Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for April

March 31, 2013 - Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for April 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 April regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the March rate of $2.931 per GJ to $3.762 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for April supplies of approximately $3.310 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.452 per GJ for March and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for April based on an average 9 GJ of consumption would be approximately $101 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 April regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the March rate of $2.844 per GJ to $3.472 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for April supplies of approximately $3.310 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.162 per GJ for March and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for April based on an average 9 GJ of consumption would be approximately $85 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.

About Direct Energy

Direct Energy is one of North America's largest energy and energy-related services providers with more than 6 million residential and commercial customer relationships. Direct Energy provides customers with choice and support in managing their energy costs through a portfolio of innovative products and services. A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE:CNA), one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, Direct Energy operates in 46 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and 10 provinces in Canada.

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