NOTICE of application to be filed for approval of the natural gas distribution franchise agreement between the Town of Peace River and ATCO Gas Pipelines Ltd.
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) expects to receive an application from ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO) to approve the existing current and valid natural gas distribution franchise agreement with the Town of Peace River. This application for approval is required due to changes made by the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, to various governing franchise agreements.
The current franchise agreement, which took effect in June 2022, grants ATCO the exclusive right to delivery natural gas to Town of Peace River residents for approx. 10 years.
No changes to the franchise agreement or to the franchise fee rate rider percentage are being made as part of this application. The franchise fee rate rider percentage will remain at its current rate, which is 32%. Including linear taxes, the resulting average monthly franchise fee for an average residential customer will remain the same, at approximately $18.62. The franchise fee is calculated based on distribution charges. An average residential customer uses around 105 gigajoules per year.
You may send your concerns about, objections to, or support from the application in writing to the Town of Peace River or to ATCO on or before November 6, 2024, at:
Town of Peace River
Attn: Samuel Mugford, Director of Corporate Services
Box 6600, 9911-100 Street, Peace River, AB, T8S 1S4
P: 780-624-2574 ext. 1018
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.
Attn: Franchise Agreement Coordiantor
5302 Forand Street SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 8B4
P: 310-5678 or 1-88-511-7550
E: franchisecoodinatorgas@atco.com
Any submissions received, unless you request otherwise, will be part of the application submitted and will become part of the public record.
For more information on franchises or to receive a copy of the franchise agreement, please contact either the Town or ATCO at the addresses listed above.
For more information about the AUC or its approval processes associated with franchise applications, please contact the AUC directly at 310-4AUC or by emailing info@auc.ab.ca
The AUC is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.
(Issued: Oct. 23, 2024; AUC)
