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 31, 2002

 

GAS PRICES FALL FOR CUSTOMERS OF SWITZERLAND COUNTY NATURAL GAS COMPANY

 

Today, in Cause No. 37791 GCA 40, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a decrease in the company’s Gas Cost Adjustment  for the months of February through April of 2002.   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                                   Increase

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

5

$47.30

$53.90

($6.60)

-12.24%

10

  90.69

103.89

(13.20)

-12.71%

15

132.10

151.89

(19.79)

-13.03%

20

173.40

199.79

(26.39)

-13.21%

25

214.70

247.69

(32.99)

-13.32%

 

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                                    Increase

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

5

$47.30

$41.72

$5.58

13.37%

10

  90.69

79.54

11.15

14.02%

15

132.10

115.37

16.73

14.50%

20

173.40

151.09

22.31

14.77%

25

214.70

186.82

17.88

14.92%

 

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