Order P.930806 - Petroleum - Atlantic Speedy Propane Limited

IN THE MATTER of an application filed under Section 32 of the Petroleum Products Act, supra, by Atlantic Speedy Propane Limited for decreases in its propane pricing schedule.

WHEREAS further to the Commission's Order No. P.930720, Counsel for Atlantic Speedy Propane Limited ("Atlantic"). filed with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") on 2 August 1993 an application of the same date requesting permission to decrease the price of propane to Atlantic's customers in the amount of 0.0034 cents per litre;

AND WHEREAS a declaration made in the supporting Affidavit of Mr. Brian Woodward, Comptroller of Atlantic, dated 29 July 1993 indicated that propane acquisition costs have decreased by $0.0034 cents per litre on 30 March 1993, which Affidavit was supported by a copy of a letter dated 23 July 1993 from Andrew J. Edwards of Irving Oil Limited, Atlantic's supplier, confirming that the delivered price to Atlantic would decrease by 0.34 cents/litre effective 28 July 1993;

AND WHEREAS amendments to this application were filed with the Commission by the Applicant on 5 August 1993;

AND WHEREAS the Commission considered this Application and supporting documentation this date; and granted approval to the requested decreases;

THE COMMISSION HEREBY ORDERS THAT the propane prices to be charged by Atlantic Speedy Propane Limited, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, 9 August 1993, be decreased by 0.34 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 Atlantic by Irving following the date of the decrease in acquisition costs be filed with the Commission on or before 15 August 1993.

Cylinder Exchange System
	Price Per Cylinder (Based on 89.1 litres per cylinder)	Equivalent Per Litre
1 to 15 Cylinders a Year	$42.37	$0.4755
16 to 50 Cylinders a Year	$39.06	$0.4384
More than 50 Cylinders a Year	$38.37	$0.4306

Gas Rates for Portable Cylinders
Size	Weight	Price Per Lb.
2 LB	1.0 KG	$1.33
5 LB	2.3 KG	$0.72
10 LB	4.5 KG	$0.59
20 LB	9.0 KG	$0.50
25 LB	11.3 KG	$0.48
30 LB	13.6 KG	$0.49
33 LB	15.0 KG	$0.49
40 LB	18.1 KG	$0.49

Carburetion Cylinders
		Price Per Litre
Customer's Own Cylinders		$0.4324
*Plus $2.50 monthly rental per cylinder on company owned cylinders*

Domestic Propane Rates
Bulk Delivery System (ADS)
At Each Delivery -		(10 Week Delivery)
	First 36 Litres	$0.4878
	Next 36 Litres	$0.4526
	All the Rest	$0.3998
	*Minimum charge at any delivery is $15.00*

Domestic Home Heating (All Zones)
		Price Per Litre
a) Total Home Heat		$0.3682
b) Partial Home Heat (auxiliary and space heating)		$0.3935
A.S.P.L. Employee Rate for Propane		$0.2598

Commercial and Industrial Rates
Bulk Rates
Annual Consumption
First 4,500 Litres		$0.4177
4,500 to 22,800 Litres		$0.3913
22,801 to 34,000 Litres		$0.3869
34,001 to 60,000 Litres		$0.3803
Over 60,000 Litres		$0.3759

Industrial and Warehouse Heating
10,000 Litres and Over		$0.3243

Swimming Pools
Annual Consumption
First 2,300 Litres		$0.3957
Over 2,300 Litres		$0.3869
*Rental on 420's is $25.00 per cyl. per year*

Laundromats
Annual Consumption
First 45,000 Litres		$0.3825
Over 45,000 Litres		$0.3759

Dispensing Units		$0.3761

Service Rates
Installation Charges
All installations will be charged on the basis of time and materials used. Time will be figured on the inclusion of travel time and shop time where applicable.

Services Labour Rates (Policy #53)
Commercial - $36.00 Per Hour (Effective March 19, 1991) Domestic - $29.50 Per Hour (Effective March 19, 1991)

Mileage Fee (Policy #52)
a) Minimum Fee for up to 8 km		$2.80
b) Standard Fee for over 8 km		$0.35 per km
c) Maximum Fee for over 70 km		$25.00

Yearly Rental on Cylinders and Tanks
100 Lb.	Cylinder	$10.00 each
200 Lb.	Cylinder	$15.00 each
420 Lb.	Cylinder	$25.00 each
334 Gallons	Tank	$40.00 each
500 Gallons	Tank	$75.00 each
1,000 Gallons	Tank	$125.00 each
1,750 & 1,800 Gallons	Tank	$175.00 each
2,000 Gallons	Tank	$175.00 each

Propane Motive Fuel Pricing
A) Motive fuel propane prices for fleet owners only with their own dispensing units of not less than 2,000 USWG capacity or 7,570 litres

No. of Litres		Price Per Litre
From 0 to 22,750 Litres		$0.3704 + tax
From 22,751 to 45,500 Litres		$0.3660 + tax
From 45,501 to 68,250 Litres		$0.3616 + tax
From 68,251 to 113,750 Litres		$0.3572 + tax
From 113,751 Litres and Over		$0.3528 + tax

B) Individual Retail Prices (Non-Fleet Users)		$0.4100 + tax

Provincial Motive Fuel Taxes
Motive Fuel Tax Per Litre	$0.1120	(Effective June 18, 1993)