
30 Lb. 59.09
25 Lb. 59.13
20 Lb. 58.90
14 Lb. 58.91
10 Lb. 70.14
5 Lb. 126.41
100 Lb. 52.10
100 Lb. (Delivered) 57.95
Commercial & Roofing  
100 Lb. User 45.36
40 Lb. User 58.90
20 Lb. User 58.90
Construction Heating  
100 Lb. User 45.36
Agent Traditional  

Pick-Up

  
100 Lb. 40.88
40 Lb. 47.38
33 Lb. 50.90
20 Lb. 47.38
Delivered  
100 Lb. 42.04
40 Lb. 50.19
33 Lb. 54.30
20 Lb. 53.00