• A natural gas Default Rate Tariff (DRT) 2004 non-energy deferral account balance of
  $5.530 million (including $0.351 million in carrying costs) owing to customers.
• An electric Regulated Rate Tariff (RRT) 2004 non-energy deferral account balance of
  $1.088 million (including $0.068 million in carrying costs) owing to customers.
• The methodology described in the Application for allocating the 2004 non-energy
  deferral account balances to rate classes.
• The methodology described in the Application for refunding the 2004 non-energy
  deferral account balances to rate classes.
• The resulting DRT and RRT Rider Schedules as shown in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the Application.
  

In response to a Board direction contained on page 4 of 6 of EUB Order U2004-439, dated December 10, 2004, DERS has provided an analysis which was designed to investigate the possibility that the 2004 non-energy fixed charge for the RRT Lighting Service rate was overstated. This analysis is contained on Schedule 2.6 of the Application. The results of this
analysis show an overstatement of $0.134 million and this amount is included as part of the
$1.088 million RRT deferral account balance.

Schedule
The Board will deal with the Application according to the following schedule.

Register and Provide Submissions - November 4, 2005 Information Requests to DERS - November 10, 2005 Information Responses from DERS - November 24, 2005

The Board will establish further process following the completion of information responses and
further information respecting the process will only be provided to parties who file submissions.

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The Board requests that interested parties indicate by 2:00 PM, Friday, November 4, 2005 whether they support or oppose the Application. The submissions should include the supporting
rationale for the stated position and also indicate whether the party intends to submit information
requests. A copy of your submission should be sent to the Board at EUB.UTL@gov.ab.ca.

Additional Information
Due to the technical difficulties at the moment with IAR Query, a copy of the Application is attached. The Application will be available for viewing in IAR Query on the Board's website once the issues have been resolved.

If you have any questions with respect to EUB procedures, please contact David Mitchell at
david.mitchell@gov.ab.ca or by telephone at (780) 422-2073.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on October 21, 2005.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, General Counsel

Link to PDF of Notice includes Application letter