Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for January 2013

January 31, 2013 - Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for January 2013. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The rates have been verified by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

 

North Service Territory
The North territory includes customers living in and north of the City of Red Deer.

• For customers in the ATCO Gas North service territory, the January regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the December rate of $3.582 per GJ to $2.815 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for January supplies of approximately $2.948 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of ($0.133) per GJ for December and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for January based on an average 20 GJ of consumption would be approximately $135 in the North.

South Service Territory
The South territory includes customers living south of the City of Red Deer.

• For customers in the ATCO Gas South service territory, the January regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the December rate of $3.542 per GJ to $2.917 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for December supplies of approximately $2.948 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of ($0.031) per GJ for December and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for January based on an average 20 GJ of consumption would be approximately $113 in the South.

Further information on regulated gas supply and a complete list of competitive retailers can be found on the Alberta government's customer choice website at: www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca.

For further information, please contact:
Jeff Lanthier
Manager, External Relations
Direct Energy Regulated Services
1-905-943-6260
Jeff.Lanthier@directenergy.com