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AR 157/2001 NATURAL GAS PRICE PROTECTION REGULATION

(Consolidated up to 68/2008)

ALBERTA REGULATION 157/2001

Natural Gas Price Protection Act

NATURAL GAS PRICE PROTECTION REGULATION

Table of Contents

Part 1
Introductory Matters

1 Interpretation

1.1 Eligibility for rebate

2 Determination of Alberta Price

3 Prescribed amount

Part 2
Rebate Relating to Cost of Marketable Gas

5 Authorization to pay rebate

6 Person not an eligible consumer

7 Amount of rebate

8 Rebate payable on metered marketable gas

9 Application and cap on rebate

11.1 Reimbursement of vendor’s administrative costs

Part 3
Rebate Relating to Cost of Other Substances

12 Authorization to pay rebate

13 Person not an eligible consumer

14 Exception to section 13(b)(i)

15 Amount of rebate

15.1 Rebate payable

15.2 Direct payment

16 Application

Part 3.1
Rebate Relating to Cost of Energy
from Hot Water or Steam

17.1 Application of Part

17.2 Authorization to pay rebate

17.3 Person not an eligible consumer

17.4 Amount of rebate

17.5 Direct payment

17.6 Application for rebate

Part 4
General Provisions

18 Application for rebate

18.1 Duty of issuer of bill

18.2 Duty of vendor and other entity

18.3 Reimbursement of vendor’s administrative costs

18.4 Direct rebates

19 Authority of Minister

20 Minister’s discretion

21 Manner of payment

21.1 Extension of time

22 Confidentiality

Schedules

Part 1
Introductory Matters

Interpretation

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) “Act” means the Natural Gas Price Protection Act;

(a.1) “agricultural consumer” means an eligible consumer who operates

(i) a commercial greenhouse,

(ii) a grain dryer,

(iii) a forage dehydrator, or

(iv) an irrigation system for agricultural purposes;

(a.2) “district heating system” means a system referred to in section 17.1(2);

(b) “eligible consumer” means,

(i) in respect of marketable gas, a person who consumes or uses marketable gas, unless Part 2 indicates otherwise,

(ii) in respect of an other substance, a person who purchases the other substance, unless Part 3 indicates otherwise, and

(iii) in respect of energy from hot water or steam, a person who consumes or uses energy from hot water or steam through a district heating system, unless Part 3.1 indicates otherwise;

(d) “industrial purpose” means a purpose identified in Schedule 1 or any other purpose specified by the Minister as an industrial purpose;

(e) “meter” means a meter used to measure, for billing purposes, the consumption or use of marketable gas, an other substance or energy from hot water or steam;

(i) - (iii) repealed AR 307/2003 s2;

(f) “Minister” means the Minister of Infrastructure unless this Regulation indicates otherwise;

(g) “non‑industrial purpose” means a purpose other than an industrial purpose;

(h) “other substance” means any of the following:

(i) propane;

(ii) heating oil;

(iii) kerosene;

(iv) electricity;

(h.1) “rebate period” means,

(i) in the case of an eligible consumer other than an agricultural consumer,

(A) commencing November 1, 2003, the 5‑month periods running from November 1 in a year to March 31 in the following year, ending March 31, 2005, and

(B) commencing October 1, 2005, the 6‑month periods running from October 1 in a year to March 31 in the following year, ending March 31, 2009,

and

(ii) subject to subsections (4) and (5), in the case of an agricultural consumer,

(A) any 5 calendar months elected by the agricultural consumer that occur within each of the 12‑month periods running from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 and from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, and

(B) any 6 calendar months elected by the agricultural consumer that occur within each of the 12‑month periods running from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 and from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009;

(i) “vendor” means any person to whom a rebate is paid for the benefit of an eligible consumer.

(1.1) Repealed AR 24/2004 s2.

(2) In the Act, “vendor” has the meaning given to it in subsection (1).

(3) An agricultural consumer must make the election referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii) by notice in writing to the Minister, given not later than

(a) January 31, 2004 in the case of the 12‑month period running from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004,

(b) March 31, 2004 in the case of the 12‑month period running from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005,

(d) for the 12‑month periods occurring after March 31, 2006, June 30 immediately following the applicable rebate period.

(4) For the 12‑month period from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, an agricultural consumer, whether or not the agricultural consumer made an election referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii)(A) may elect to include one further month during that period, which election must be made by notice in writing to the Minister, not later than August 31, 2006.

(5) Where, for a period up to the period ending March 31, 2006, an agricultural consumer fails to make an election as required under subsection (3), the rebate period is,

(a) in the case of an agricultural consumer who operates a commercial greenhouse, the months of April, December, January, February and March in each of the 12‑month periods referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii)(A),

(b) in the case of an agricultural consumer who operates a grain dryer, the months of August, September, October, November and December in each of the 12‑month periods referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii)(A),

(c) in the case of an agricultural consumer who operates a forage dehydrator, the months of June, July, August, September and October in each of the 12‑month periods referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii)(A), and

(d) in the case of an agricultural consumer who operates an irrigation system for agricultural purposes, the months of May, June, July, August and September in each of the 12‑month periods referred to in subsection (1)(h.1)(ii)(A).

AR 157/2001 s1;307/2003;329/2003;24/2004;108/2004;
105/2005;198/2005;238/2005;22/2006;196/2006;68/2008

Eligibility for rebate

1.1 Subject to this Regulation, eligible consumers are eligible for rebates under this Regulation in respect of

(a) marketable gas consumed or used,

(b) other substances purchased and received, and

in calendar months during the applicable rebate periods.

AR 307/2003 s3;22/2006

Determination of Alberta Price

2(1) The Alberta Price in respect of a particular calendar month is the second highest of any gas cost recovery rate or gas cost flow‑through rate, as the case may be, for marketable gas approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission for that month for the following gas distributors or their default supply providers:

(a) ATCO Gas North an operating division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.;

(b) ATCO Gas South an operating division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.;

(1.1) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), when any of the gas cost recovery rates or gas cost flow‑through rates, as the case may be, for marketable gas approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission in respect of a particular calendar month for the gas distributors referred to in subsection (1) or their default supply providers is more than $12.00/GJ, the Alberta Price in respect of that month is the highest of those rates.

(1.2) Subsection (1.1) applies with respect to the determination of the Alberta Price after November 2005.

(2) Where 2 or more of the gas cost recovery rates or gas cost flow‑through rates referred to in subsection (1) are the same, that rate is the Alberta Price for the calendar month.

(3) Where the Alberta Utilities Commission approves a rate that, in the opinion of the Minister of Energy, is equivalent to a gas cost recovery rate or gas cost flow‑through rate but has a different name, the Minister of Infrastructure may order that that rate be used for the purposes of this section.

(4) Where an entity referred to in subsection (1) is succeeded by another entity, the reference to the entity in subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to the successor entity.

(5) If an entity in subsection (1) merges with another entity in subsection (1), for the purposes of this section the merged entity is deemed to have 2 identical gas cost recovery rates or gas cost flow‑through rates, as the case may be.

AR 157/2001 s2;307/2003;329/2003;24/2004;105/2005;238/2005;22/2006;
254/2007;68/2008

Prescribed amount

3 The amount to be prescribed for the purpose of section 2 of the Act is $5.50 per gigajoule.

AR 157/2001 s3;307/2003

4 Repealed AR 307/2003 s6.

Part 2
Rebate Relating to Cost
of Marketable Gas

Authorization to pay rebate

5 The Minister may, in accordance with this Regulation, pay a rebate to or for the benefit of eligible consumers to assist in the cost of marketable gas.

AR 157/2001 s5;307/2003

Person not an eligible consumer

6 A person who purchases and receives marketable gas is not, for the purposes of this Part, an eligible consumer in relation to that gas measured by a single meter

(a) if the marketable gas or any portion of the marketable gas is used or consumed

(i) outside Alberta,

(ii) as a motive fuel,

(iii) in processes and activities directly related to the exploration for or the production, processing, re‑processing, refining, upgrading, storage or transport of natural gas, petroleum or oil sands, or

(iv) for feedstock purposes,

(b) if the marketable gas or any portion of the marketable gas is resold.

AR 157/2001 s6;307/2003;22/2006

Amount of rebate

7(1) The amount of a rebate payable under this Part is the amount determined in accordance with Schedule 2.

(2) In no case may the amount of the rebate for a calendar month exceed the cost of marketable gas consumed or used by the eligible consumer for that calendar month.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the cost of marketable gas is

(a) the gas cost recovery rate or gas cost flow‑through rate charged to the eligible consumer, or

(b) where the vendor’s charges are not based on the gas cost recovery rate or gas cost flow‑through rate, the cost charged to the eligible consumer, exclusive of

(i) distribution charges relating to the gas,

(ii) franchise fees relating to the gas,

(iii) taxes relating to the gas, and

(iv) other charges specified by the Minister.

(4) Where there is more than one cost of marketable gas with respect to an eligible consumer’s meter in a calendar month, the cost of marketable gas for the purposes of subsection (2) is the weighted average of those costs of marketable gas.

AR 157/2001 s7;307/2003;24/2004

Rebate payable on metered marketable gas

8(1) A rebate under this Part is payable in respect of marketable gas consumed or used by an eligible consumer, as measured by a meter.

(2) Where an eligible consumer consumes or uses marketable gas for industrial and non‑industrial purposes that is measured by a single meter, all the marketable gas measured by that meter is deemed to be consumed or used for an industrial purpose.

(3) Repealed AR 307/2003 s10.

AR 157/2001 s8;307/2003;22/2006

Application and cap on rebate

9(1) A rebate under this Part is payable in respect of the first 5000 gigajoules of marketable gas measured by each meter in each calendar month.

(2) An eligible consumer must apply for a rebate referred to in subsection (1)

(a) where the marketable gas is purchased from a direct seller,

(b) where the Minister makes a request under subsection (6), or

(c) where the eligible consumer is an agricultural consumer, unless the vendor is authorized under section 18.4 to provide the rebate on the agricultural consumer’s bill.

(3) A vendor must apply for a rebate referred to in subsection (1) where the benefit of the rebate is to be passed on to an eligible consumer.

(4) Where marketable gas is consumed or used for a non‑industrial purpose, a rebate in addition to the rebate referred to in subsection (1) is payable, on application by an eligible consumer, in respect of marketable gas measured by a meter in excess of 5000 gigajoules per calendar month.

(5) Where marketable gas is consumed or used for an industrial purpose, no additional rebate is payable in respect of marketable gas measured by a meter in excess of 5000 gigajoules per calendar month.

(6) The Minister may, at any time, request an eligible consumer to submit an application for a rebate.

(6.1) An application under subsection (2) or (4) must be made not later than June 30 immediately following the applicable rebate period.

(6.11) Repealed AR 22/2006 s7.

(6.2) Documentation satisfactory to the Minister establishing entitlement to the rebate applied for under subsection (2) or (4) must be provided to the Minister not later than August 31 immediately following the applicable rebate period.

(7) In this section, “direct seller” means a person who sells marketable gas to an eligible consumer, but does not include

(a) a person selling in the capacity of

(i) a gas distributor or default supply provider as defined in Part 2.1 of the Gas Utilities Act,

(ii) a distributor as defined in the Gas Distribution Act, or

(iii) a distributor as defined in section 31 of the Municipal Government Act,

(b) any other person prescribed by the Minister.

AR 157/2001 s9;307/2003;24/2004;22/2006

10, 11 Repealed AR 22/2006 s8.

Reimbursement of vendor’s administrative costs

11.1 The Minister may, on application by a vendor in a form acceptable to and supported by information required by the Minister, reimburse the vendor for its reasonable costs of administering the rebate program, as determined by the Minister.

AR 307/2003 s14

Part 3
Rebate Relating to Cost
of Other Substances

Authorization to pay rebate

12 The Minister may, in accordance with this Regulation, pay a rebate to eligible consumers to assist in the cost of other substances.

AR 157/2001 s12;307/2003

Person not an eligible consumer

13 A person who purchases and receives an other substance measured by a single meter or stored in a single tank is not, for the purposes of this Part, an eligible consumer in relation to that substance measured by that meter or stored in that tank,

(a) in respect of propane, heating oil or kerosene,

(i) if the propane, heating oil or kerosene or any portion of it is used or consumed

(A) outside Alberta,

(B) as a motive fuel,

(C) in processes or activities directly related to the exploration for or the production, processing, re‑processing, refining, upgrading, storage or transport of natural gas, petroleum or oil sands, or

(D) for feedstock purposes,

(ii) if the propane, heating oil or kerosene, or any portion of it, is resold,

(b) in respect of electricity,

(i) if there is an existing natural gas line to the residence where the electricity is delivered or the residence is equipped with an appliance capable of using propane, kerosene or fuel oil for heating purposes, unless section 14 applies, or

(ii) if the person applies for a rebate in respect of electricity used to heat anything other than a residence.

AR 157/2001 s13;307/2003;329/2003;22/2006

Exception to section 13(b)(i)

14 Despite section 13(b)(i), in circumstances where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may pay a rebate in respect of electricity where there is an existing natural gas line to the applicant’s residence or the residence is equipped with an appliance capable of using propane, kerosene or fuel oil for heating purposes.

AR 157/2001 s14;329/2003

Amount of rebate

15(1) The amount of a rebate payable under this Part is the amount determined in accordance with Schedule 2.

(1.1) In no case may the amount of the rebate for a calendar month exceed the cost of the other substance charged to the eligible consumer for that calendar month.

(2) Where the application for a rebate relates

(a) to propane consumed or used for an industrial purpose, no rebate is payable in respect of more than 195 000 litres purchased by the applicant in a calendar month,

(b) to heating oil consumed or used for an industrial purpose, no rebate is payable in respect of more than 130 000 litres purchased by the applicant in a calendar month,

(c) to kerosene consumed or used for an industrial purpose, no rebate is payable in respect of more than 133 000 litres purchased by the applicant in a calendar month, or

(d) to electricity, no rebate is payable in respect of the first 600 kilowatt hours consumed or used by the applicant at each residence in a calendar month.

(3) Where more than one residence is located in a building, the limit on a rebate set out in subsection (2)(d) applies in respect of each meter measuring the consumption or use of electricity in the building.

AR 157/2001 s15;307/2003

Rebate payable

15.1(1) A rebate under this Part is payable in respect of other substances purchased and received by an eligible consumer and measured by a meter or provided in a tank.

(2) Where an other substance measured by a single meter or stored in a single tank is used or consumed for both industrial and non‑industrial purposes, all of that other substance measured by that meter or contained in that tank is deemed to be consumed or used for an industrial purpose.

AR 22/2006 s10

Direct payment

15.2 Subject to section 18.4, a rebate under this Part must be paid directly to an eligible consumer.

AR 22/2006 s10

Application

16(1) An eligible consumer must apply for a rebate for an other substance not later than June 30 immediately following the applicable rebate period unless a vendor is authorized under section 18.4 to provide the rebate directly on the eligible consumer’s bill.

(1.1) Repealed AR 22/2006 s11.

(2) Where an eligible consumer applies for a rebate under subsection (1), receipts evidencing the purchase of the other substance by the eligible consumer must be provided to the Minister not later than August 31 immediately following the applicable rebate period.

AR 157/2001 s16;307/2003;24/2004;22/2006

17 Repealed AR 22/2006 s12.

Part 3.1
Rebate Relating to Cost of Energy
from Hot Water or Steam

Application of Part

17.1(1) This Part applies to energy from hot water or steam provided through a district heating system to an eligible consumer.

(2) A district heating system is a system, approved by the Minister, whereby energy from hot water or steam that is produced primarily by a fuel other than marketable gas, propane, heating oil or kerosene is sold to an eligible consumer.

(3) The Minister may, subject to any terms and conditions the Minister considers appropriate, approve a district heating system

(a) if the cost charged to a consumer for the energy from hot water or steam is, in the opinion of the Minister, determined in a fair and reasonable manner,

(b) if the energy from hot water or steam purchased by an eligible consumer is measured by a meter, and

AR 22/2006 s13

Authorization to pay rebate

17.2 The Minister may, in accordance with this Regulation, pay a rebate to eligible consumers to assist in the cost of energy from hot water or steam.

AR 22/2006 s13

Person not an eligible consumer

17.3 A person who consumes or uses energy from hot water or steam is not, for the purposes of this Part, an eligible consumer in relation to that energy as measured by a single meter,

(a) if the energy from hot water or steam or any portion of it is used or consumed

(i) outside Alberta,

(ii) as a motive fuel,

(iii) for an industrial purpose, or

(iv) in processes or activities directly related to the exploration for or the production, processing, re‑processing, refining, upgrading, storage or transport of natural gas, petroleum or oil sands,

(b) if the energy from hot water or steam or any portion of it is resold.

AR 22/2006 s13

Amount of rebate

17.4(1) The amount of a rebate payable under this Part is the amount determined in accordance with Schedule 2.

(2) In no case may the amount of the rebate for a calendar month exceed the cost of the energy from hot water or steam charged to the consumer for that month.

(3) The cost of the energy from hot water or steam shall not include costs determined by the Minister to be ineligible.

AR 22/2006 s13

Direct payment

17.5 Subject to section 18.4, a rebate under this Part must be paid directly to an eligible consumer.

AR 22/2006 s13

Application for rebate

17.6(1) An eligible consumer must apply for a rebate for energy from hot water or steam not later than June 30 immediately following the applicable rebate period unless a vendor is authorized under section 18.4 to provide the rebate directly on the eligible consumer’s bill.

(2) Where an eligible consumer applies for a rebate under subsection (1), receipts evidencing the purchase and receipt of the hot water or steam by the eligible consumer must be provided to the Minister not later than August 31 immediately following the applicable period.

AR 22/2006 s13

Part 4
General Provisions

Application for rebate

18(1) An application for a rebate under this Regulation

(a) must be in writing,

(b) must be signed by the applicant,

(d) must be accompanied by the documents and other information required by the Minister.

(2) On receiving an application, the Minister may require the applicant to provide additional documents and information.

Duty of issuer of bill

18.1 Where a rebate is paid to a vendor for the benefit of an eligible consumer, the person who issues a bill to the eligible consumer must, in accordance with the instructions of the Minister,

(a) display on the bill the total amount of the rebate and the name of the rebate in a form acceptable to the Minister, and

(b) include with any statement, receipt or invoice issued by that person to the eligible consumer the information specified by the Minister.

AR 22/2006 s14

Duty of vendor and other entity

18.2(1) Where a rebate is paid to a vendor for the benefit of an eligible consumer, the vendor and each entity to which the vendor has passed on the benefit of the rebate must, in accordance with the instructions of the Minister,

(a) pass on the benefit of the rebate to the eligible consumer,

(b) maintain records relating to the benefit that are sufficient to enable its auditor to perform the duty set out in clause (c),

(c) provide to the Minister, not later than 14 months after the end of each rebate period, written confirmation from its auditor in a form acceptable to the Minister that the benefit has been passed on in accordance with this Regulation, and

(d) provide to the Minister, on request, any records and information maintained by it relating to the benefit.

(2) On and from the date when the Minister receives and approves a written confirmation under subsection (1)(c) in respect of a rebate period,

(a) the obligation of a vendor to pass on the benefit of a rebate with respect to that rebate period terminates, and

(b) no vendor is entitled to any further reimbursement for having passed on the benefit of a rebate in respect of that rebate period.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may, with respect to a particular vendor, prescribe a date for the purpose of subsection (2)(a) and (b) that is later than the date of receipt and approval of the written confirmation.

AR 22/2006 s14

Reimbursement of vendor’s administrative costs

18.3 The Minister may, on application by a vendor in a form acceptable to and supported by information required by the Minister, reimburse the vendor for its reasonable costs of administering a rebate program under this Act, as determined by the Minister.

AR 22/2006 s14

Direct rebates

18.4 If the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may authorize a vendor of marketable gas, propane, heating oil or kerosene or energy from hot water or steam to apply, in the manner prescribed by the Minister, rebates directly on the eligible consumer’s bill.

AR 22/2006 s14

Authority of Minister

19 The Minister

(a) may approve an application for a rebate, or

(b) may refuse to approve an application for a rebate where the Minister is satisfied that

(i) the applicant does not qualify for the rebate in accordance with the Act or this Regulation,

(ii) the applicant has previously, in respect of another rebate paid to it, contravened

(A) the Act or a predecessor to the Act,

(B) this Regulation or a predecessor to this Regulation, or

(iii) a rebate has previously been paid in respect of the marketable gas, other substance or energy from hot water or steam that is the subject of the application.

AR 157/2001 s19;22/2006

Minister’s discretion

20(1) Where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may, with respect to a particular eligible consumer or vendor or class of consumers or vendors,

(a) adjust the volume of marketable gas, other substance or energy from hot water or steam in respect of which a rebate is payable,

(b) terminate the payment of a rebate, or

(c) accept documents from an eligible consumer up to 2 years after a time referred to in section 9(6.2), 16(2) or 17.6(2) if the required documents were provided by the vendor after a time determined by the Minister.

(2) Notwithstanding section 1.1, where an other substance is purchased and received in a calendar month and all or part of the other substance is consumed during one or more other calendar months, the Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate, determine

(a) that all or part of the other substance is deemed to have been purchased and received in one or more other calendar months, and

(b) the manner in which the amount of the other substance deemed to be purchased and received in other calendar months is calculated for the purposes of this Regulation.

(3) Where a vendor’s bill for marketable gas, an other substance or energy from hot water or steam covers a period other than a calendar month, the Minister may determine the manner in which the amount of marketable gas or energy from hot water or steam consumed or used, or the amount of the other substance purchased, in a calendar month is calculated for the purposes of this Regulation.

(4) If the meter reading on which a vendor’s bill for marketable gas or energy from hot water or steam is based includes a period of not more than 5 days before or after a calendar month, the Minister may, for the purpose of paying rebates under this Regulation, include that period in the calendar month.

(5) The Minister may impose conditions to the payment of a rebate with respect to a particular eligible consumer or vendor or class of consumers or vendors.

(6) The Minister may, subject to any terms and conditions the Minister considers appropriate, exempt a consumer or class of consumers from section 6(b), 8(2), 15.1(2) or 17.3(a)(iii) or (b).

AR 157/2001 s20;307/2003;238/2005;22/2006

Manner of payment

21 A rebate may be paid in any manner determined by the Minister.

Extension of time

21.1(1) Where this Regulation prescribes a date by which or a period within which a thing must be done, the Minister may, where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so extend the date or period with respect to a class of eligible consumer.

(2) The Minister may only exercise the power under subsection (1) before the expiry of the date or period.

AR 24/2004 s7;22/2006

Confidentiality

22(1) Except as provided in this Regulation, a person who is or was employed or engaged in the administration or enforcement of this Regulation must not

(a) communicate or allow to be communicated any record or other information obtained by the Minister under this Regulation to a person not legally entitled to that record or other information, or

(b) allow any person not legally entitled to any record or other information obtained by the Minister under this Regulation to have access to it.

(2) A person who knowingly receives records or other information communicated to the person under subsection (1) holds the records or other information subject to the same restrictions under subsection (1) that apply to the person from whom the records or other information were received.

(3) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, no person who is or was employed or engaged in the administration or enforcement of this Regulation is required, other than in proceedings relating to the administration or enforcement of this Regulation, to give evidence relating to any record or other information obtained under this Regulation or to produce anything containing that record or other information.

Part 5 Repealed AR 307/2003 s20.

Schedule 1

1 Marketable gas, other substances or energy from hot water and steam consumed or used in any of the following industries, as listed in the Workers’ Compensation Board Classification Manual, is considered to be consumed or used for an industrial purpose:

Mining and Petroleum Development

Rate Group	Industry	Industry Title
063201	06100	Mining ‑ Underground
063201	06110	Mining ‑ Open Pit
063201	06111	Overburden Removal
063201	08701	Refine ‑ Sand/Coal
063201	34101	Cement Mfg. Including Quarrying
063201	34300	Lime Mfg. Including Quarrying
071100	06501	Sulphur Process
071100	73702	Land/Permit Man Services
071200	07700	Mine/Refine ‑ Salt
091200	09200	Seismic Survey
092101	42130	Drilling ‑ Water Well/Deep Core
092101	42150	Procuring Soil Samples

Manufacturing, Processing and Packaging

Rate Group	Industry	Industry Title
101100	01103	Poultry Loading Services
101100	10100	Meat Processing
101100	10104	Rendering Plants
104100	10500	Dairy Products Processing
104100	11202	Fruit Juice Processing
104100	13300	Beet Sugar Processing
104100	13500	Vegetable Oils/Yeast Mfg.
104100	37402	Medicine/Vitamins Mfg.
105305	02101	Seed Cleaning Plants
105305	12301	Feed Mills
105305	12400	Flour Mills
105305	13900	Malt Mfg.
105306	07900	Peat Moss ‑ Harvest/Process
105306	12304	Forage Processing
107200	02112	Egg Grading
107200	12900	Bakeries
107200	13100	Food Process ‑ Misc.
107200	13101	Candy Mfg.
107200	13904	Pasta Manufacture
107200	13905	Vegetables Process/Grade
111100	14100	Soft Drinks/Water/Ice ‑ Mfg.
113100	14300	Liquor/Wine ‑ Mfg.
113100	14500	Breweries
169903	29600	Aluminum/Metal Extrusion
169903	37301	Plastic Products ‑ Mfg.
249901	17900	Leather Goods ‑ Mfg./Repair
249901	21300	Rope/Carpet ‑ Mfg./Repair
249901	22900	Crests/Pennants ‑ Mfg./Repair
249901	22901	Drapes/Linens ‑ Mfg./Repair/Install
249901	24900	Wearing Apparel – Mfg./Repair
251200	25100	Sawmills/Planing Mills
251200	25900	Peel/Point – Posts
251200	25901	Treating of Timber
254902	25401	Wood Products ‑ Mfg.
254902	42147	Finishing Carpentry
261200	26101	Upholstered Furniture ‑ Mfg./Repair
261200	26104	Furniture Refinishing
271100	27102	Pulp Mills
271401	27103	Panel Board ‑ Mfg.
273100	27300	Cardboard Box/Tubing/Bag ‑ Mfg.
279200	16900	Rubber Stamps/Stencils ‑ Mfg.
279200	17901	Vinyl Goods ‑ Mfg./Repair
279200	33500	Phone Equipment ‑ Mfg./Install
279200	33900	Light Fixtures ‑ Mfg./Asmb.
279200	33902	Electrical Components ‑ Mfg.
279200	38100	Instrumentation ‑ Mfg.
279200	38200	Jewelry ‑ Mfg.
279200	38201	Lapidary Services
279200	39300	Sporting Equipment/Brooms ‑ Mfg.
279200	69903	Pottery ‑ Mfg.
279200	89916	Taxidermists
281901	27402	Envelope Manufacturing
281901	28600	Printing/Book Binding
281901	28800	Publish without Printing
281901	28900	Publish with Printing
281901	86202	Newspaper/Flyer Distribution
281901	89301	Electronic Print/Photofinishing
291200	29102	Foundries, Iron & Steel
291200	62700	Scrap/Salvage Dealers
292100	29200	Steel Pipe Mfg.
292100	62500	Steel Svce Centre ‑ No Salvage
303900	26401	Metal Furniture Mfg.
303900	29100	Steel Mfg. ‑ Exclude Foundries
303900	30100	Steel/Metal Fabrication
303900	30101	Heat Treating/Stress Relieving
303900	30407	Pipe Cleaning/Coating
303900	33606	Industrial Electric Equipment ‑ Mfg.
303900	89401	Welding
304900	30412	Sheet Metal Shops
304900	30700	Heat/Cooling Equipment Mfg.
304900	33602	Switchboard/Electrical Panel ‑ Mfg.
308101	30403	Metal/Porcelain Prod. ‑ Coating
308101	30801	Machining
351100	16901	Tires/Rubber Products ‑ Mfg.
351100	17200	Tanneries
351100	27200	Asphalt Roofing Products ‑ Mfg.
351100	34100	Pre‑Mixed Cement/Sand/Soil ‑ Mfg.
351100	34500	Gypsum Board ‑ Mfg.
351100	35200	Clay Bricks ‑ Mfg.
351100	35401	Fibreglass Insulation ‑ Mfg.
354900	29700	Foundry ‑ Non Ferrous
354900	34700	Concrete Products Mfg.
354900	34702	Artificial Stone Products ‑ Mfg.
354900	38500	Fibreglass Reinforced Products ‑ Mfg.
355100	34800	Transit Mix Operations
371100	36500	Refine ‑ Crude/Used Oil
371100	37201	Fertilizer Mfg./Nickel Refine
371100	37801	Petrochemicals ‑ Mfg.
371100	37805	Industrial Gases ‑ Mfg.
397100	28603	Signs/Advertising Displays ‑ Mfg.
397100	39901	Picture Frame, Case, Casket ‑ Mfg.
397100	86201	Window/Store Display Ad Services
397101	22101	Awnings/Tents/Tarps ‑ Mfg./Repair
397101	39701	Outdoor Advertising
579900	16902	Industrial Belting ‑ Install/Svce
579900	62304	Compressors/Power Unit ‑ Mfg.

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

Rate Group	Industry	Industry Title
491100	57200	Electric Power Companies
492101	57400	Natural Gas Distribution

AR 157/2001 Sched.1;307/2003;22/2006

Schedule 2 Amount of Rebates
	Column 1 Alberta Price $/GJ	Column 2 Marketable gas $/GJ	Column 3 Propane cents/litre	Column 4 Kerosene cents/litre	Column 5 Heating oil cents/litre	Column 6 Electricity cents/Kwh	Column 7 Energy from hot water or steam $/GJ
Row 1	0.000‑5.500	No rebate	No rebate	No rebate	No rebate	No rebate	No rebate
Row 2	5.501‑7.500	1.50	3.83	5.65	5.80	0.54	1.50
Row 3	7.501‑9.000	2.50	6.38	9.42	9.67	0.90	2.50
Row 4	9.001‑12.000	3.25	8.30	12.25	12.57	1.17	3.25
	over 12.000	see Note 2	see Note 2	see Note 2	see Note 2	see Note 2	see Note 2
Notes:	1. When the Alberta Price for marketable gas for a calendar month in a rebate period is in one of the ranges set out in a Row in Column 1, the rebate payable for marketable gas or energy from hot water or steam consumed or used or an other substance purchased during that month is the amount calculated based on the amount shown in the corresponding Column in Columns 2 to 7.

2. Where the Alberta Price is over $12.000/GJ, the rebate for the marketable gas, an other substance or energy from hot water or steam is the total of the amount referred to in Row 4 and,

(a) in the case of marketable gas, an additional amount per GJ that is equal to the amount by which the Alberta Price exceeds $12.000/GJ, rounded up to the nearest cent,

(b) in the case of an other substance, an additional amount per litre or Kwh, as the case may be, calculated on a heat equivalent basis as determined by the Minister and based on the amount by which the Alberta price exceeds $12.000/GJ, and

.
(c) in the case of energy from hot water or steam, an additional amount per GJ that is equal to the amount by which the Alberta Price exceeds $12.000/GJ.

The amount of rebate payable under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulation for the months of October, November and December, 2005, and for the month of January, 2006, may, for classes of consumers determined by the Minister of Energy, be increased by such amount determined by the Minister of Energy.

AR 307/2003 s22;198/2005;238/2005;22/2006

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