IURC News Release

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

302 West Washington Street, Room 306

Indianapolis Indiana� 46204

317.232.2297 office

317.233.1982 fax

www.state.in.gov/iurc

 

Contact:� Mary Beth Fisher

 

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

January 30, 2002

 

Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Rates to Decrease

 

Today, in Cause 38431 GCA 30, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a decrease in the gas cost adjustment for the billing cycles of February 2002 through July 2002 requested by Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company, Inc.� The tables below show the impact on customers.

 

Table 1

New 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

$ 47.49

$ 54.34

$ (8.85)

-15.71%

10

�85.21

�� 102.91

�(17.70)

-17.70%

15

�121.33

�147.88

�(26.55)

-17.95%

20

�157.45

�192.85

�(35.40)

-18.36%

25

�193.57

�237.82

�(44.25)

-18.61%

 

Table 2

New vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

 

Consumption��� Dth

 

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

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

 

 

Dollar��������������� Decrease

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

5

$ 47.49

$ 49.36

$ (1.87)

-3.79%

10

�85.21

�� 88.95

�� (3.74)

-4.20%

15

�121.33

�126.94

�� (5.61)

-4.42%

20

�157.45

�164.93

�� (7.48)

-4.54%

25

�193.57

�202.92

�� (9.35)

-4.61%

�

Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company provides natural gas utility service in areas of Allen, Dekalb, Noble, and Steuben Counties.

 

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