IURC News Release

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302 West Washington Street, Room 306���������������������������������������������������������

Indianapolis Indiana� 46204�����������������������������������������������������������������

317.232.2297 office

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www.IN.gov/iurc

 

Contact:� Mary Beth Fisher

 

For Immediate Release ������������������������������������������������������� ��������

January 16, 2002

IURC APPROVES GAS COST ADJUSTMENT FOR COMMUNITY NATURAL GAS

 

Today, in Cause No. 37488-GCA 71, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the Cost Adjustment for Community Natural Gas in February, March and April 2002.� Customers will pay less to heat their homes than they did in the last quarter, and the approved rates are lower than one year ago.� The table below shows the impact on customers.�����

 

Rate 1

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption����� Dth

 

Bill at����� Proposed������ GCA Factor

Bill at������ Currently Approved������ GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar

Decrease

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

� 5

� $54.95

�$58.46

($3.51)

-6.00%

10

$103.37

$110.38

($7.01)

-6.35%

15

$147.41

$157.93

$10.52)

-6.66%

20

$191.44

$205.47

$14.03)

-6.83%

25

$235.48

$253.02

$17.54)

-6.93%

 

 

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption��� Dth

 

Bill at����� Proposed������ GCA Factor

Bill at������������� Prior Year Approved����� �GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar����������������������������������� Increase

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

� 5

������� $54.95

������ $64.10

($� 9.15)

-14.27%

10

����� $103.37

���� $121.66

($18.29)

-15.03%

15

����� $147.41

���� $174.85

($27.44)

-15.69%

20

����� $191.44

� ���$228.03

($36.59)

-16.05%

25

����� $235.48

���� $281.22

($45.74)

-16.26%

 

 

Rate 2

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption��� Dth

 

Bill at����� Proposed������ GCA Factor

Bill at������ Currently Approved������ GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar

Decrease����������������������������������

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

� 5

����� $46.71

����� $50.55

($� 3.84)

-7.60 %

10

����� $86.87

����� $94.55

($� 7.68)

-8.12 %

15

��� $122.66

��� $134.18

($11.52)

-8.59 %

20

��� $194.24

��� $173.82

($15.37)

-8.84 %

25

��� $213.45

��� $213.45

($19.21)

-9.00 %

 

 

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption���� Dth

 

Bill at����� Proposed������ GCA Factor

Bill at���������� ���Prior Year Approved������ GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar����������������������������������� Increase

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

� 5

����� $46.71

����� $59.93

($13.22)

-22.06%

10

����� $86.87

��� $113.32

($26.45)

-23.34%

15

��� $122.66

��� $162.34

($39.68)

-24.44%

20

��� $194.24

��� $211.35

($52.90)

-25.03%

25

��� $213.45

��� $260.37

($66.13)

-25.40%

 

 

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