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Under the authority of section 117 of the Public Utilities Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council is pleased to appoint Mr. Thomas Johnson, as of September 18, 2006, to represent the interests of domestic and general service consumers on terms acceptable to the Minister of Justice, after consultation with the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities, for the purposes of participating in a hearing into Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s application under the Public Utilities Act for approval of the recovery through the Rate Stabilization Plan of the costs of purchasing 1% instead of 2% sulphur content fuel for use at Holyrood’s generating station.  In accordance with the Public Utilities Act, all costs will be borne initially by the Board and subsequently assessed to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro if deemed appropriate.