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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 $15.87 $15.87
1,000 cfh to 10,000 cfh $55.32 $55.32
More than 10,000 cfh $101.06 $101.06
 
Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.1329 $0.1276
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0682 $0.0629
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0482 $0.0349
 
Administrative Charge
Single account   $25.00
Group account   $7.00
Minimum   $32.00
 
Recording Device Charge
Diaphragm meter   $5.00
All other meter types   $12.00
 
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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 $18.00 $18.00
1,000 cfh to 10,000 cfh $57.50 $57.50
More than 10,000 cfh $130.50 $130.50
 
Summer Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.0285 $0.0151
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0285 $0.0151
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0285 $0.0151
 
Winter Distribution Charge
First 150 therms at $0.0339 $0.0242
Next 4,850 therms at $0.0339 $0.0242
More than 5,000 therms at $0.0339 $0.0242
 
Administrative Charge
Single account   $25.00
Group account   $7.00
Minimum   $32.00
 
Recording Device Charge
Diaphragm meter   $5.00
All other meter types   $12.00
 
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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).

  $449.00 $474.00
 
Distribution Charge
All therms except Space Cooling $0.0274 $0.0191
 
Minimum Monthly Bill
Customer Charge +
Distribution Charge
$3,500 $2,550
 
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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).

  $837.00 $862.00
 
Demand Charge
First 10,000 therms $0.7956 $0.7956
More than 10,000 therms $0.0266 $0.0266
 
Commodity Charge
All therms $0.0053 $0.0053
 
Minimum Monthly Bill
Customer Charge +
Demand Charge +
Commodity Charge
$7,800 $8,100
 
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Additional Charges for Rates 74, 75, 76 and 77

 
 
Storage Banking Service
$0.0029 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
$25.00
Group Account
$7.00
Minimum
$32.00
 
Demand Gas Cost
 
(.53 x MDCQ) x DGC

Transportation Service Credit
Rates 4 and 5
therms x $0.0100
Rate 6
therms x $0.0008
 
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Additional Charges for Customer Select®

 
Customer Select Charge
therms x CSC
Transportation Service Credit
therms x $0.01
 
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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
$4.00
4 million therms or more used in last calendar year
$300.00
 
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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