Investor Presentaiton
Supportive Regulatory Environment for Regulated Gas Utilities
Allowed
ROE and
Utility
Location
Equity
Thickness
Regulatory
PM
Pacific
Northern
Gas Ltd
Rate case filed in November 2017 for 2018 and 2019
British
Columbia
9.40% 1
45%
AltaGas
8.50%
Alberta
39%
utilities
Protected from weather related volatility through revenue stabilization adjustment
account
Operate under Performance-Based Regulation, 2018 - 2022 current term
Cost recovery and return on rate base through revenue per customer formula
Additional recovery and return on rate base through capital tracker program
Heritage Gas
11%
No regulatory lag; earn immediately on invested capital
Nova Scotia
45%
SEMCOENERGY
Michigan
10.35%
49%
CAS COMPANY
ENSTAR
Natural Gas Company
Alaska
11.88%
51.80%
Customer Retention Program approved in September 2016 results in a decrease in
distribution rates for primarily commercial customers
Use of projected test year for rate cases with 12 month limit to issue a rate order,
eliminates/reduces regulatory lag
Recovery of invested capital through the Main Replacement Program surcharge has
reduced the need for frequent rate cases
Last rate case filing completed in 2010; next case to be filed in 2019
In August 2017, received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission for
the Act 9 application for the Marquette Connector Pipeline
Final order approving $5.8 million rate increase (including $5 million interim rates
previously included in rates) issued on September 22. Final rates effective
November 1, 2017
Next rate case to be filed in 2021
Cook Inlet Natural Gas
STORAGE
Alaska
12.55%
50.00%
Rate case filing in April 2018
AltaGas
1 Approximate average between PNG and PNG NE
See "forward-looking information"
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