EXPRESS NEWS
 Nov 18, 2008

Alberta System 2009 Interim Rate Application - November 18, 2008

NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation, filed an application with the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) requesting the following interim rates for the Alberta System, effective January 1, 2009. 

ALBERTA SYSTEM RATES
 
Service Type

2008 Interim Rate
(Effective Jan.1, 2008)

2009 Interim Rate
(Effective
Jan. 1, 2009)

103 m3/mo

¢/Mcf/d

$/GJ

103 m3/mo

¢/Mcf/d

$/GJ

FT-R Demand Rate 1

$168.24

15.5

 

$183.99

17.0

 

FT-D Demand Rate 2

$168.24

15.5

4.45/mo 0.1459/day

$183.99

17.0

4.87/mo 0.1600/day

FT Ex-Alberta Rate 3

 

31.0

 

 

34.0

 

  1. Based on the Average FT-R Rate for a three-year term.  Receipt Point Specific FT-R Rates will vary between the price floor and price ceiling, as well as due to the contract term selected.
  2. Export delivery services are contracted for and charged in energy. For rate calculation purposes, export delivery contracts are converted to volume using a system average heat value of 37.8 MJ/m3.
  3. FT Ex-Alberta Rate shown above is the sum of the Average FT-R Rate for a three-year term and the FT-D Rate.

A more detailed table of 2009 Interim Rates as well as a list of station specific applied for interim receipt point rates for 2009 can be found on TransCanada’s Customer Express website in the Pricing & Tolls section.

Please refer to the copy of the 2009 Interim Rate Filing on our website for more information.

For further information regarding prices for the Alberta System, please contact your Customer Sales Representative.