Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for March 2014

February 28, 2014 - Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for March 2014. 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 March regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the February rate of $4.568 per GJ to $9.024 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for March supplies of approximately $5.649 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $3.375 per GJ for February and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for March based on an average 15 GJ of consumption would be approximately $224 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 March regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the February rate of $4.494 per GJ to $9.388 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for March supplies of approximately $5.649 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $3.739 per GJ for February and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for March based on an average 15 GJ of consumption would be approximately $216 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