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.us/iurc

Contact: Mary Beth Fisher

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2001

IURC APPROVES GAS COST ADJUSTMENT FOR BOONVILLE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

Today, in Cause No. 37369 GCA 59, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a slight increase in the company’s Gas Cost Adjustment the three months beginning November 1. The tables below show the impact on customers.

Table 1

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

Consumption Bill at Proposed Bill at Current Dollar Percent

Mcf or Dth GCA Factor GCA Factor Increase/(Decrease) Change

5 $ 57.40 $ 56.62 $0.79 1.39%

10 108.76 107.19 1.57 1.46%

15 157.23 154.87 2.35 1.52%

20 205.70 202.56 3.14 1.55%

25 254.18 250.25 3.93 1.57%

Table 2

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

Consumption Bill at Proposed Bill at Current Dollar Percent

Mcf or Dth GCA Factor GCA Factor Increase/(Decrease) Change

5 $ 57.40 $ 50.89 $ 6.51 12.79%

10 108.76 95.74 13.02 13.60%

15 157.23 137.70 19.53 14.18%

20 205.70 179.66 26.04 14.49%

25 254.18 221.63 32.55 14.69%

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