Natural Gas
The Janaury natural gas commodity rate of $1.980 per gigajoule (GJ), down from $2.31 in December, for all customers is based on the average of the monthly gas charges set by Alberta gas distribution (pipes) owners and Gas Alberta Inc.
| (PER GIGAJOULE) | January 2016 |
|---|---|
| AltaGas Utilities | $1.644 |
| Direct Energy Regulated Services North | $2.004 |
| Direct Energy Regulated Services South | $2.004 |
| Gas Alberta Inc. | $2.250 |
| City of Medicine Hat Rate (based on the average) | $1.980 |
Electricity
The January electricity rate of $0.0481 per kilowatt hour, up from $0.0523 per kilowatt hour in Deccember, for Residential, Farm, Small and Medium Commercial, Unmetered Services and Rental Lighting, is based on the average of the monthly electric energy charges set by Alberta electric distribution (wires) owners as established in accordance with the provisions of the Alberta Regulated Rate Option (RRO) Regulation (AR 262/2005) with the following exceptions:
- RRO electric energy charges set by Rural Electrification Associations (REAs) that own electric distribution systems in rural Alberta; and
- RRO electric energy charges set for customer classes described as anything other than 'Residential' or 'Commercial'
| January 2016 (PER KILOWATT HOUR) | RESIDENTIAL |
COMMERCIAL
(Small/Medium) |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Energy Regulated - Atco Electric Area | $0.048520 | $0.048460 |
| Enmax - Calgary | $0.047947 | $0.047947 |
| Enmax - Cardston | $0.046020 | $0.046020 |
| Enmax - Crowsnest Pass | $0.046020 | $0.046020 |
| Enmax - Fort MacLeod | $0.046020 | $0.046020 |
| Enmax - Ponoka | $0.047140 | $0.047140 |
| Enmax - Red Deer | $0.047420 | $0.047420 |
| Epcor - Edmonton | $0.053040 | $0.053040 |
| Epcor - Fortis Alberta | $0.051860 | $0.052570 |
| City of Lethbridge | $0.045900 | $0.045900 |
| City of Medicine Hat Rate (based on the average) | $0.0481 | |
The January default electricity rate for Large Commercial, Industrial and Street Lighting customers is based on the monthly average Alberta Power Pool price as established and published by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) plus $0.02 per kilowatt hour. The rate for December was $0.0409 per kilowatt hour.
Fixed Energy Commodity Price Options
The Electric Utility offers a fixed electricity commodity price for Residential, Farm, Small and Medium Commercial customers. The fixed price for 2016 is $0.0796 per kilowatt hour (kWh).
The Gas Utility offers a fixed natural gas commodity price for all rate class customers. The fixed price for 2016 is $5.01 per gigajoule (GJ).
Going Green Charge
Customers also have a 'Going Green' surcharge on their bill. This surcharge is for renewable energy purchased for residential, farm, small and medium commercial customers.
The Going Green surcharge is calculated monthly to recover costs incurred to purchase renewable energy.
The Going Green surcharge for January is $0.0035 per kilowatt hour.
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Media inquiries:
Dave Panabaker
Acting Utilities Division Commissioner
City of Medicine Hat
403-502-8756
City of Medicine Hat issued this content on 2016-01-04 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 2016-01-04 22:52:07 UTC
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