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Summary of Charges

Rate 4 and Rate 74

 
Rate 4
Rate 74
Monthly Customer Charge

*Based on meter size and the use of natural gas in cubic feet per hour (cfh).

Less than 1,000 cfh $20.80 $20.80
1,000 cfh to 10,000 cfh $72.60 $72.60
More than 10,000 cfh $132.60 $132.60
 
Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.1201 $0.1071
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0549 $0.0420
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0482 $0.0349
 
Administrative Charge
Single account   $23.00
Group account   $10.00
Minimum   $33.00
 
Recording Device Charge
Diaphragm meter   $10.00
All other meter types   $17.00
 
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Rate 5 and Rate 75

 
Rate 5
Rate 75
Monthly Customer Charge

*Based on meter size and the use of natural gas in cubic feet per hour (cfh).

Less than 1,000 cfh $23.60 $23.60
1,000 cfh to 10,000 cfh $75.45 $75.45
More than 10,000 cfh $171.20 $171.20
 
Summer Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.0270 $0.0056
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0270 $0.0056
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0270 $0.0056
 
Winter Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.0324 $0.0110
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0324 $0.0110
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0324 $0.0110
 
Administrative Charge
Single account   $23.00
Group account   $10.00
Minimum   $33.00
 
Recording Device Charge
Diaphragm meter   $10.00
All other meter types   $17.00
 
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Rate 6 and Rate 76

 
Rate 6
Rate 76
Monthly Customer Charge

*Based on meter size and the use of natural gas in cubic feet per hour (cfh).

  $1,458.00 $1,481.00
 
Distribution Charge
All therms except Space Cooling $0.0266 $0.0189
 
Minimum Monthly Bill
Customer Charge +
Distribution Charge
$3,500 $2,600
 
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Rate 7 and Rate 77

 
Rate 7
Rate 77
Monthly Customer Charge

*Based on meter size and the use of natural gas in cubic feet per hour (cfh).

  $2,678.00 $2,701.00
 
Demand Charge
First 10,000 therms $1.5380 $1.1824
More than 10,000 therms $0.1171 $0.0394
 
Distribution Charge
All therms $0.0052 $0.0052
 
Minimum Monthly Bill
Customer Charge +
Demand Charge +
Commodity Charge
$8,900 $9,200
 
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Additional Charges for Rates 74, 75, 76 and 77

 
 
Storage Banking Service
$0.0035 per SBS Capacity therms
 
Firm Backup Service
FBS therms x Demand Gas Cost (DGC)
 
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Rider 25 Charges

 

Administrative Charge
Single Account
$23.00
Group Account
$10.00
Minimum
$33.00
 
Demand Gas Cost
 
(.47 x MDCQ) x DGC

Transportation Service Credit
Rates 4 and 5
therms x ($0.0211)
Rate 6
therms x ($0.0030)
 
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Additional Charges for Customer Select®

 
Customer Select Charge
therms x CSC
Transportation Service Credit
therms x ($0.0211)
 
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Rider 1 Customer Charge Adjustments
(Non-Residential)

 

Energy Assistance Charge for the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund
Less than 4 million therms used in last calendar year
$4.80
4 million therms or more used in last calendar year
$360.00
 
Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Energy Assistance Charge
Less than 4 million therms used in last calendar year
$0.50
4 million therms or more used in last calendar year
$37.50
 
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