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Rate 4, Sales Service | Rate 4, with Rider 25 | Rate 4, with Customer Select | Rate 74

Monthly Billing Example for
XYZ Customer on Rate 4, Sales Service

Customer Information

Variable Costs

Use supplied by Nicor Gas 2,000 therms Gas Cost (GC) $0.6700
MDCQ 96 therms Environmental Cost Recovery $0.0034
Monthly Customer Charge      $20.80
Rider 1 Charge        $5.30
Distribution Charge
150 therms x $0.1201      $18.02
1,850 therms x $0.0549    $101.57
0 therms x $0.0482        $0.00
Total Distribution Charge    $119.59
Gas Supply Cost
Customer Use x Gas Cost (GC)
2,000 x $0.6700
$1,340.00
Environmental Cost Recovery
Customer Use x Environmental Cost Recovery
2,000 x $0.0034
       $6.80
Rider 2 Franchise Cost
Applicable Franchise Cost Adjustment        $0.24
Rider 7 Governmental Agency Compensation Adjustment (GACA)
Applicable GACA        $0.08
Rider 29 Energy Efficiency Plan
Applicable EEP        $1.55
Amount Due to Nicor Gas
(before taxes)
$1,494.36

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Monthly Billing Example for
XYZ Customer on Rate 4, with Rider 25

Customer Information (Single Account)

Variable Costs

Total Use 10,000 therms Gas Cost (GC) $0.6700
Use supplied by Customer 7,500 therms Demand Gas Cost $0.5300
Use supplied by Nicor Gas 2,500 therms Commodity Gas Cost $0.6300
MDCQ 500 therms Environmental Cost Recovery $0.0034
Storage Bank Capacity
31 days x 500 therms
15,500 therms Transportation Service Credit ($0.0211)
Transportation Service Adjustment ($0.0015)
Administrative Charge (Individual Acct.)      $23.00
Monthly Customer Charge      $72.60
Rider 1 Charge        $5.30
Distribution Charge
150 therms x $0.1201      $18.02
4,850 therms x $0.0549    $266.27
5,000 therms x $0.0482    $241.00
Total Distribution Charge    $525.29
Gas Supply Cost
Demand Gas Cost
(.47 x MDCQ) x Demand Gas Cost (DGC)(.47 x 500) x $0.5300
   $124.55
Company-Supplied Gas Cost
Company Supplied Gas x Commodity Gas Cost (CGC)
2,500 x $0.6300
$1,575.00
Total  Gas Supply Cost $1,699.55
Transportation Service Credit
Customer-Supplied Gas x Transportation Service Credit
7,500 x ($0.0211)
  $(158.25)
Transportation Service Adjustment
Customer-Supplied Gas x Transportation Service Adjustment
7,500 x ($0.0015)
    $(11.25)
Environmental Cost Recovery
Customer Use x Environmental Cost Recovery
10,000 x $0.0034
     $34.00
Rider 2 Franchise Cost
Applicable Franchise Cost Adjustment        $0.24
Rider 7 Governmental Agency Compensation Adjustment (GACA)
Applicable GACA        $0.08
Rider 29 Energy Efficiency Plan
Applicable EEP        $1.55
Amount Due to Nicor Gas
(before taxes)
$2,192.11

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Monthly Billing Example for
XYZ Customer on Rate 4, with
Customer Select

Customer Information

Variable Costs

Total Use 2,000 therms Customer Select Charge $0.0200
Supplied by Customer 2,000 therms Transportation Service Credit ($0.0211)
Supplied by Nicor Gas 0 therms Environmental Cost Recovery $0.0034
Monthly Customer Charge      $20.80
Rider 1 Charge        $5.30
Distribution Charge
150 therms x $0.1201      $18.02
1,850 therms x $0.0549    $101.57
0 therms x $0.0482        $0.00
Total Distribution Charge    $119.59
Gas Supply Cost
Customer Use x Customer Select Charge
2,000 x $0.0200
     $40.00
Transportation Service Credit
Customer Use x Transportation Service Credit
2,000 x ($0.0211)
    $(42.20)
Environmental Cost Recovery
Customer Use x Environmental Cost Recovery
2,000 x $0.0034
       $6.80
Rider 2 Franchise Cost
Applicable Franchise Cost Adjustment        $0.24
Rider 7 Governmental Agency Compensation Adjustment (GACA)
Applicable GACA        $0.08
Rider 29 Energy Efficiency Plan
Applicable EEP        $1.55
Amount Due to Nicor Gas
(before taxes)
   $152.16

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Monthly Billing Example for
XYZ Customer on Rate 74

Customer Information (Group Member)

Variable Costs

Total Use 30,000 therms Demand Gas Cost $0.5300
Use supplied by Customer 30,000 therms Environmental Cost Recovery $0.0034
Use supplied by Nicor Gas 0 therms Transportation Service Adjustment ($0.0015)
MDCQ 2,000 therms  
Selected Service Options
Firm Backup Service (FBS) 200 therms  
Storage Banking Service (SBS) Capacity
31 days x 2,000 therms
62,000 therms
Administrative Charge (Group Acct.)      $10.00
Monthly Customer Charge    $132.60
Rider 1 Charge        $5.30
Recording Device      $17.00
Distribution Charge
150 therms x $0.1071      $16.07
4,850 therms x $0.0420    $203.70
25,000 therms x $0.0349    $872.50
Total Distribution Charge $1,092.27
Storage Banking Service (SBS) Charge
Storage Banking Service (SBS) Capacity x SBS Charge
62,000 x $0.0035
   $217.00
Firm Backup Service (FBS) Charge
Firm Backup Service (FBS) level x Demand Gas Cost (DGC)
200 x $0.5300
   $106.00
Environmental Cost Recovery
Customer Use x Environmental Cost Recovery
30,000 x $0.0034
   $102.00
Rider 2 Franchise Cost
Applicable Franchise Cost Adjustment        $0.24
Rider 7 Governmental Agency Compensation Adjustment (GACA)
Applicable GACA        $0.08
Rider 29 Energy Efficiency Plan
Applicable EEP        $1.55
Transportation Service Adjustment
Customer-Supplied Gas x Transportation Service Adjustment
30,000 x ($0.0015)
    $(45.00)
Amount Due to Nicor Gas
(before taxes)
$1,639.04

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