Terasen Gas
Commercial Energy Services
16705 Fraser Highway, Surrey, B.C.         V3S 2X7
Tel. (604) 576-7139          E-mail: commercial.energy@terasen.com          Fax. (604) 576-7122
Natural Gas Rate Summary & Comparison Data - Coastal Rate 2 (Small Commercial)
            1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001 2002   2003   1994-2003  
                      Jan-Aug Sep-Dec   Jan-Jun   Jul-Dec   Jan-Sep Oct-Dec (Up to 03/03)   Eff. 04/03   Average  
Winter Summer     Winter Summer     Winter Summer   Winter Summer   Annual   Annualized Annualized   Annualized   Annualized   Annual   Annualized Annual   Annual   (Riders  
% of Annual Vol. 64.6% 35.4%     64.8% 35.2%     66.0% 34.0%   66.0% 34.0%   100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0% 100.0% 100.0%   100.0%   Included)  
                           
Basic Charge $12 $12   $12 $12 $12.64 $12.64 $14.64 $14.64   $14.81   $14.85 $14.85   $15.34   $15.34   $15.34 $17.35 $21.00   $21.64 $15.56  
Demand Charge 0 0   0 0   0 0   0.000 0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000   0.000    
Commodity Cost 3.604 3.604   3.440 3.440   2.733 2.733   3.097 3.097   2.925   3.331   3.795   4.076   6.511   8.494   6.652   6.160   7.799   4.792  
Commodity Riders 0.026 0.026   -0.160 -0.080   -0.118 -0.059   -0.034 -0.017   -0.082   -0.129   0.045   0.163   0.163   0.440   0.998   0.610   0.610    
Delivery 1.761 0.880   1.937 0.969   2.041 1.021   2.246 1.123   1.902   1.907   1.907   1.970   1.970   2.229   2.229   2.095   2.159   1.907  
Other Riders 0.000 0.000   0 0   0.023 0.023   -0.020 -0.020   -0.032   0.065   0.065   -0.013   -0.013   -0.080   -0.080   0.091   0.171    
Total - Var. Costs 5.391 4.510   5.217 4.329   4.679 3.718   5.289 4.183   4.713   5.174   5.812   6.196   8.631   11.083   9.799   8.956   10.739   6.699  
                           
Federal Tax  0.377 0.316   0.365 0.303   0.328 0.260   0.370 0.293   0.330   0.362   0.407   0.434   0.604   0.776   0.686   0.627   0.752   0.469  
Provincial Tax 0.377 0.316   0.365 0.303   0.328 0.260   0.370 0.293   0.330   0.362   0.407   0.434   0.604   0.776   0.735   0.672   0.805   0.502  
                                                                                             
  320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320
Annual Cost Based on Total Consumption of : 320 GJ
(This is the average consumption for this Rate Class and Service Area)
Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ   Total /GJ     Average  
Demand Volume             73.2 Gj     73.2 Gj     73.2 Gj   73.2 Gj   73.2 Gj     73.2 Gj     73.2 Gj   73.2 Gj    
Basic 60 84 0.45   60 84 0.45   63 88 0.47   73 102 0.55   178 0.56   178 0.56 178 0.56 184 0.58 184 0.58   184 0.58 208 0.65   252 0.79   260 0.81 178  
Demand Charge 0 0 0.00   0 0 0.00   0 0 0.00   0 0 0.00   0 0.00   0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00   0 0.00 0 0.00   0 0.00   0 0.00 0  
Total - Commodity 750 411 3.63   680 378 3.31   552 291 2.64   647 335 3.07   910 2.84   1025 3.20 1229 3.84 1356 4.24 2136 6.67 2859 8.93 2448 7.65 2166 6.77 2691 8.41 1405  
Total - Delivery 364 100 1.45   402 109 1.60   436 114 1.72   470 120 1.84   598 1.87   631 1.97 631 1.97 626 1.96 626 1.96   688 2.15 688 2.15   700 2.19   746 2.33 595  
                                           
                                           
                                           
Total Annual Cost 5.53   5.35   1,544 4.83   1,748 5.46 1,686 5.27 1,834 5.73 2,038 6.37 2,167 6.77 2,946 9.21 3,731 11.66 3,344 10.45 3,118 9.74 3,696 11.55 2,178  
Commodity %         54.6%     56.2%     54.0%     55.9%   60.3%   62.6%   72.5%   76.6%   73.2%     69.5%     72.8%   64.5%  
Non-Commodity %         45.4%     43.8%     46.0%     44.1%   39.7%   37.4%   27.5%   23.4%   26.8%     30.5%     27.2%   35.5%  
Average $/Gj     $4.83   $5.46   $5.27   $5.73 $6.37 $6.77   $9.21   $11.66 $10.45   $9.74   $11.55 $6.81  
% Comp'n to Prev. Year/Term   -9.9% +13.2% -3.5% +8.8% +11.1% +6.3%   +36.0%   +26.6% -10.4%   -6.8%   +18.5%  
% Comp'n to 1994     -12.7%   -1.2% -4.7% +3.6% +15.2% +22.5%   +66.5%   +110.9% +89.0%   +76.2%   +108.9%  
                           
Overall % Change 1996-2001 (Basic + Del'y):   +9.2% +10.7% +15.4% +15.4% +15.6% +15.6%   +24.3% +27.8%   +35.7%   +43.4%  
Compounded % Ch'ge 1996-2001 (Basic + Del'y):   +9.2% +5.2% +4.9% +4.9% +3.7%   +3.7%   +4.5% +5.0%   +5.2%   +5.3%  
Compounded % Change 1996-2001 (Commodity):   +16.5% +3.9% +6.7% +13.4% +12.6% +26.2%   +27.7% +23.8%   +17.0%   +18.0%  
Compounded % Change 1996-2001 (Total Cost):4   +13.2% +4.5% +5.9% +9.7%   +8.8% +17.5%   +19.3% +16.7%   +12.4%   +13.3%  
Annual ($) Change 1996-2001 (Total Cost):   $203   -$62   $148   $204   $129   $779   $785 -$387   -$226   $578  
Cumulative ($) Change 1996-2001 (Total Cost):   $203   $141   $289   $494   $622   $1,402   $2,186 $1,799   $1,574   $2,152  
Text Box: 1. Load profile is based on the average Winter - Summer split for each year. Individual load profiles may vary. (1998 & later does not have Winter - Summer rate split.) 2. 1999, 2000 & 2001 show as 2 separate entries, due to mid-year Commodity price adjustment. Annualized costs project the rate shown as if it were for the entire year. 3. Spreadsheet and graphs show historical pricing data, and may not necessarily be extrapolated for future years. 4. Compounded % Change Total Costs, includes Basic, Delivery and Commodity (1996 and later). 5. We believe this information to be correct, however Terasen Gas assumes no liability for errors or omissions.
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