Co-operative and community-owned natural gas utilities are uniquely different from all other Alberta gas utilities and retailers. We are all locally-owned with any rates or fees set locally. Any funds generated are re-invested back into the utility to operate or improve the gas system. That keeps the utility responsive to the very community that it serves, and allows the people living in the community to have a say on their rates and fees through their locally-elected board or council.
Currently, the Federal Fuel charge is $2.10 per GJ. On April 1, 2022, it is slated to increase to $2.63 per GJ. The Federal government does not have an official schedule of increases beyond 2022. However, the government has promised rates increasing $15 per tonne per year up to $170 per tonne CO2e by 2030.
Co-op and Community natural gas distributors are locally-owned and operated. The locally-elected board (for co-operatives) or council (for municipalities and First Nations) govern the utility on behalf of the co-op members or community ratepayers. Most operate on a non-profit basis, and all operate on the basis that any surpluses are retained within the utility itself
