P.U. 22
(2001-2002)
IN
THE MATTER OF the
Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 (“EPCA”) and the Public Utilities Act (“the
Act”) and their subordinate regulations
AND
IN THE MATTER OF an
Application by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (“Hydro”) for approvals of: (1)
Under Section 70 of the Act, changes in the rates to be charged for the supply
of power and energy to its Retail Customer, Newfoundland Power, its Rural
Customers and its Industrial Customers; (2) Under Section 71 of the Act, its
Rules and Regulations applicable to the supply of electricity to its Rural
Customers; (3) Under Section 71 of the Act, the contracts setting out the terms
and conditions applicable to the supply of electricity to its Industrial
Customers; and (4) Under Section 41 of the Act, its 2002 Capital Budget
AND IN THE MATTER OF an application from
the Consumer Advocate in relation to a proposed amendment to Procedural Order
P.U. 7(2001-2002).
WHEREAS the Board received an application from
the Consumer Advocate on September 17, 2001 requesting an order for amendments
to Procedural Order P.U. 7(2001-2002); and
WHEREAS notice of the application was issued to the registered
intervenors on September 18, 2001 and responses were received from Hydro,
Newfoundland Power, the Island Industrial Customers and the Town of Labrador
City; and
WHEREAS at a counsel meeting on September 21,
2001 the matters raised in the application were discussed with the parties and
the Board’s Legal Counsel reported back to the Board; and
WHEREAS it is the Board’s position
that the relief sought in items 10(a) and 10(b) of
the
application is already provided for in the Board’s regulations and is in
accordance with past practice of the Board; and
WHEREAS the parties were
advised at the counsel meeting that the document requested in 10(c) will be
forthcoming at a later date; and
WHEREAS the Glossary of Terms requested in 10(d) has already been
circulated to the parties for comment.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
The application is hereby dismissed.
DATED at St. John’s, Newfoundland, this 21st
day of September 2001.
Robert Noseworthy,
Chair & Chief Executive
Officer.
Darlene
Whalen, P.Eng.,
Vice-Chairperson.
Donald
Powell C.A.,
Commissioner
G.
Fred Saunders,
Commissioner.
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G.
Cheryl Blundon,
Director
of Corporate Services and
Board
Secretary.