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NOTICE
TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES
Re: Daily Spot
Gas Price at AECO C & Nova Inventory Transfer
NGX has received numerous requests from market participants for changes to
the methodology from which the "Weekend#", "Fri&Wkd#" and the monthly averages
are produced for the "Daily Spot Gas Price at AECO C & Nova Inventory Transfer"
table published on page 2 of the Canadian Gas Price Reporter.
Market participants have requested that NGX/Enerdata improve these indices by
simplifying the data included and by making the calculations consistent with
industry trading practices for weekends and holidays.
Effective March 1, 2002, the following changes will occur in the "Daily Spot
Gas Price at AECO C & Nova Inventory Transfer" table:
- Replace the price source data for the "Weekend#" rows with only data
from trades in the NGX "W" instrument (ie. Fri-Sat-Sun). If a Canadian
statutory holiday falls on a Monday, then trades from the "W4" instrument (ie.
Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon) will be used to represent the "Weekend#" in the table.
- Eliminate the "Fri&Wkd#" rows.
- Use the "Weekend#" instrument rows (from proposal #1 above) as a proxy
for Saturday and Sunday in index 4. and 4a.
- Use the "Weekend#" instrument rows (from proposal #1 above) as a proxy
for Friday,Saturday and Sunday in index 5. and 5a.
- Prior to any Canadian or U.S. statutory holiday, NGX will survey the
marketplace and NGX/Enerdata will publish a methodology as to how the
respective holiday will be treated in the "Daily Spot Gas Price at AECO C &
Nova Inventory Transfer" table.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the changes that will become
effective on March 1, 2002 please do not hesitate to call your NGX Marketing
Representative or the NGX Help Desk at (403) 974-4357.
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