SEMCO Energy Gas Co. said Thursday that it is alerting customers of possible deceptive marketing tactics targeting natural gas customers in the utility’s service areas. The company said it has received complaints of customers being contacted by people claiming to be marketing natural gas contracts to residential and business customers and implying they are associated with SEMCO Energy. SEMCO Energy said it does not solicit residential or commercial customers for natural gas contracts and is urging its customers to be “extremely cautious” about any personal information they provide in telephone solicitations. The utility advised customers who have questions about being contacted by someone representing SEMCO Energy to call 1-800-624-2019.Customers of the utility have the option to buy their natural gas from a third-party provider, however, SEMCO Energy said it does not solicit customers to sign up for the customer choice program. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) provides a list of all natural gas marketers licensed in Michigan on the MPSC website: https://www.cis.state.mi.us/mpsc/gas/choice.htm. The site includes a tab showing eligible customer choice marketers active in SEMCO Energy’s service areas. The utility distributes natural gas to more than 400,000 customers combined in Michigan, as SEMCO Energy Gas Co. and in Alaska, as ENSTAR Natural Gas Co.

Calgary-based Enterra Energy Trust announced Thursday that it will sell certain non core properties containing both operated and non operated assets located primarily in central and eastern Alberta and west central Saskatchewan. Current production from the properties is approximately 2,150 boe/day and includes 2.9 mmcf/day of natural gas. Reserves for the non core properties are estimated to be approximately 4.2 million boe on a proved plus probable basis. Scotia Waterous Inc. has been selected to act as Enterra’s exclusive advisor in the process. Detailed information, including updated reserves information, is expected to be available for review in mid September with non binding proposals due in mid October through Scotia Waterous. Additional information can be found on Enterra’s website at www.enterraenergy.com or on Scotia Waterous’ website at www.scotiawaterous.com.

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