Energy Management Manual for Arena and Rink Operators
Section 1 Electrical and Natural Gas Rates
Natural gas rates
Your SaskEnergy natural gas bill will display the following charges. The total cost of a monthly natural gas bill is determined by adding the charges for each of these components:
- Basic Monthly Charge. This is the fixed costs of your service line, natural gas meter, and customer account administration.
- Gas Delivery Service Charge. The charge (in cents per cubic metre) to transport and deliver your natural gas through the gas distribution system.
- Gas Consumption Charge. The charge (in cents per cubic metre) to acquire your natural gas. If you purchase natural gas from a supplier other than SaskEnergy, the supplier’s name and phone number are identified on the bill.
- Municipal Payments. 3 or 5 per cent of the total gas charges collected in accordance with The SaskEnergy Act and remitted to your local municipal governments.
- Goods and Services Tax. SaskEnergy collects and remits the Goods and Service Tax (GST) to Canada Revenue Agency. The GST applies to the total of Gas Charges and Municipal Payments, if applicable.
SaskEnergy natural gas rates
Effective April 1, 2006, the following natural gas rates will apply to rinks and arenas.
Small General Service (GSII)
| Basic Monthly Charge | $ 17.00 | Rate GO2 - 0 to 100,000 cubic meters per year. |
| Delivery charge ($/m3) | $ 0.0631 | |
| Consumption charge ($/m3) | $ 0.2562 |
Large General Service (GSIII)
| Basic Monthly Charge | $ 37.25 | Rate GO3 - 100,001 cubic meters to 660,000 cubic meters per year. |
| Delivery charge ($/m3) | $ 0.0551 | |
| Gas consumption charge ($/m3) | $ 0.2562 |
Calculating your natural gas consumption
To measure natural gas usage over a specific period of time, subtract the previous reading from the present reading.
SaskEnergy meters register natural gas in hundreds of cubic feet. A metric factor and billing multiplier (indicated on your bill) is used to convert the hundreds of cubic feet to cubic metres in order to calculate your natural gas consumption.
The metric factor is determined by the atmospheric pressure and the elevation for the given location.
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