Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for March 2024

CALGARY, Alberta, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for March 2024. 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.

*N**orth 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 decreasing from the February rate of $4.430 per GJ to $2.133 per GJ.
•           This rate reflects a market price for March supplies of approximately $1.624 per GJ
as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.509 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 $189 in the North.

*S**outh 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 decreasing from the February rate of $4.430 per GJ to $2.133 per GJ.
•           This rate reflects a market price for March supplies of approximately $1.624 per GJ
as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.509 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 $169 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.

CONTACT: Estefania Joy
Direct Energy Regulated Services
832-588-3634
news@directenergy.com