Application summary
The Alberta Utilities Commission expects to receive an application from ATCO Gas and
Pipelines Ltd. to approve the existing current and valid natural gas distribution franchise
agreement with the Town of Diamond Valley. This application for approval is required
due to changes made by the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, to
various statutes governing franchise agreements.
The current franchise agreement, which took effect in January of 2023, grants ATCO Gas
and Pipelines Ltd. the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of Diamond
Valley for approximately ten 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 15%. Including linear taxes, the resulting average
monthly franchise fee for an average residential customer will remain the same at
approximately $8.47. The franchise fee is calculated based on distribution charges. An
average residential customer uses about 105 gigajoules per year.
You may send your concerns about, objections to, or support for the application in
writing to the Town of Diamond Valley or to ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. on or before
September 12, 2024 at:
Town of Diamond Valley Attention: Verna Staples
Box 10, Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0 587-621-0727
email: [email protected]
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Attn: Franchise Agreement Coordinator,
5302 Forand Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T3E 8B4, phone: 310-5678 or
1-888-511-7550; email: [email protected]
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 of Diamond Valley or ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. at the
addresses listed above.
For more information about the AUC or its approval process associated with franchise
applications, please contact the AUC directly at 310-4AUC or at [email protected].
The Alberta Utilities Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body
responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.
Issued on August 28, 2024.
Alberta Utilities Commission
