Order No. P.960104-2

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 the prices contained in its propane pricing schedule.

Thursday, the 4th day of January, A.D., 1996

BEFORE

Linda Webber, Chairman
Anne McPhee, Commissioner

Decision and Order

Further to the Commission's Decision and Order No. P.950815, Superior Propane Inc. ("Superior") filed with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the "Commission") on 22 December 1995 an application requesting permission to increase the price of propane to its customers.

A Declaration made by J. C. (Joe) Erskine, Market Manager of Superior, dated 21 December 1995 indicated that propane acquisition costs have increased by a total of 3.3 cents per litre since Superior's current prices were approved.

The above-noted Declaration was supported by a Schedule entitled "Sarnia-Amoco Wholesale Propane Posted Price", which Schedule indicated that propane acquisition costs had increased by 0.3 cent per litre effective 1 September 1995, had increased by 0.6 cent per litre effective 12 October 1995, had increased by 1.5 cents per litre effective 15 December 1995, and had increased by 0.9 cent per litre effective 22 December 1995, for a total increase of 3.3 cents per litre since 17 July 1995.

The Applicant submitted with its application Schedule "C" which indicated currently authorized prices as well as requested prices based on a 3.3 cent per litre increase with the exception of the auxiliary and pool heating categories, for which higher increases are requested based on higher costs of servicing.

The Commission considered this Application and supporting documentation this date, and approved the increases, effective 8 January 1996.

THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS that the propane prices to be charged by Superior Propane Inc., effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, 8 January 1996 be increased 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 increases in propane acquisition costs, as indicated previously, be submitted to the Commission on or before 25 January 1996.

DATED at CHARLOTTETOWN this 4th day of January, A.D., 1996.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Chairman

Commissioner

APPENDIX "A"

SUPERIOR PROPANE INC.

EFFECTIVE: 8 JANUARY 1996 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION

CATEGORY CENTS PER LITRE

BULK SALES

  

ADS (Automatic Delivery Service)

  
1st 50

59.58
2nd 50 52.18
3rd 50 49.18
Balance 46.68
House Heating 39.78
Auxiliary Heating 41.78
Pool Heating 41.78
Commercial  
0-5000 L 46.63
5,001-15,000 L 42.78
15,001-50,000 L 38.33
Over 50,000 L 33.28
Commercial Heating  
0-50,000 L 37.78
Over 50,000 L 33.28
Roofing 40.48
Construction Heating  
Base Price 36.38
Over 50,000 L 35.48
Tobacco Curing 31.58
Grain Drying 31.58
Brooding 38.38
Carburetion Lift Truck (Customer's Bulk Storage) 44.38
Agent Traditional 38.68
Auto Propane  
Retail 44.28
Fleet 44.28
Agent 43.28

 

CYLINDERS PER CYLINDER PRICE CENTS PER LITRE
33 Lb.    
0-10,000 L $14.20 48.35
10,001-50,000 L $14.00 47.67
Over 50,000 L $13.60 46.31

20 Lb.

   
0-10,000 L $10.20 57.29
10,001-50,000 L $9.90 55.60
80 Lb. $42.89 60.24
60 Lb. $32.19 60.29
40 Lb. $21.39 60.10
33 Lb. $17.70 60.27
30 Lb. $16.10 60.29
25 Lb. $13.42 60.33
20 Lb. $10.70 60.10
14 Lb. $7.49 60.11
10 Lb. $6.35 71.34
5 Lb. $5.68 127.61
100 Lb. $47.44 53.30
100 Lb. (Delivered) $52.65 59.15
Commercial & Roofing    
100 Lb. User $41.44 46.56
40 Lb. User $21.39 60.10
20 Lb. User $10.70 60.10
Construction Heating    
100 Lb. User $41.44 46.56
Agent Traditional    

Pick-Up

    
100 Lb. $37.46 42.08
40 Lb. $17.29 48.58
33 Lb. $15.30 52.10
20 Lb. $8.65 48.58
Delivered    
100 Lb. $38.49 43.24
40 Lb. $18.29 51.39
33 Lb. $16.30 55.50
20 Lb. $9.65 54.20