1999 BC Gas Utility Ltd. annual report - FortisBC

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BC GAS UTILITY LTD.
Operating Summary – Unaudited
Dollar amounts in millions
Years ended December 31 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
REVENUES
Residential $ 493.2 $ 423.1 $ 431.1 $ 405.5 $ 405.3
Commercial 262.2 226.3 246.9 231.3 241.6
Small industrial 26.7 22.5 17.3 14.7 14.5
Large industrial and other 8.8 19.1 19.7 17.2 23.1
Total natural gas sales revenue 790.9 691.0 715.0 668.7 684.5
Transportation 38.2 33.5 28.5 33.7 28.0
Other 15.4 17.7 22.1 19.3 19.6
Total natural gas revenue $ 844.5 $ 742.2 $ 765.6 $ 721.7 $ 732.1
SALES (PJs)*
Residential 77.9 72.0 73.4 80.2 68.7
Commercial 48.4 45.4 50.5 55.2 48.2
Small industrial 8.1 5.9 5.1 4.3 3.8
Large industrial and other 2.1 6.5 7.3 4.8 9.5
Total natural gas sales 136.5 129.8 136.3 144.5 130.2
Transportation 64.6 57.7 57.5 59.8 56.0
Total sales and transportation 201.1 187.5 193.8 204.3 186.2
CUSTOMERS AT YEAR END
Residential 676,513 664,584 655,517 641,364 625,826
Commercial 78,249 76,547 75,714 74,443 72,631
Small industrial 619 411 340 233 193
Large industrial and other 74 84 129 131 135
Transportation 630 668 602 230 213
756,085 742,294 732,302 716,401 698,998
CUSTOMER STATISTICS*
Average use per customer (GJs)
Residential 116 109 113 127 110
Commercial
Average rate per GJ
625 596 673 750 664
Residential $ 6.33 $ 5.88 $ 5.87 $ 5.05 $ 5.90
Commercial $ 5.42 $ 4.98 $ 4.89 $ 4.19 $ 5.01
Natural gas purchased (PJs)* 141.1 147.8 149.3 149.4 156.0
Maximum day sendout (TJs)*
(including interruptible) 1,130.0 1,359.4 1,360.9 1,418.8 1,283.5
Rate Base $1,637.4 $1,559.2 $1,517.2 $1,441.2 $1,331.1
Degree Days (Base 18ºC)
Coastal
Actual 2,851 2,554 2,677 3,077 2,604
Normal
Interior
2,805 2,796 2,846 2,846 2,896
Actual 3,795 3,563 3,911 4,609 3,913
Normal 4,009 3,974 3,969 3,969 4,048
*Sales statistics are stated in SI (metric) units