Vevay Municipal Utilities is seeking IURC approval to purchase Switzerland County Natural Gas Company's assets in Cause No. 46335.
Key components in bills include gas costs and base rates.
To compare natural gas bills for regulated Indiana utilities, see the IURC's monthly residential surveys.
Gas Costs
Natural gas utilities buy gas for their customers in a competitive wholesale market. Indiana law allows utilities to adjust rates periodically to recover changes in those costs, which can go up or down. These costs comprise a significant portion of a residential bill and are recovered through the Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA) process.
Switzerland County’s GCA rate adjustments are approved every three months under IURC Cause Number 37791. Orders approving rate adjustments include specific bill impacts and are available from the electronic files on the IURC website.
To search:
- Go to https://iurc.portal.in.gov/
- Click the “Start” button under “Search for a Docketed Case”
- Enter the Cause Number noted above
- The most recent GCA case will appear first
Base Rates
Base rates cover "non-gas" costs for a utility, including operational, maintenance, and capital costs. A natural gas utility is allowed to earn a return on this portion of the bill.
The IURC approved current base rates for Switzerland County Natural Gas in April 2019.
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12-8-2025
