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Docket P-6-2A
Order No. PW10-003

IN THE MATTER of an application by Superior Plus Inc. (dba Superior Propane) for an increase of 6.1 cents per litre in its propane pricing schedule.

BEFORE THE COMMISSION

On Friday, the 29th day of January, 2010.

Maurice Rodgerson, Chair
Allan Rankin, Commissioner
John Broderick, Commissioner
Chester MacNeill, Commissioner


Order


UPON receiving the application of Superior Plus Inc. ("Superior") on January 25, 2010 for an increase of 6.1 cents per litre in all prices in its propane pricing schedule based on increased costs;

AND UPON it appearing to the Commission that the prices resulting from an increase of 6.1 cents per litre are just and reasonable;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act and Petroleum Products Act,

IT IS ORDERED THAT

1.  the maximum propane prices charged by Superior Plus Inc. effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, be in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Order, and shall remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Commission; and

2.  the prices approved herein shall appear on all invoices covering sales or deliveries of propane.

DATED at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this 29th day of January, 2010.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Maurice Rodgerson, Chair

Allan Rankin, Vice-Chair

John Broderick, Commissioner

Chester MacNeill, Commissioner


Notice:

Section 58 of the Petroleum Products Act reads as follows:

58.  Where any person has the status of a party or is an intervenor in any hearing before the Commission, he is entitled

(a)  to appeal the decision of the Commission to the Court of Appeal; and

(b)  to participate as a party in the hearing of an appeal.

and an appeal shall be on a question of law or jurisdiction only and be governed by section 13 of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act.

Sections 13.1 (1) and (2) of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act provide as follows:

13.(1)  An appeal lies from a decision or order of the Commission to the Court of Appeal upon a question of law or jurisdiction.

(2)  The appeal shall be made by filing a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeal within twenty days after the decision or order appealed from and the rules of court respecting appeals apply with the necessary changes.

The information in this Order is confidential until the price changes take effect.  Any unauthorized use or communication of this information by licensees or their employees, and in particular, any disclosure of the contents of this Order to the public, or to the media, prior to 12:01 a.m. on the date in which these price changes come into effect, is strictly prohibited, and may result in license suspension or monetary penalty.


APPENDIX "A"

SUPERIOR PLUS INC.

MAXIMUM PRICES EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2010

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

               CATEGORY

CENTS PER LITRE
   
Bulk Propane Delivery - Maximum Price

83.3

   
Dispensing Units

75.4

   
RENTAL CHARGES FOR CYLINDERS AND TANKS

33 Lb. Cylinders

$3.60/Month

100 Lb. Cylinders

$3.60/Month

Residential Installations

$69.00/Installation/Year

Commercial Installations

$110.00/Installation/Year