23. Natural gas sales and purchases
2014
2013
Gas
Gas
(millions)
Commodity
Marketing
Total
Commodity
Marketing
Total
Natural gas sales Natural gas sales to
commodity customers Realized on natural gas derivative instruments Change in fair value of natural gas derivative instruments
$ 225
$
–
$ 225
$ 262
$
–
$ 262
5
370
375
48
408
456
–
(37)
(37)
–
11
11
230
333
563
310
419
729
Natural gas purchases Realized on natural gas derivative instruments
(212)
(338)
(550)
(301)
(394)
(695)
Change in fair value of natural gas derivative instruments
27
4
31
(83)
(3)
(86)
Change in revaluation of natural gas in storage to net realizable value
–
13
13
–
(12)
(12)
(185)
(321)
(506)
(384)
(409)
(793)
$ 45
$ 12
$ 57
$ (74)
$ 10
$ (64)
24. Other revenue (millions)
2014
2013
Royalty revenue
$
1
$
1
Natural gas liquid sales
11
11
$ 12
$ 12
25. Revenue collected for and paid to municipalities The Corporation is required to remit to 109 urban municipalities, in accordance with the provisions of The SaskEnergy Act , an amount calculated as either three per cent or five per cent of natural gas sales to customers within the respective municipality. These municipal payments are charged to customers and are then remitted to the respective municipalities. During the year, the amount collected for and paid to municipalities, which was recognized on a net basis in operating and maintenance expense, was $19 million (2013 – $17 million). In accordance with the provisions of The SaskEnergy Act , the Corporation is required to collect, from specific customers, an amount based on the value of natural gas transported on their behalf. The Corporation in turn pays the amount collected to the related municipalities. During the year, the amount collected for and paid to municipalities, which was recognized on a net basis in operating and maintenance expense, was $2 million (2013 – $2 million).
26. Depreciation and amortization (millions)
2014
2013
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
$ 74
$ 78
Amortization of intangible assets
3
5
$ 77
$ 83
The composite rate of depreciation was 2.9% during the year (2013 – 3.1%), and the composite rate of amortization was 5.7% during the year (2013 – 3.7%).
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