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Ontario pricing reflects a layered structure: commodity benchmark, location basis, transport/storage costs, and regulated distribution recovery.
For many portfolios, managing basis and peak-day optionality is as important as directional commodity forecasting.
Ontario Gas Price Formation
The process by which benchmark gas prices, basis differentials, transportation rights, storage use, and regulated charges combine into customer-facing costs.
⚡ Price risk in Ontario is multi-dimensional: benchmark, basis, timing, and operational deliverability all matter.
A portfolio is long winter commodity but short transport flexibility.
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Last Updated: 2026-03-28