B14 1979 BRITISH COLUMBIA ENERGY COMMISSION iw Parurt oo ek i is . ie ‘ My CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 28, CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 28, 1979 Bl 5 ‘ To Strike or Not to Strike Remains Being Built by | by ‘Volunteers Construction at the new special services to commem- Alignment on Granite Road, new church between.8 and 6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED TARIFF REVISIONS WEST KOOTENAY POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, LIMITED This Notice refers to a Public Hearing concerning rates charged for electric service by West Kootenay Power and Light Company; Limited. The Commission encourages customer participation in the hearing. Interested persons are requested to read the text of this notice. ‘THE APPLICATIONS 19704 \pelications FILING OF | BATE RELATED TO HEARINGS ty ted Commission speroral of imaregsed fates and proposed terms and eonaliors for ail classes of customers within Ils service aren, The other, e, dated May 14, By the Applica rea : te ay, Interim” Increase ol Onor Totore Tutsday, August 21,19 1978 the all material, and B4. i apes : the Applicant afer August 21, ore. Applicant tobe filed by Following August 21, 1978. upon the written request by an intervenor who filed on or before July 10, 1979 with the C Commission and served upon the AS Inthe case of the EXISTING AND INTERMA RATES ‘The existing rates Include two Interim rate incre 8 authorized by Commission Orders No, G-12.76 and G-43-76 dated February 13, and Decembar 7, Mr.G.K, Harpar atary Limited Further interim were suthosized by THE PUBLIC HEARING fund ‘No. G-12-79, dated June 1, 1979, 1o be elfective July 1, 1979. This interim rato in: 1385 Cedar Avenue Trall, British Columbia VIR ALA the Applicant supply the Nelson Tuesdi PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ACTUATION Itour Applications tober 40, 1979. 801 By antniervenor ‘On ‘or batore Tuesday, September 25, iter August 21, of all material fied with the Commission by the Applicant. A copy of any material accepted for suppor tabi Company, Limited orat the: roitige of tne Commission, 2Tat fact, 1 v7 vi Light Notice o! INTERVENTIO! who desire to but Ht 1979 an intervenor who illed on or before July 10, 1979 with the Commission and ‘served upon the Applicant a 1S coples, following: ro) 1 flle on or belore Tuesday, July 10, 1979, oo the 1976 or 1979 PREHEARING CONFERENCE 19 Con! tloor, atrwent couver, British Columbia. The purpose of the confer {a) | Whether the ret ‘at the 1976 Applications should be “de novo”, that Is, eating been no previous! heaing in respect thereto, {b) The appropriate manner for establishing just and reasonable £2 scheduled for 9 o'clock in the forenoan on Thursday, duty 39, 1978 In the Commision heasing room located on the 21st co) ‘evidence rt for the Applicant, including tn particular, the appropriate price which the {c) The advisabitity of dividing the rehearing of the 1976 Applications and the hearing ol the 1979 Applications Into “subject matter” phases and what those phases might be. fehearing and hearing. Anaddress lor service. 810: ting to those Applications a if there had 25,1979. Clatloation imisslon, in wring or by elesnen toes 185 By or os (a) Such othar matters as the Applicant, an Intervenor, or counsel on behalf of the Commission may advance on procedural measures which might ’ Upon reasonable cause being shown by such Inlervenor the Commission may permit additional material {o be Iiled by such intervenor alter September Persons intending to participate in the raheating or hearing may seek clarification of Ihis Notice by contacting Mr. D. Loach, Secretary of the Com- M1). AL WEST KOOTENAY POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, LIMITED Summary of Rate Areas, Proposed Tariff Revisions Gf and Comparison with Present Rates Rate Areas The Company" 5 service region is segregated into three Rate Areas for billing purposes, as fo Comprises o01 districts other than Trail Rossland and Warfield and those included within Area II as defined below. Area It Conprises the districts of Trail, Rossland rand Warfield Area ITL Comprises the following specific distri Coalmont-Tulameen te) Kettle River ek Granby River (4) Slocan Vailey '5) West Creston (6) Arrow Creek-Kitchener (7) Kaslo (8) Anarchist Mountain Residential Rates The following comparison of ‘billings has been based on an assumed monthly consumption Schedule 1_- Residential Service - Area 11 Existing Rate * Interin "Proposed Rate BATTing with 15° Interim Increase Asee_Ltelow) Basic Charge $3.50 First 200 kh @ — 1.60¢ AL over 200 kth @ 1.45¢ First 20 ki Next 189 kin 1.60 All over 200 Kuh ® 1. toe $2. Be. (1) ‘Discount if paid by due date (2) Monthly minimum $2.75 (met) $3.15 (net) Schedule 3 - Resi. Service - Area _T Existing Rate First 20 kih 82. i ext 180 kWh @ Se. All over 200 kh @ i “Hoe # Interin Proposed Rate Basic Charge First 200 kih @ AIL over 209 kWh @ (1) Discount if paid by due date {2) Monthly minimum $2.76 (net) $3.15 (net) Schedule 64 - Service - Area IIL Leisting Rate First 30 kwh @ = -9.0¢ Next 170 kWh @ 2.5¢ All over 200 kWh @ 1.5¢ * Interim Proposed Rate Basic Charge First 200 kh @ AM] over 200 kWh @ 1.50¢ 41) Discount If paid by due date (2) Monthly minirun $2.75 (net) zy Schedule 72 = Residential Space Heating > All Areas Existing Rate First 20 kun 2.75 | S215 Gadte Charge $3.50 hexeago kun @ cise 4145 Flest 200 kan 1,90¢ Alt‘over 200 eho 110¢ i 10,12 All over 200 kin = 1.45¢ 915.4 * Interin Peapased Rate 10 ” $2.75 (net) $3.15 (need (1) Discount ff paia by due date (2) Monthly mintmum Schedule 80 - Outdoor Lighting - All As Existing Rate “Inter in Peupnsed Rate Monthly flee rate (where a pole 1s required) $4.30 $4.95 $6.00 Monthly flat rate (where 2 pole is not required) $3.45 $3.97 $4.75 * Interim Rate {s based on a 15. increase (see I below) $3.15 (net) €. Gommereial_and Sma}i_Industrial Rate Schedule 75 (Areas 1 and 11) and 76 (Area Iff) which are applicable to non- residential use have also been revised as set out in summary farm Schedule 75 5 General Service - Areas I and Uf Existing Rate Proposed Rate Basic charge of: - $3.15 for Single phase service. 59.00 for three phase service. id charge of: Demand charge * E 0 ar kW of Bil1ing demand se. 50 hee of Tia iving demand Energy charge Energy charge o} 50 fag gr ast $3.00 First 1,000 un Next Next 92,000. kit Balance 3 0.7¢ Next 724 00 kuh @ 1.1¢ Balance 2 7e Bi Ding denand & the greater of: of contract demand or Raxioum dnend tn current month or 75.. of maximum demand in winter of maximum demand in winter months of previous eleven months tonths of previous eleven months 25: of maximum demand in summer 25 of maximum dewand in sumer months of previous eleven months months of previous eleven months. GLI Jno domind Fe the geetter of: 5 of contract dema or maximum demand in earrent month or Provision for kVa demand measure Provision for kVa demand measure. Delivery and metering voltage discounts available. . Monthly minimum: the greater of $3.00 Monthly minimum: the ashe charge the demand charge. plus the demand char Interin increase of 15.18 applicable to this rate. (see I below) Schedule 76 - General Service - firea Lit Existing Rate Proposed Rate Basic charge o} $3.18 for Nagle phase service $9.00 for three phase service Demand charge of: Demand charge st. se 4 if oF BiNing demand 8. 50 per kW of Tin ing demand Ener charge ol e Sb ikim sn ‘or_less $5.00 2¢ Next 92,000 kw Next 20,000 Balance @ 0.7¢ Next 72,000 tn 8 i ie Balance @ 0.7¢ Bi11ing denand is the greater of: Billing demand 4s the greater of: 25% of cantract 257. of contract denand or maximum cone in current month or 75% of mai in winter months of previous eleven nonths or 252 0f na sumer months of previous Cleves sonths ie current month or 78% of ‘maximum demand in winter ‘hs of previous eleven months: or Ey OF maxima, dena ume: nths of previous leven months Proviston for k¥Va demand measure Provision for kVa demand measure Delivery and metering voltage discounts wala Honthly minioum: the greater of $5.00 tet he demand : plus the demand charge. the denand charge Interia increase of 15 is applicable nis rate. (see T wd Large Industrial Service Schedule 45 - Industrial Service - All Areas Caisting Rate Available for contract demand of 500 kV or more Proposed Rate Qemand charge Ogsand charge o $1.45 per kva OF biting demand $2.10 per. k¥a of pt11ing demand Energy charge {nergy charge 1.0¢ per kh for {est 100 kWh per kVA of Billing denand - of Billing the basic charge gE. Delivery and metering voltage discounts atlable. Delivery and metering voltage discounts wat lable. Available for contract demand of 225 kVa or more Tite per AMR er “tiest 150 kWh per k¥a 0.8¢ per buh for next 100, 000 kWh 0.8¢ per kh for balan BI ng demand is the e greater of: col months of previous steven months or 25 of mai months of previous eleven months Monthly minimum is the demand charge Interim increase of "15; is applicable to this rate. {See | below) wholesale Service 0.6¢ per kh for balance. BiTing denand ts the e greater of: ‘of contract di jonand in current m0 sume months of previous leven months Honthly minimum {5 the demand charge Schedule 49 - Wholesale Service - Available in Grand Forks, Kelowna, Penticton, Princeton, Sumertand, Lardeau and Yahk Existing Rate Demand charge 31.45 per k¥a “ ‘ptntteg demand Fraray charge er kWh for “Chest 100 kwh per kva “OF bilting denond 0.7¢ per kWh for next 30,000 kWh 0.4¢ per kWh for balance BI11ing denand is the greater of: contract or naxtnus-denond tn current sonth or 75. of maximum demand , Previous eleven months Monthly minimum 1s the demand charge Interim increase of 15. 1s applicable Tow) to this rate (see I bel Power Supply to City of Nelson Proposed Rate Oemand charge $2.10 per kva oF “senting demand 90.47¢ per kWh for batance BAITing denand Js the greater of: contract d or maxtnun demand. tn current month or 75. of maxfmum demand in Previous eleven months Manthly minim is the demand charge Schedule 82 - poner Supply to city of Nelson to Supplement the Output of the dro Electric Plan Due to the complexity | sf this Rate Schedule, the City of Nelson has been advised of the proposed revision. Interim increase of 15: is applicable to this rate. Street Lighting Service Schedule 38 - Street Lighting ~All: Areas @ to the complexity of this Rate. Schedule and multiplicity of the lighting une ang lamp rabiogss a comparisor jot been pi in of the present and proposed schedules has ie interim increase of 18: will apply to this rate and details of rth st effect of the proposed rate on each fixture may be obtained from the Compai Other proposed changes include: 1. From the effective date of the Rate Schedute all new street Habting ett ement will be Customer-owned and Company approved and be suitable to acte; electrical service at the Company's available secondary voltage. 2. Provision has been made in the monthly rate for the cost of rautine maintenance. 3. Provision has been mae in the Schedule for the supply to Customer-owned sodium vapour fixture: All Rate Schedules which do not provide for a discount for prompt payment. an be assessed a late payment charge of 1: by the due dai on all outstanding balances not paid The Interim Increase of 15 referred to above will becone effective with consumption on and after July 1, 1979. The Conpany would be pleased to assist any customer wishing additional fereenstian on the proposed rates. in explanation as to the effect at various lev: els 01 Consumption may be shiatncd by contacting any of the Company's District Srflces = Castlegar, Crawford Bay, Creston, Grgnd Forks, Greenwood, Kaslo, Kelowna, ereneos, Oliver, Penticton, Salmo, Sou! hn Stocan or Trail. Nolson Seventh-day Advent- ist Church orate the official opening on toa rapid pace as volunteers from such ‘points in -B.C. and Washington State as Spok- ane, Creston, Cranbrook, Pr-, ince George, Armstrong, Vic- toria,:Salmon Arm, and Sur- rey donate their time to help the local members erect a new. church, Each volunteer pays for his own transportation costs and donates his or her labor as part:of a unique volunteer program initiated by Seventh- day Adventist laymen about, five years ago. Excavation for the chur. ch began on May 8 and Open House ‘is scheduled for this Saturday. Besides volunteer labor, substantial donations of mat- erlals.have been made. Most of the lumber was donated by Jacobson Bros. Sawmills of. Williams Lake; Starline Cedar Mill of Lac La Hache donated strong donated all the flour, cereals, and pasta products to help .feed the volunteer work crews; The public is invited to at 10: 16 am. at the new chureh . located next to Herb’s Wheel VANWINKLE WATERBEDS Thanks . All who made our Warehouse Sale such a huge success, and to those . Nelson. ' pm., on June 80," states Dirk “We cordially welcome Pinner, pastor of the Nelson the public to’ attend. the Seventh-day Adventist Chur- informal Open House at the ch. Many salmon anglers have had the experience of seeing a salmon come up and make a pass at acinker. \ Just why a salmon would want to mess around with a » dull, gray plece of lead when, | there's an enticing herring, fy, plug or spoon not far away is something of a mystery. But they do bump or slap sinkers now and then. Often, this is followed by a atrike as the fish turns and attacks the bait’ or a board with a piece of atring and blaze away with the spray can. : Another way is to simply dip them into a can of paint and Some paints require a primer coat first. Check the directions, Some of the signs indicate that salmon fishing ia in a down eycle this season, #0 if you've then hang them lure. : This is why so many anglers paint their sinkers red, yellow, orange or some other ‘ bright color. Thoy figure that, every little bit of flash or glitter out there in the water will help attract salmon. . Others cover sinkers with that prism-like material which reflects light in many -direc- tions. If you're using a dodger or flasher, a colored sinker isn't nearly as important, for the sinker is amall compared to that big piece of metal rotating or -wobbling in front of your bait. With mooching gear, a'sinker is juat about as big as your bait. easy to print sinkers. A can a spray paint big enough to cover a year's supply of sinkers costs only a few dollars. Hang your sinkers up on nails or from “Well, up to dry. LAFF -A-DAY ! don't care what your calculator says, I'm’ thirty-five!” never tried it, this might te the who missed-our sale,.we offer. the following buys until Saturday only. Pick your bed, then choose your . ATTRESS $3995 | $6 95 _*169* Velvet Patchwork Comforters with Kodafill svi. £299.00 . Mystery to Many Salmon Anglers year to.start using painted sinkers. We need everything going our way that we can possibly get. * . Time never moves slower In the outdoors than when you're laboring up a steep wooded hill toward a road or ridge. You see daylight through the tree tops, which promises level ground ahead, but you never seem to get there, Your heart pounds, sweat runs down your face, you stumble over fallen timber or step in holes dug by small rodents... 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