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Province extends natural gas rebate program for October
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Edmonton Journal 2 U2 e8 z3 o2 o4 R. q7 ?0 A; \+ l
U3 ~" {$ D* r# X a& a0 V2 cTuesday, October 04, 2005
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The dramatic increase in the price of natural gas over the past few weeks has prompted the Government of Alberta to include October in the Natural Gas Rebate Program for 2005-06, the province announced today.
/ z8 ]0 b/ _, L阿省今日宣布，过去几周急剧增长的油价提醒了省政府将十月份也归到05-06年度的天然气消费返利计划中。
5 t- f0 I H1 s7 T* J: ?Originally the rebate program was to run November through March. The rebate for gas consumed in October will be $3.51 per gigajoule (GJ).
* U4 e8 D6 l7 C$ b: u3 y, O( A: P早先的返利计划是从11月-明年3月。现在对十月份的返利将是$3.51/GJ。9 w. m: I x: f( O* ~% V1 U) w8 o
The average residential natural gas consumption in October is 9 GJs, resulting in a bill total of about $158 and an average rebate of $31.58.
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Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Shirley McClellan said Alberta's unique and rebate program is an example of how Albertans benefit from resource ownership.
0 G1 T$ X/ A9 t T( E副总理、国家财政部长Shirley McClellan 说阿省这种少有的优惠政策是本省拥有资源优势的很好例证。"It ensures they will pay no more than about $8.75/GJ during the winter even if the market price soars,"" McClellan said.1 f% S! X. a8 P/ |& s
“这个政策确保阿省居民在这个冬天，即使市场价格飞涨，实际付出也不会高于$8.75/GJ。”她说。She maintained although recent media reports suggest Alberta prices are higher than other provinces, on an annual basis Albertans pay well below the national average for natural gas, even before the rebate program is factored in. In 2004, Alberta's annual natural gas price was 14 per cent below the rest of Canada. To date, in the first nine months of 2005, Albertans have paid 12 per cent below the national average. ! Z" Q. c/ ^$ u) ?
虽然近期媒体报道暗示阿省的价格高于其他省，但她仍断言，即使没有返利的因素，阿省的价格仍沿低于其他省。2004年，阿省年度价格低于其他省14cent。本年度的九个月，阿省价格低于其他省12cent。Alberta's monthly natural gas rates may rise above other areas in response to market prices, however they also respond to falling prices faster, the government says.
' f+ c3 B4 E6 i4 m4 \政府官员表示，为了符合市场价格，按月考察阿省天然气价格上升速度较其他地区是快了些，但下降时也是及时的。Alberta New Democrat Opposition Leader Brian Mason said last week Direct Energy's application to hike natural gas rates by 23% in October to $11.805 per GJ for Alberta North customers, and $12.262 per GJ for Alberta South customers is unacceptable.
' O8 ]& w x2 _5 F4 g) F阿省新民主反对党领袖 Brian Mason 说，消费者将无法接受上星期能源部门提出的所谓天然气涨价23%，北部价格$11.805南部价格$12.262! C/ W/ h N9 o+ x( Z* l6 N
At the time Mason said rebates didn't kick in until November, and he urged the Energy and Utilities Board to reject the application.' P0 M, D: A# ~) h
Mason还说返利11月前是不会实现的。他还敦促能源和公共事业协会收回申请。! S6 [5 h9 d9 n' f" p2 P
He noted the government's deregulation policy mandates Direct Energy to engage in "price-gouging," by requiring the monthly gas price to be based on the highly volatile spot market. * _5 H9 f9 T6 t
7 b m0 Z# d& V+ I- i. s. dMeanwhile, SaskEnergy customers in Saskatchewan will only pay $6.97 per GJ in October, a full 70 per cent less than Albertans, before the rebates announced today, Mason noted." S/ X( W. D h
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Even with the new rebates, Albertans will be paying more than a $1 more a GJ for gas this month than their counterparts.
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# }2 R3 u1 V7 l1 `, }& JMost Alberta consumers will see the October consumption rebate as a credit on their November utility bills, the government said Tuesday.
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6 L" v( a- }7 n; \* d, {Alberta Energy and Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation are working together to determine the most effective ways to include a sixth rebate month in the program as it applies to agricultural consumers. Details of how agricultural consumers will receive an additional rebate month this year will be released soon.0 n2 ^: s+ k" f$ i O
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Adjusting gas rates monthly enables the Government of Alberta to be more responsive when changes occur to market prices. Should monthly market prices continue to exceed the $5.50/GJ trigger price, the rebate will continue to help Albertans with their natural gas costs each month through to March 2006.
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