Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Electric Rates for March 2013

March 1, 2013 - Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS) has announced default electric rates for March 2013. The Regulated Rate Option (RRO) sets the rate per kilowatt hour that regulated customers pay for electric energy in the ATCO Electric service territory. The rates are adjusted each month to reflect the price that DERS pays to buy energy on behalf of customers. The method DERS uses to set the RRO rates have been verified and approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

 

Depending on the rate class, the energy rate for March is approximately 6% lower than the energy rate charged last month, except the lighting rate class which is 12% lower. A typical residential customer consuming 600 kWh per month would see approximately a $3 or a 2% decrease in the total amount of their bill compared to last month.

Rate Class	March Rate (cents/kWh)
Residential	7.325
Commercial	7.266
Industrial	7.046
Farm (Includes REA)	7.249
Irrigation	7.249
Oil & Gas	6.974
Lighting	5.033

Further information on regulated rate option 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