Order UW94-10 - UW11303 - Sherwood - Water Customers Capable of Being Served (Jun 13, 1994)

Docket UW11303
Order UW94-10

IN THE MATTER of an application of the Sherwood Sewerage and Water Utility Corporation for approval to charge water rates to customers capable of being served.

BEFORE THE COMMISSION

on Monday, the 13th day of June, 1994.

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

Order

UPON the application of the Sherwood Sewerage and Water Utility Corporation (the "Utility") for approval to charge water rates to customers capable of being served;

AND UPON reading the written submissions of the Utility filed herein on May 19, 1994;

AND UPON it appearing to the Commission that local conditions and circumstances warrant approval of the proposal provided that adequate advance notice is given to customers to enable them to connect to the water system prior to the implementation of the proposal;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act and the Water and Sewerage Act,

IT IS ORDERED THAT

1. Subject to paragraph 3, the existing Tariff of the Utility is hereby modified to permit the utility to charge the applicable base or demand charge to customers capable of being served;

2. For the purpose of this Order, the words capable of being served mean:

.1 that a customer's premises contains plumbing facilities; and

.2 that the premises are located so that they may be connected to the existing water system

3. The Tariff change authorized herein shall have effect on January 1, 1995 PROVIDED the Utility gives written notice to its customers of the changes within 60 days of the date of this Order; and

4. A copy of the written notice required under paragraph 3 shall be filed with the Commission on or before August 31, 1994.

DATED at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this 13th day of June, 1994.

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.