Unbundling Program Giving You More Choices In Energy Purchasing


What Unbundling Means To The Consumer

The government of British Columbia wants to give businesses, like yours, more choice in the natural gas market. As a result, the Natural Gas Commodity Unbundling initiative was launched to help you meet your businesses' natural gas needs and operational practices. The term "unbundling" refers to separating the existing service of supply plus delivery — allowing customers to select their preferred source of supply. That means you'll be able to buy natural gas from your retailer of choice. To find more information on the Natural Gas Commodity Unbundling Program, please visit the Terasen Gas website at www.terasengas.com and the British Columbia Utilities Commission website at www.bcuc.com.

Your Business Now Has More Choice In The Natural Gas Market.

The Unbundling Process Allows You To Choose Your Preferred Retailer For Energy Supply.

Who Is Eligible For The Natural Gas Commodity Unbundling Program?

All Terasen Gas commercial customers classified as Rate 2, Rate 3 and Rate 23 in the Lower Mainland and Interior B.C. (except Fort Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver Island, and PNG) are eligible for the Natural Gas Commodity Unbundling Program.

  • RATE 2 - Small commercial customers with a normalized annual consumption at one Premise of less than 2,000 Gigajoules.
  • RATE 3 - Large commercial customers with a normalized annual consumption at one Premise of greater than 2,000 Gigajoules.
  • RATE 23 - Large commercial transport customers with normalized annual consumption at one Premise of greater than 2,000 Gigajoules.
Program Entry Dates
Flow Date Entry Deadline
November 1 Midnight – August 21
February 1 Midnight – November 20
May 1 Midnight – February 18
August 1 Midnight – May 21

A Direct Energy Business Services Secure Price Plan for natural gas will fix your natural gas price and give stability for effective cost budgeting that will positively impact your bottom line. We understand that your business is dynamic and growing; our price plan has been designed to work with you through these changes.

Billing

You will continue to be billed by Terasen Gas. Your bill will have separate line items for Delivery and Midstream charges and the natural gas commodity charge (contracted price). The midstream charges are not new, they were formerly included as part of the commodity charge.

A Direct Energy Business Services Secure Price Plan For Natural Gas Will Fix Your Natural Gas Price And Give Stability For Effective Cost Budgeting. This Will Help You Manage Your Bottom Line.

Benefits Of A Secure Price Plan

A Secure Price Plan for natural gas is an innovative product that provides you with the following benefits:

  • Stability of monthly natural gas costs
  • Accurate budgeting for your natural gas costs over the term of the agreement
  • Eliminates the risk of fluctuating prices (see graph)
Historical Rate 2 price graph

How Does It Work?

We have done our best to make switching your natural gas supply to Direct Energy Business Services as easy as possible.

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