Order UE95-01 - UE30903 - Summerside Electric - Elimination of ECAM (Feb 27, 1995)

Docket UE30903
Order UE95-1

IN THE MATTER of an application by the Town of Summerside Electric Utility for approval of the elimination of the Utility's Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism.

BEFORE THE COMMISSION

on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1995.

Linda Webber, Chair
John L. Blakney, Vice-Chair

Order

UPON the application of the Town of Summerside Electric Utility ("Summerside") herein dated December 21, 1994 for approval to eliminate the Utility's Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism ("ECAM");

AND UPON Summerside having advised the Commission of its intention to reduce its rates to the same level as those of Maritime Electric Company, Limited by the year 1998;

AND UPON considering Summerside's position that, in view of the removal of the ECAM for Maritime Electric Company, Limited under the provisions of the Maritime Electric Company Limited Regulation Act, the ECAM for Summerside has lost its purpose;

AND UPON considering the intention of Summerside to reduce its overall costs of operation while, at the same time, maintaining safe and adequate service to its customers;

AND UPON it appearing to the Commission that the elimination of Summerside's ECAM will result in an overall reduction in electricity costs to Summerside's customers and that, in the present circumstances, the ECAM no longer serves the purpose for which it was designed;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act and the Electric Power and Telephone Act

IT IS ORDERED THAT

1. Interim approval is granted to the Town of Summerside Electric Utility (Rural Division) to eliminate the Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism contained in the Utility's General Tariff approved by the Commission under Order UE93-3;

2. The elimination of the Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism shall have effect for meter readings of the Utility taken on and after March 1, 1995;

3. The General Tariff of the Utility approved by the Commission under Order UE93-3 is hereby modified by the revocation of page 1 thereof, effective March 1, 1995;

4. For monitoring purposes, the Summerside Electric Utility shall continue to calculate the Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism and shall continue to file the same with the Commission as if the Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism remained in effect;

5. The calculation and filing requirement contained in paragraph 4 of this Order will expire with the filing to be made by Summerside for February 1996 meter readings; and

6. The provisions of this Order are interim in nature and are subject to later confirmation or revocation.

DATED at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this 27th day of February, 1995.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Linda Webber, Chair

John L. Blakney, Vice-Chair

NOTICE

Section 12 of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act reads as follows:

12. The Commission may, in its absolute discretion, review, rescind or vary any order or decision made by it or rehear any application before deciding it.

Parties to this proceeding seeking a review of the Commission's decision or order in this matter may do so by filing with the Commission, at the earliest date, a written Request for Review, which clearly states the reasons for the review and the nature of the relief sought.

Sections 13.(1) and 13(2) of the Act provide as follows:

13.(1) An appeal lies from a decision or order of the Commission to the Appeal Division of the Supreme Court upon a question of law or jurisdiction.

(2) The appeal shall be made by filing a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court within twenty days after the decision or order appealed from and the Civil Procedure Rules respecting appeals apply with the necessary changes.