Application Summary 

The Alberta Utilities Commission expects to receive an application from Apex Utilities Inc. to reapprove its franchise agreement with the Town of Drumheller, following the submission deadline indicated below. 

The franchise agreement will, subject to further renewal, continue to allow Apex Utilities Inc. the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of the Town of Drumheller for approximately 10 years from the effective date of the franchise agreement.  

The franchise fee rate rider percentage will remain the same at 27 per cent effective. The average monthly franchise fee for an average residential customer is forecast to remain at $25.48. The franchise fee is calculated based on distribution charges. An average residential customer uses about 120 gigajoules per year.

You may send your objections, concerns about, or support for the application in writing to Apex Utilities Inc. or Town of Drumheller on or before November 12, 2024 at:

Apex Utilities Inc., Irv Richelhoff, 5509-45th Street, Leduc, AB, T9E 6T6t, phone: 780-980-7305, email businessdevelopment@apexutilities.ca.

Town of Drumheller, Darryl Drohomerski, 224 Centre Street, Drumheller, AB, T0J 0Y4, phone 403-823-1339, email: cao@drumheller.ca.

Any submissions received, unless you request otherwise, will be part of the application submitted and will become part of the public record. 

For more information on franchises or to receive a copy of the franchise agreement please contact either Apex Utilities Inc. or the Town of Drumheller at the addresses listed above.

For more information:

For more information about the AUC or its approval process associated with franchise applications, please contact the AUC directly at 310-4AUC or at info@auc.ab.ca. 

The Alberta Utilities Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.  

Issued on October 28, 2024.

Alberta Utilities Commission