Rider: I System Expansion Surcharge and Temporary Connection Surcharge

Applicability:

This Rider is applicable to the Terminal Location of any Applicant who, pursuant to Rate Schedules 1 and 6, receives gas distribution services from the Company as part of a Community Expansion Project, Small Main Extension or Customer Attachment Project, as defined below. The System Expansion Surcharge and Temporary Connection Surcharge are in addition to the rates charged pursuant to the applicable Rate Schedules.

System Expansion Surcharge (SES):  $0.23/m3

Temporary Connection Surcharge (TCS): $0.23/m3

SES and TCS additional terms and conditions:

• a) The Company may apply the SES for a term of up to 40 years, to be determined in accordance with the Company's feasibility policy;
• b) The Company may require payment of a CIAC and/or apply the TCS for a term of 1-20 years, to be determined in accordance with the Company's feasibility policy;
• c) The Community Expansion Projects to which the SES apply are set out below. The Company will publish the geographic location, effective date and term of TCS project areas on the Company's website. Subject to d) below, the SES and TCS will apply to all Terminal Locations within the geographic location for the term, notwithstanding any change of ownership or occupancy; and
• d) The Company's estimated annual supply of gas at the Terminal Location must be no more than 50,000 m3. For any Terminal Location with an estimated annual supply of gas greater than 50,000 m3, the customer may elect to pay the SES or TCS, as applicable, or pay a CIAC.