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Rule 029 applies to applications requesting approval or amendment of a franchise agreement between a municipality and the applicable gas or electric distribution company that is granted access to the city, town or municipality.
Rule 029: Municipal Franchise Agreements [PDF]
The fee is typically negotiated and agreed on by the municipality and the owner of the distribution system in the area, such as ATCO Electric Ltd., FortisAlberta Inc., ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., and Apex Utilities Inc. Rule 029 requires customers to be notified of this agreement by newspaper notice or alternative means. Once the agreement is approved, the franchise fee rate rider appears on utility bills as a municipal franchise fee or local access fee.
Previous versions of this rule and related bulletins can be found in the consultation documents library. Sort by topic (Rule 029) and by document type to find the information you are looking for.
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