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ATCO Seeks Pause on Increases to Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution Rates to Support Alberta's Recovery
ATCO Seeks Pause on Increases to Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution Rates to Suppor...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n ATCO Seeks Pause on Increases to Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution Rates to Support Alberta's Recovery\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CALGARY, AB\n \n ,\n \n Dec. 16, 2020\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n ATCO Ltd.\n \n (TSX: ACO.X) (TSX: ACO.Y)\n \n / Canadian Utilities Limited\n \n (TSX: CU) (TSX: CU.X)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canadian Utilities, an ATCO company, announced today that it has requested to hold its electricity and natural gas distribution rates at current levels for its more than 1.2 million customers in Alberta—to support families and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and historic collapse in oil prices.\n \n \n Canadian Utilities, which owns both ATCO Gas and ATCO Electric, submitted its request to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) in early December, seeking the deferral of compulsory distribution rate increases which would otherwise come into effect\n \n January 1, 2021\n \n . If the request is approved by the AUC, both ATCO Gas and ATCO Electric will effectively hold the distribution component of customers' bills at current levels into the new year.\n \n \n \n QUOTES\n \n \n \n \n \"With a presence in more than 300 Alberta communities, we have seen first-hand the immense toll the pandemic is having on the lives and livelihoods of our families, friends, neighbours and customers. Our hope is that we can provide some stability and certainty to our customers in this difficult time, and that we can keep our distribution rates as low as possible as the province gets back on its feet.\"\n \n \n \n -\n \n Nancy Southern\n \n , Chair & Chief Executive Officer, ATCO and Executive Chair, Canadian Utilities\n \n \n \n \n \"It is vital that regulators, governments, utilities and businesses work collaboratively to overcome the significant economic damage caused by the pandemic. We are grateful for the Government of\n \n Alberta's\n \n leadership and its desire to explore new and creative ways to support Albertans in these extraordinary times.\"\n \n \n \n -\n \n Siegfried Kiefer\n \n , President & Chie...