Application summary
FortisAlberta Inc. will file an application with the Alberta Utilities Commission, requesting acknowledgement of the new franchise fee of 13% per cent for the Town of Sedgewick.
The current franchise fee of 12% will change to 13% per cent, effective January 1, 2026. The franchise fee percentage is applied to the distribution charge, typically consisting of both distribution and transmission charges. Based on the typical monthly consumption of 625 kilowatt hours, the average monthly franchise fee paid by an average residential customer is expected to increase by $0.88.
The franchise fee is charged in accordance with the franchise agreement between the Town of Sedgewick and FortisAlberta Inc., approved by the Commission in Decision 2013-089.
You may send your objections, concerns about, or support for the application in writing to FortisAlberta or the Town of Sedgewick on or before Oct 20th, 2025, at:
FortisAlberta Inc.
Mr. Ralph Leriger, Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
100 Chippewa Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 4H4
email: stakeholderrelations@fortisalberta.com
Sean Mascaluk, CAO
4818-47 Street
Box 129
Sedgewick, Ab
T0B4C0
Except for information designated confidential by the Commission, any information or materials, including personal information, that are provided as part of a Commission proceeding will become part of the public record.
If no submissions are received, or if submissions are received from a party not directly affected, or if submissions are frivolous, vexatious or of little merit, the Commission may render a decision on the application without further notice or without a public hearing.
For more information
For more information on how to file a submission, please contact the Commission directly at 310‑4282 (in Alberta) or 1‑833‑511‑4282 (outside Alberta), or by email at info@auc.ab.ca. An information package, providing an explanation of the process and assistance on how to participate in the proceeding, will be immediately provided to any person who inquires with the Commission.
For a paper copy of the franchise agreement, please contact either the applicant or the municipality at:
FortisAlberta Inc.
Mr. Ralph Leriger, Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
100 Chippewa Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 4H4
email: stakeholderrelations@fortisalberta.com
Town of Sedgewick
Sean Mascaluk, CAO
4818-47 Street
Box 129
Sedgewick, Ab
T0B4C0
The Alberta Utilities Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.
Issued on Oct 1st, 2025.
Alberta Utilities Commission