July 7, 2017 Disposition 22784-D01-2017 ATCO Electric Ltd. 10035 105 Street Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2V6 Attention: Ms. Wanda Landshoff Franchise Services ATCO Electric Ltd. and the Village of Delburne Franchise Agreement and Rate Rider A Proceeding 22784 1. On July 5, 2017, ATCO Electric Ltd. applied to the Alberta Utilities Commission for approval of an electric franchise agreement with the Village of Delburne. The application was filed according to Rule 029,1 and included a copy of the franchise agreement, municipal franchise fee rider schedule, and the electric franchise application form. 2. Notice of the proposed franchise agreement was advertised on June 1, 2017, in the Central Alberta Life newspaper. No objections or concerns related to the proposed franchise agreement were received. 3. The proposed franchise agreement, attached in Appendix 1, is based on the standard electric franchise agreement template approved in Decision 2012-255,2 has a term of 20 years or less, and will be effective August 15, 2017. Delburne has commenced reading of Bylaw No. 1127/2017 approving the franchise agreement. 4. The proposed franchise fee of 1.5 per cent, as shown on the municipal franchise fee rider schedule, attached as Appendix 2, is a continuation of the current franchise fee. The proposed franchise fee will result in a continuation of $1.53 average monthly charge for an average residential customer. 5. The AUC considers that the right granted to ATCO Electric by Delburne to construct, operate and maintain the electric distribution system is necessary and proper for the public convenience and properly serves the public interest. 6. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 139 of the Electric Utilities Act, the AUC approves the franchise agreement as filed. 1 Rule 029: Applications for Municipal Franchise Agreements and Associated Franchise Fee Riders. 2 Decision 2012-255: Town of Hinton, New Franchise Agreement Template and Franchise Agreement with FortisAlberta Inc., Proceeding 1946, Application 1608547-1, September 28, 2012. Alberta Utilities Commission July 7. 2017 Page 2 of 2 7. Given the approval of the franchise agreement, and in accordance with Section 125 of the Electric Utilities Act, the AUC approves ATCO Electric’s Rate Rider A of 1.5 per cent effective August 15, 2017, for customers in the Village of Delburne. 8. Prior to any change in the level of the franchise fee pursuant to the franchise agreement, customers shall be notified as outlined in Section 5 of Rule 029. (original signed by) Derrick Ploof Director, Retail Energy and Water On behalf of the Alberta Utilities Commission Attachments Alberta Utilities Commission July 7, 2017 Page 1 of 1 Appendix 1 – Village of Delburne franchise agreement with ATCO Electric Ltd. 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Franchise agreement Franchise Agreement and Rate Rider A Page 34 of 34 Disposition 22784-D01-2017 (July 7, 2017) Village of Delburne Appendix 2 - Rate Rider A Franchise Agreement and Rate Rider A Page 1 of 1 Rider A Municipal Assessment [1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4] TABLE 1: TOTAL RIDER A = [1] +[2] = [1] +[2] Municipal Franchise Municipal Franchise Franchise Rider A Franchise Rider A Municipal Authority Tax from Fee Effective Municipal Authority Tax from Fee Effective Fee Total Fee Total (Price Area) Table 2 Date (Price Area) Table 2 Date (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (yy/mm/dd) (%) (yy/mm/dd) ACADIA (M034) 1.01 0.00 1.01 MANNVILLE (V559) 2.55 7.00 16/01/01 9.55 ALLIANCE (V017) 2.11 6.00 05/01/01 8.11 MARWAYNE (V562) 2.21 6.00 15/06/01 8.21 ALLISON BAY (B219) 0.96 0.00 0.96 MCLENNAN (T574) 2.62 2.75 11/01/01 5.37 ANDREW (V024) 1.47 3.00 15/08/01 4.47 MINBURN (V589) 4.03 1.00 08/04/15 5.03 BEAVERLODGE (T051) 1.47 6.50 10/07/01 7.97 MORRIN (V598) 1.51 3.50 12/01/01 5.01 BERWYN (V063) 3.42 1.75 07/01/01 5.17 MUNDARE (T604) 1.64 5.00 13/01/01 6.64 BIG VALLEY (V069) 1.30 2.00 16/01/01 3.30 MUNSON (V607) 3.19 1.00 10/07/01 4.19 BIGSTONE (B110) 1.55 0.00 1.55 MYRNAM (V610) 1.73 2.00 08/02/01 3.73 BONNYVILLE BEACH S.V. (S096) 0.82 0.00 0.82 NAMPA (V619) 1.41 2.00 16/01/01 3.41 BONNYVILLE, TOWN OF (T093) 1.01 6.80 03/01/01 7.81 NORTHERN LIGHT (M022) 0.53 0.00 0.53 BOTHA (V099) 1.87 3.00 10/01/01 4.87 NORTHERN SUNRISE COUNTY (M131) 0.65 0.00 0.65 BUSHE RIVER I.R.