Order No. P.930504

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 decreases in its propane pricing schedule.

Tuesday, the 4th day of May, 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.930205-2, Superior Propane Inc. ("Superior"). filed on 3 May 1993 with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") an application requesting permission to decrease the price of propane to its customers in the amount of 1.0 cent per litre;

AND WHEREAS a declaration made in the supporting Affidavit of Ralph Wilson, Branch Manager of Superior, dated 3 May 1993 indicated that propane acquisition costs had decreased by 1.0 cent per litre since Superior's current prices were approved;

AND WHEREAS the above-noted Affidavit was supported by Schedule "A" entitled "Wholesale Propane Price Changes" (Sarnia-Amoco), which Schedule indicated that propane acquisition costs had decreased by l.0 cent per litre effective 23 April 1993;

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, 6 May 1993, be decreased by 1.0 cents per litre, in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Order, until otherwise ordered by the Commission.

AND THE COMMISSION FURTHER ORDERS that a copy of the invoice for the next delivery of propane to Superior following the effective date of the decrease in propane acquisition costs, being 23 April 1993, be submitted to the Commission on or before 15 May 1993.

DATED at CHARLOTTETOWN this 4th day of May, A.D., 1993.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

 

APPENDIX "A"

SUPERIOR PROPANE INC.

EFFECTIVE: 06 MAY 1993 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION

CATEGORY CENTS PER LITRE

BULK SALES

  

ADS (Automatic Delivery Service)

  
1st 50

57.38
2nd 50 49.88
3rd 50 46.88
Balance 44.38
House Heating 37.48
Auxiliary Heating 37.48
Pool Heating 38.08
Commercial  
0-5000 L 44.33
5,001-15,000 L 40.48
15,001-50,000 L 36.03
Over 50,000 L 30.98
Commercial Heating  
0-50,000 L 35.48
Over 50,000 L 30.98
Roofing 38.18
Construction Heating  
Base Price 34.08
Over 50,000 L 33.18
Tobacco Curing 29.28
Grain Drying 29.28
Brooding 36.08
Carburetion Lift Truck (Customer's Bulk Storage) 42.08
Agent Traditional 36.38
Auto Propane  
Retail 41.98
Fleet 41.98
Agent 40.98
CYLINDERS  
Carburetion Lift Truck  
33 Lb.  
0-10,000 L 46.05
10,001-50,000 L 45.37
Over 50,000 L 44.01

20 Lb.

 
0-10,000 L 54.99
10,001-50,000 L 53.30
80 Lb. 57.94
60 Lb. 57.99
40 Lb. 57.80
33 Lb. 57.97
30 Lb. 57.99
25 Lb. 58.03
20 Lb. 57.80
14 Lb. 57.81
10 Lb. 69.04
5 Lb. 125.31
100 Lb. 51.00
100 Lb. (Delivered) 56.85
Commercial & Roofing  
100 Lb. User 44.26
40 Lb. User 57.80
20 Lb. User 57.80
Construction Heating  
100 Lb. User 44.26
Agent Traditional  

Pick-Up

  
100 Lb. 39.78
40 Lb. 46.28
33 Lb. 49.80
20 Lb. 46.28
Delivered  
100 Lb. 40.94
40 Lb. 49.09
33 Lb. 53.20
20 Lb. 51.90