Order No. P.950815

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 15th day of August, A.D., 1995

BEFORE

Linda Webber, Chairman
Anne McPhee, Commissioner

Decision and Order

WHEREAS further to the Commission's Decision and Order No. P.941206, Superior Propane Inc. ("Superior"). filed with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") on 10 August 1995 an application requesting permission to decrease the price of propane to its customers in the amount of 1.35 cents per litre;

AND WHEREAS a declaration made in the supporting Affidavit of J. C. (Joe) Erskine, Market Manager of Superior, dated 8 August 1995 indicated that propane acquisition costs had decreased by a total of 1.35 cents per litre since Superior's current prices were approved;

AND WHEREAS the above-noted Affidavit was supported by a Schedule entitled "Sarnia-Amoco Wholesale Propane Posted Price", which Schedule indicated that propane acquisition costs had decreased by 0.55 cent per litre effective 31 January 1995, had increased by 0.40 cent per litre effective 8 March 1995, had decreased by 0.80 cent per litre effective 12 April 1995, had increased by 0.70 cent per litre effective 2 May 1995, had decreased by 0.45 cent per litre on 31 May 1995 and had decreased again on 17 July 1995 by 0.65 cent per litre for a net decrease of 1.35 cents per litre;

AND WHEREAS the Applicant submitted with its application a Schedule 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., Friday, 18 August 1995 be decreased by 1.35 cents per litre, in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Order, and these prices shall remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Commission.

AND THE COMMISSION FURTHER ORDERS that a copy of each of the invoices for the next delivery of propane to Superior following the effective dates of the decreases and increases in propane acquisition costs, as indicated previously, be submitted to the Commission on or before 25 August 1995.

DATED at CHARLOTTETOWN this 15th day of August, A.D., 1995.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Chairman

Commissioner

APPENDIX "A"

SUPERIOR PROPANE INC.

EFFECTIVE: 18 AUGUST 1995 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION

CATEGORY CENTS PER LITRE

BULK SALES

  

ADS (Automatic Delivery Service)

  
1st 50

56.28
2nd 50 48.88
3rd 50 45.88
Balance 43.38
House Heating 36.48
Auxiliary Heating 36.48
Pool Heating 37.08
Commercial  
0-5000 L 43.33
5,001-15,000 L 39.48
15,001-50,000 L 35.03
Over 50,000 L 29.98
Commercial Heating  
0-50,000 L 34.48
Over 50,000 L 29.98
Roofing 37.18
Construction Heating  
Base Price 33.08
Over 50,000 L 32.18
Tobacco Curing 28.28
Grain Drying 28.28
Brooding 35.08
Carburetion Lift Truck (Customer's Bulk Storage) 41.08
Agent Traditional 35.38
Auto Propane  
Retail 40.98
Fleet 40.98
Agent 39.98

 

CYLINDERS PER CYLINDER PRICE CENTS PER LITRE
33 Lb.    
0-10,000 L $13.23 45.05
10,001-50,000 L $13.03 44.37
Over 50,000 L $12.63 43.01

20 Lb.

   
0-10,000 L $9.61 53.99
10,001-50,000 L $9.31 52.30
80 Lb. $40.54 56.94
60 Lb. $30.43 56.99
40 Lb. $20.22 56.80
33 Lb. $16.73 56.97
30 Lb. $15.22 56.99
25 Lb. $12.69 57.03
20 Lb. $10.11 56.80
14 Lb. $7.08 56.81
10 Lb. $6.06 68.04
5 Lb. $5.53 124.31
100 Lb. $44.50 50.00
100 Lb. (Delivered) $49.71 55.85
Commercial & Roofing    
100 Lb. User $38.50 43.26
40 Lb. User $20.22 56.80
20 Lb. User $10.11 56.80
Construction Heating    
100 Lb. User $38.50 43.26
Agent Traditional    

Pick-Up

    
100 Lb. $34.52 38.78
40 Lb. $16.12 45.28
33 Lb. $14.33 48.80
20 Lb. $8.06 45.28
Delivered    
100 Lb. $35.55 39.94
40 Lb. $17.12 48.09
33 Lb. $15.33 52.20
20 Lb. $9.06 50.90