Docket: UW15302
Order: UW05-01
IN THE MATTER
of an
application by the
Wellington Sewer Utilities Corporation for an increase in its tariff of sewer
rates and charges.
BEFORE THE COMMISSION
on Thursday, the 3rd day of March, 2005.
Maurice Rodgerson, Chair
Brian J. McKenna, Vice-Chair
Weston Rose, Commissioner
James Carragher, Commissioner
Order
WHEREAS the
Wellington Sewer Utilities Corporation
(the "Utility"), by application filed on November 23, 2004, as amended January
27, 2005, applied to the Commission for an increase in its Tariff of rates and
charges for sewer services, effective January 1, 2005;
AND WHEREAS the specifics of the
proposed sewer rate increase are set out below:
|
Current Rate |
Proposed Rate |
Proportionate Annual Unit Rate: |
$ 75.00 |
$ 140.00 |
AND WHEREAS
following
receipt of the said application, the Commission published a Notice of
Application in the local newspaper inviting written comments on the Utility's
proposal;
AND WHEREAS
the Commission did not receive any written
submissions in response to its public Notice;
AND WHEREAS
the Commission has considered the
submission of the Utility and supporting operating and financial data;
AND WHEREAS
the Commission has,
based on a
thorough analysis of the application, the Utility's audited financial statements
and projected revenue and expenditure levels, concluded that:
AND WHEREAS
the
Commission
considers that an
annual sewer rate of $140.00 per unit, effective with service provided on and
after January 1, 2005, is necessary and equitable;
NOW THEREFORE,
pursuant to the
Island
Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act and the
Water and Sewerage Act;
IT IS ORDERED THAT
1. the existing Tariff
for sewer services of the Wellington Sewer Utilities Corporation is revoked and
the Tariff appended to, and forming part of, this Order is substituted therefore;
and
2. the
appended
Tariff is
approved and declared effective on January 1, 2005 and shall remain in effect
until otherwise ordered by the Commission.
DATED
at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this
3rd day of
March, 2005.
BY THE COMMISSION:
Maurice Rodgerson, Chair
Brian J. McKenna, Vice-Chair
Weston Rose, Commissioner
James Carragher, Commissioner
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.
Approved: Island
Regulatory and Appeals Commission
Effective: January 1, 2005
Order Authorizing Tariff: IRAC/UW15302/UW05-01
Wellington Sewer
Utilities Corporation
SEWER TARIFF
THIS TARIFF SPECIFIES THE
RATES AND CHARGES
APPLICABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE
WELLINGTON SEWER UTILITIES CORPORATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TYPES
OF SERVICES AND MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ARE CONTAINED IN THE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MUNICIPAL SEWER
UTILITIES GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE: January 1,
2005
Application:
The following rates and charges apply to sewer services provided
to premises served or capable of being served by the Wellington Sewer
Utilities Corporation.
Rates :
$140.00 per unit per annum in accordance with the appended
Proportionate Sewer Charges.
Proportionate
Sewer
Charges
TYPE OF
CUSTOMER |
UNIT VALUE |
ANNUAL SEWER CHARGE |
|
TYPE OF
CUSTOMER |
UNIT VALUE |
ANNUAL SEWER CHARGE |
|
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|
SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
DOCTORS' & DENTISTS' OFFICES AND BEAUTY &
BARBER SHOPS
With Separate Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.00 |
$140.00 |
INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT |
0.80 |
$112.00 |
|
Combined With
Other Service |
0.50 |
$70.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOBILE HOME |
0.70 |
$98.00 |
|
LAUNDROMAT WITH MACHINES USING OVER 30
GALLONS PER WASH
For First Machine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.00 |
$420.00 |
SENIOR CITIZENS HOME, Per Unit |
0.60 |
$84.00 |
|
For Second
Machine |
2.00 |
$280.00 |
|
|
|
|
For Each
Additional Machine |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
CONVENT, INSTITUTIONAL DORMITORY, ROOMING
OR BOARDING HOUSE
For Up to Five Persons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
LAUNDROMAT WITH MACHINES USING 30 OR FEWER
GALLONS PER WASH
For First Machine |
|
|
For Each
Additional Person |
0.20 |
$28.00 |
|
2.00 |
$280.00 |
|
|
|
|
For Second
Machine |
1.50 |
$210.00 |
MOTELS AND TOURIST COTTAGES
With Housekeeping Facilities,
Each Unit |
|
|
|
For Each
Additional Machine |
0.75 |
$105.00 |
0.50 |
$70.00 |
|
|
|
|
With Bathroom
Facilities Only,
Each Unit |
|
|
|
SERVICE STATION
Without Carwash |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
0.30 |
$42.00 |
|
With Carwash |
2.00 |
$280.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOURIST HOME
For First Bathroom |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
RESTAURANTS AND SNACK BARS |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
For Each
Additional Bathroom or
Washroom |
0.30 |
$42.00 |
|
For Each Ten
Seats, an Additional
Amount of |
0.25 |
$35.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HOSPITAL
Without Laundry Facilities,
Per Bed |
|
|
|
PREMISES LICENSED BY THE P.E.I.
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION:
Restaurant, Lounge, Dining Room
or Club |
|
|
0.50 |
$70.00 |
|
|
|
With Laundry
Facilities,
Per Bed |
0.75 |
$105.00 |
|
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
|
|
|
SEAT CHARGE:
Calculate 75% of
Fire Marshal's rating
OR actual seat count,
then charge for each five seats,
an additional amount of |
|
|
SCHOOLS, Per Classroom |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
0.25 |
$35.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STORES, BANKS, CLUBS, CHURCHES, HALLS,
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PLACES OF BUSINESS
For First Washroom Facility |
|
|
|
DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT OR THEATRE
With Canteen |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
|
|
For First
Washroom and Toilet Facility |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
1.00 |
$140.00 |
|
For Each Additional Washroom and
Toilet Facility |
0.50 |
$70.00 |
For Each
Additional Toilet or Urinal |
0.50 |
$70.00 |
|
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