The cost of using Liberty Utilities' distribution network to deliver natural gas is determined by your rate class. You are assigned one of the six regulated rate classes:
Customer accounts are reviewed annually to ensure that they are not affected.
You can request a change to the class by submitting a letter to us, outlining the rationale for the request. The request will be reviewed by our Customer Care Manager and a written decision will be provided to you within 30 days of receiving the request.
Any changes to your rate will be made in the following year and will be noted on your next bill.
Current Natural Gas Distribution Rates & Charges
The cost of using Liberty Utilities' distribution network to have natural gas delivered to you includes features such as: customer charge, demand charge, and various types of rate blocks. Your rates depend on which rate class you fit into. The following rate structure and associated rates and charges are effective as of January 1, 2020.
Customers are placed into one of the six regulated rate classes based on their monthly consumption patterns over the last 12 months.
Small General Service (SGS) Rate is applied to any Applicant requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas delivered to a single Terminal Location served through one meter.
The classification of a customer in the SGS rate class no longer depends on consumption. The definition of the SGS rate class, which was approved by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board and is shown in the Liberty Utilities Handbook of Distribution Services, includes:
dwellings: a private suite of rooms used for living purposes in which the occupants have access to all rooms;
dwelling out buildings; and
individually gas metered, self-contained dwelling units within an apartment building.
SGS RATES & TARIFFS*
Monthly Distribution Customer Charge ($ per Month)
20.00
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
For all volumes delivered
The minimum monthly charge is the Monthly Distribution Customer Charge.
There is no minimum annual charge.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal, unless the customer notifies Liberty Utility Gas not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
To apply to all bills rendered for natural gas delivered on and after January 1, 2020.
*The rates quoted above are subject to adjustments that reflect all taxes including HST.
Mid-General Service
Applicability
Mid-General Service (MGS) Rates are applied to any customer requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas transported to a single location, served through one meter. Service is limited to customers with a consumption less than 250 GJs per month.
MGS RATES & CHARGES*
Monthly Distribution Customer Charge ($ per Month)
For customers with max consumption < 60 GJs per month
For customers with max consumption > 60 GJs per month
20.00
50.00
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
For the first 100 GJs delivered per month
For volumes delivered in excess of 100 GJs per month
The minimum monthly charge is the Monthly Distribution Customer Charge.
There is no minimum annual charge.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal, unless the customer notifies Liberty Utilities not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
To apply to all bills rendered for natural gas delivered on and after January 1, 2020.
*The rates quoted above are subject to adjustments that reflect all taxes including HST.
Large General Service
Applicability
The Large General Service (LGS) Rates are applied to customers requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas delivered to a single location served through one meter. Service is limited to customers with a consumption of at least 250 GJs per billing month.
LGS RATES & TARIFFS*
Monthly Distribution Customer Charge ($ per Month)
For customers with max consumption < 650 GJs per month
For customers with max consumption > 650 GJs per month
275.00
375.00
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
For the first 250 GJs delivered per billing month
For volumes delivered in excess of 250 GJs per month
- between September 1 and April 30
- between May 1 and August 31
The minimum monthly charge is the Monthly Distribution Customer Charge.
The minimum annual charge will be imposed if the customer does not consume the qualifying monthly consumption requirement. The customer will be charged the difference between the actual annual distribution charges (customer or demand and delivery) billed and the amount that would have been billed under the Mid-General Service class, plus 5%.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal unless the customer notifies LUG not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
To apply to all bills rendered for natural gas delivered on and after January 1, 2020.
*The rates quoted above shall be subject to adjustments that reflect all taxes including HST.
Contract General Service
Applicability
The Contract General Service (CGS) Rates are applied to customers requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas delivered to a single location served through one meter. Service is limited to customers with a consumption of at least 1,000 GJs per month and less than 10,000 GJs per billing month. To qualify for this rate class, you enter into an agreement for a Contract Demand of not less than 36 GJs per day.
CGS RATES & TARIFFS*
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
Contract Demand Charge per GJ of Contract Demand
19.00
For all volumes delivered:
- between September 1 and April 30
- between May 1 and August 31
The Billing Demand shall be the Contract Demand. However, in the event that the customer exceeds such Contract Demand during any contract year, the actual maximum daily demand shall be the Billing Demand for the entire applicable contract year. The customer will be charged, and shall pay, accordingly for both prospective use and for use since the beginning of the then current contract term. Authorized Overrun will not institute application of this ratchet provision.
Minimum Charge:
The minimum monthly charge is the Monthly Distribution Delivery Demand Charge.
There is no minimum yearly charge.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal unless the customer notifies Liberty Utilities not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
To apply to all bills rendered for natural gas delivered on and after January 1, 2020.
Special Metering Provision:
For customers taking service under this Rate Class, LUG shall install metering and communication devices, which will provide LUG with hourly and daily consumption data.
*The rates quoted above shall be subject to adjustments that reflect all taxes including HST.
Industrial Contract General Service
Applicability
The Contract General Service (ICGS) Rates are applied to customers requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas delivered to a single location served through one meter. Service is limited to customers with a consumption of at least 10,000 GJs per month. To qualify for this rate class, the customer must enter into an agreement for a Contract Demand of not less than 360 GJs per day.
ICGS RATES & TARIFFS*
Monthly Distribution Customer Charge ($ per Month):
3,300.00
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
Contract Demand Charge per GJ of Contract Demand
25.56
For all volumes delivered:
- between September 1 and April 30
- between May 1 and August 31
The Billing Demand shall be the Contract Demand. However, in the event that the customer exceeds such Contract Demand during any contract year, the actual maximum daily demand shall be the Billing Demand for the entire applicable contract year. The customer will be charged, and shall pay, accordingly for both prospective use and for use since the beginning of the then current contract term. Authorized Overrun will not institute application of this ratchet provision.
Minimum Charge:
The minimum monthly charge is the Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge.
There is no minimum annual charge.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal unless the customer notifies Liberty Utilities not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
To apply to all bills rendered for natural gas delivered on and after January 1, 2020.
Special Metering Provision:
For customers taking service under this Rate Class, LUG shall install metering and communication devices, which will provide LUG with hourly and daily consumption data.
*The rates quoted above shall be subject to adjustments that reflect all taxes including HST.
Off-Peak Service
Applicability
The Off-Peak Service (OPS) Rates are applied to any customer requiring the use of Liberty Utilities' Distribution System to have a supply of natural gas delivered to a single location served through one meter for the months of April through November.
OPS RATES & TARIFFS*
Monthly Distribution Customer Charge ($ per Month):
50.00
Monthly Distribution Delivery Charge ($ per GJ):
For all volumes delivered per month:
The minimum monthly charge shall be the Monthly Distribution Customer Charge.
Minimum Annual Charge:
There is no minimum annual charge.
Seasonal Overrun Charge:
Any volume of natural gas consumed during the months of December through March inclusively will be subject to a Seasonal Overrun Charge of $10 per GJ in addition to the rates applicable to this service.
Term of Service:
One year with automatic annual renewal unless the Applicant notifies Liberty Utilities not less than 30 days prior to the annual roll over date and not more than 180 days prior to such date that service is to be discontinued.
