Heritage Gas: Residential Rates

Effective October 1, 2008
	Rates*
Fixed Monthly Customer Charge	$13.13/month
Base Energy Charge	$5.056/GJ
Gas Cost	$7.35/GJ
Total Cost per GJ*	$12.406

Fuel Cost Comparison

The price for natural gas (total cost per GJ) equals the following prices for other fuels:

Oil - 48.50¢ per litre

Propane - 32.3¢ per litre

Electricity - 4.6¢ per kwh

Notes:

1 GJ = 26.1 litres Fuel Oil
1 GJ = 39.2 litres Propane
1 GJ= 277.79 kw/hr Electricity

Equivalent fuel pricing includes a 5% Municipal Tax on the delivery charge

The Fixed Monthly Charge and Base Energy Charge permit Heritage Gas to recover the cost of delivering natural gas to residents or businesses. These costs include the cost of building, operating, and maintaining the system. The components are regulated by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB).

The Gas Cost Recovery Rate permits Heritage Gas to recover the cost of acquiring gas supply for customers. This is a "pass through" charge meaning there is no additional mark up applied by Heritage Gas. The cost Heritage Gas pays for the commodity is what is charged to customers. This portion is reviewed monthly and adjusted to reflect current market prices for natural gas.

* plus applicable taxes

Historical Rates

The following table will assist you in determining which rate class you will be in based on your current fuel usage. One thing to note is when you are converting from one fuel to another you may have to take into consideration changes in the efficiency of the equipment.

Fuel Oil (Litres/year)	Propane (Litres/year)	Electrical (KWh/year)	Equals	Natural Gas (GJ’s/year)	Rate Class
<130,500	<196,000	<1,388,950	=	<5,000	1
130,500 to 1,305,000	196,000 to 1,960,000	1,388,950 to 13,889,500	=	5,000 to 50,000	2
>1,305,000	>1,960,000	>13,889,500	=	>50,000	3