SUMMARY OF ORDERS OF THE BOARD ISSUED DURING 1999-2000

UNDER

THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT

CHAPTER P - 47, 1990

Name of Applicant

Application

Decision

Issued

Order No.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Ex Parte - Application for approval, pursuant to Section 41 of the Act, to extend the term of a lease for office space in Labrador City.

Approval granted, as requested, to the proposed lease for the said office space for the monthly amount of $1200.00, and until September, 1999, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

May 12, 1999

P.U. 1 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Ex Parte - Application for approval, pursuant to Section 41 of the Act, for the lease of further upgrades to certain computer equipment.

Approval granted, as requested, to the proposed lease for the said computer upgrade equipment for the annual amount not to exceed $40,000 and for the remainder of the term of the computer lease, being 34 of the 48 months, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

May 28, 1999

P.U.2 (1999-2000)

 

 

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension to serve the Town of Birchy Bay, pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

Approval granted as requested, pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act, for the contribution in aid of construction in the amount of $32,085, including HST, as calculated under the Policy, for a line extension to serve the Town of Birchy Bay, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

June 16, 1999

P.U. 3 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application for approval of rate stabilization and municipal tax adjustments to be applied to the rates of Newfoundland Power Inc. for the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, pursuant to Section 71 of the Public Utilities Act.

Approval granted , as requested, pursuant to Section 71 of the Act, for the Rate Stabilization Adjustment factor of 0.261 cents/kWh and the MTA factor of 1.02688 to be applied to all bills based on meter readings for the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000.. The Applicant is also ordered to place an insert in the next billing explaining the reasons for the adjustment and its magnitude.

June 24, 1999

P.U. 4 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension.

Approval granted

June 30, 1999

P.U. 5 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application for approval of Capital Expenditures in excess of $50,000 pursuant to Section 41(3) of the Act.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(3) of the Act for:

The construction projects and capital purchases in excess of $50,000 and (ii) the revised 1999 capital budget.

June 30, 1999

P.U. 6 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a Contribution in Aid of Construction for a line extension.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

July 2, 1999

P.U. 7 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

July 9, 1999.

 

 

 

P.U. 8 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

July 9, 1999

P.U. 9 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for Seasonal Customers, located in an area known as Goulds Pond Extension off the Trans Canada Highway, near Hodgewater Line.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act, for the contribution in aid of construction in the amount of Five thousand eighty-three dollars ($5,083.00), including HST, as calculated under the Policy, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

July 14, 1999

P.U. 10 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension.

Approval granted, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

July 23, 1999.

 

 

P.U. 11 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension to serve The Town of Kippens pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

Approval granted pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act, for the contribution in aid of construction in the amount of One hundred one thousand six hundred fifty-four dollars ($101,654), including HST, as calculated under the Policy, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

July 23, 1999.

P.U. 12 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for the supply of three phase electrical service to the Sheshatshui Innu Band Council

Approval granted for a contribution in aid of construction for the supply of three phase electrical service inter alia.

August 24, 1999

P.U. 13 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro

Application for approval, pursuant to Section 41 of the Act, for the lease of a mainframe computer printer.

Approval granted as requested for the estimated annual amount of $42,000 for a term of 60 months, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

Sept 24, 1999

P.U. 14 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

 

 

Application for approval, pursuant to Section 41 of the Act, for a ten-year lease for office space in Labrador City.

Approval granted as requested for the proposed lease for the said office space, for the monthly amount of $1,302.50 and for a ten-year term, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

Sept 24, 1999

P.U. 15 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

 

 

Application for amendment, pursuant to Section 76, of the Act for an Order of the Board approving a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension.

Approval granted as a result of a meeting of the Board:

 

Sept 23, 1999

P.U. 16 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

 

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension.

Approval granted, as a result of a meeting of the Board

Oct. 26, 1999

P.U. 17 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application ,as amended, for an Order pursuant to Sections 41, 78 and 80 of the Act,

(a)(i)approving its 2000 Capital Budget; (ii) approving leases for 2000 in excess of $5,000 per year ; and (iii)approving revisions to its 1999 capital budget;

(b) (i) fixing and determining its average rate base for 1998 in the amount of $488,204,000; (ii) approving its revised forecast average rate base for 1999 in the amount of $503,298,000; and (iii) approving its forecast average rate base for 2000 in the amount of $512,693,000; and

(c) approving revised values for rate base and invested capital for use in the automatic adjustment formula for the calculation of return on rate base for 2000 pursuant to Orders No. P.U. 16 and 36 (1998-99)

Approval granted as requested, after a public hearing held November 19, 1999

Nov. 25, 1999

P.U. 18 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Application for approval of (1) its 2000 Capital Budget pursuant to s.41(1) of the Act; (2) its 2000 Capital purchases and construction projects in excess of $50,000 pursuant to S.41(3)(a);(3)its leases for 2000 in excess of $5,000 per year pursuant to s.41(3)(b) of the Act; and (4) its estimated contributions in aid of construction for 2000 pursuant to s.41(5) of the Act.

Approval granted, as requested, as a result of a public hearing held November 16, 1999.

Nov. 25, 1999

P.U. 19 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

 

 

 

In the matter of an automatic adjustment mechanism to adjust the rates of Newfoundland Power Inc. based on variations in rate base as established by the Board in Order No. P.U. 16 (1998-99) and Order No. P.U. 36 (1998-99)

Approval granted, as requested, as a result of a meeting of the Board .

Dec. 9, 1999

P.U. 20(1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for a line extension to serve seasonal customers, located on spruce Brook Road near the community of Gallants, pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act.

Approval granted as requested, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

December 2, 1999

P.U. 21 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

Application for approval of a contribution in aid of construction for approval of:

1. a contribution in aid of construction to serve seasonal customers, pursuant to Section 41(5) of the Act; and

(2) the Applicant’s 1999 Capital Expenditures in relation to the construction of a line pursuant to Section 41(3) of the Act.

Approval granted, as requested, pursuant to Sections 41(3) and 41(5) of the Act, respectively, as follows:

(i) The capital expenditure in relation to construction of the Line as set out in Schedule A of the Application; and

(ii) The contribution in aid of construction in the amount of Six thousand three hundred fifty-eight dollars and eighty-one cents ($6,358.81), including HST, as calculated under the Policy, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

December 2, 1999

P.U. 22 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Ex Parte Application, pursuant to section 75 of the Public Utilities Act, for an interim Order to adjust the rates charged Hydro’s Island Industrial Customers in accordance with the EPCA, 1994.

1. An update of the 1994 cost of service study to reflect the 1999 operating and financial results be undertaken by the Applicant and submitted to the Board no later than April 1st, 2000, to allow the Board to determine the need for a general review and rate hearing.

2. Pursuant to Section 75 of the Act, the Applicant’s base energy rate charged to island industrial customers shall be 19.34 mills/kWh; their demand rate shall be $7.36 per kW and their specifically assigned charges shall be reduced by amounts which effect reductions of 10.74% from their previous levels, with effect from January 1st, 2000 until November 30th , 2000, or such time prior to November 30th , 2000 as a final Order is issued, under Section 70 of the Act.

3.All costs and expenses of the Board incurred in connection with the application shall be borne by the Applicant.

December 14, 1999

P.U. 23 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

For approval of the amortization an funding of pension liability associated with an early retirement program.

1. Pursuant to Section 58 of the Act, the Board approves the charging to operating account of the pension liability created in the plan by virtue of the Program in equal annual amounts over a ten-year period commencing in January, 2000; and the funding of the pension liability associated with the Program in equal annual amounts over a ten-year period commencing in January, 2000.

2. The Applicant file with the Board, as part of the 1st Quarterly Report, beginning in March 2001, and for each of the next two years, information on the effect that the early retirement Program has had on: the capital and operating expenses of the Applicant; the level of service; and, the reliability of power supply.

December 23, 1999

P.U. 24 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

For approval of changes to its System of Accounts pursuant to Section 58 of the Act.

Approval granted, as requested, as a result of a meeting of the Board

January 27, 2000

P.U. 25 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

For approval pursuant to S. 38 of the Act, to abandon the Roddickton woodchip fired thermal generating plant and the Roddickton diesel generating plant.

 

1. Hydro be and they are hereby authorized under section 38 of the Public Utilities Act to abandon the Roddickton woodchip fired thermal plant and to write off the undepreciated value of the assets, with the exception of the 450 kW diesel engine which was used for emergency start up purposes.

 

2.Hydro will pay the costs of  the Board.

February 18, 2000

P.U. 26 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

For approval pursuant to S. 38 of the Act, for written consent to abandon a part of its distribution line.

Approval granted, as requested, as a result of a meeting of the Board.

February 28, 2000

P.U. 27 (1999-2000)

Newfoundland Power Inc.

To Amend Order No. P.U. 36 (1998-99) in respect of the time for filing a study on the appropriate policy for revenue recognition.

Approval granted, as a result of a public hearing held March 29, 2000.

March 29, 2000

P.U. 28 (1999-2000)

 

 

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