Natural Gas Rates

CLGC’s role is to receive natural gas from our supplier at high‑pressure, reduce that pressure to safe and usable levels, and distribute it through our system to your meter. This ensures the gas you receive is safe, reliable, and meets all our quality standards. Your bill includes several components, each serving a specific purpose in delivering safe, reliable natural gas service.

Below is an overview of each charge as seen on your monthly bill:

Gas Charge

The Gas Charge is made up of two parts:

• Wholesale Gas Rate: This portion changes each month based on the cost of natural gas purchased on the wholesale market. Wholesale rates are set by our provider and are charged on a per‑GJ basis.
• CLGC Distribution Charge: This rate is set by the CLGC Board of Directors to ensure we can operate effectively throughout the year. Natural gas consumption fluctuates with the seasons, and the CLGC Distribution Charge is structured to help manage these variations. By doing so, we ensure that operational needs are consistently met, regardless of seasonal changes in usage.

System Improvement Fee (GJ, FX)

The System Improvement Fee supports the capital reserves required for current and future infrastructure projects. The goal of CLGC is to maintain a reserve fund of a minimum of $1 million, ensuring funding is available for future capital replacement requirements and to meet any unplanned for capital requirements.

All revenue generated from the System Improvement Fee goes directly into capital reserves and is not used for operations or administrative purposes.

The System Improvement Fee is listed twice on your bill – one is a per GJ charge, and another is a fixed charge.

Facility Upgrade Surcharge

The facility upgrade surcharge was implemented on August 1, 2023, to help fund a portion of the new office and warehouse facility on Cook Road. Part of the project was financed using capital reserves, while the remaining amount is covered through borrowing. The surcharge is specifically designated to pay the borrowing costs, and all funds collected are applied directly to loan repayment.

This surcharge is not permanent; however, it will remain in place for the full duration of the financing period.

Fixed Charge

This is a set monthly amount determined by the Board of Directors. The Fixed Charge is designed to recover the operational costs that do not vary with consumption of gas, including administration, design/installation of pipelines and meters, etc. 

System Improvement Fee (FX)

See “System Improvement Fee” above.

GST

A Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5% is applied to the total of the charges listed above