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 24, 2001

                                                           

GAS BILLS CONTINUE TO DECLINE FOR CUSTOMERS OF LAWRENCEBURG GAS

 

Customers served by Lawrenceburg Gas will pay less to heat their homes this winter.

 

Today, in Cause No. 37368-GCA 72, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a decrease in the company’s Gas Cost Adjustment for November, December and January 2002. 

 

The Commissioners are making sure that customers see immediate savings from the lower prices of wholesale gas.  The table below shows the impact on customers.       

 

 

Effects on Residential Customer - Lawrenceburg Division

 

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Heating Customers

 

   

 

Consumption

Dth

 

Bill At

Proposed

GCA Factor

Bill At

Currently Approved

GCA Factor

 

Dollar

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

Change

 

 

 

 

 

5 Dth

$59.79

$70.77

($10.98)    

(15.52%)

10 Dth

108.45

130.42

(21.97)    

(16.85%)

15 Dth

152.83

185.79

(32.96)   

(17.74%)

20 Dth

197.22

241.16

(43.94)    

(18.22%)

25 Dth

241.60

296.53

(54.93)

(18.52%)

 

 

 

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Heating Customers

 

 

 

Consumption

Dth

 

Bill At

Proposed

GCA Factor

Bill At

Year Ago

Approved

GCA Factor

 

Dollar

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

Change

 

 

 

 

 

5 Dth

$59.79

$51.54

$8.25 

16.01%

10 Dth

105.45

91.96

16.49

17.93%

15 Dth

152.83

128.10

24.73

19.31%

20 Dth

197.22

164.24

32.98    

20.08%

25 Dth

241.60

200.38

41.22

20.57%

 

 

Effects on Residential Customers - Brookville Division

 

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Heating Customers

 

 

 

Consumption

Dth

 

Bill At

Proposed

GCA Factor

Bill At

Currently Approved

GCA Factor

 

Dollar

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

Change

 

 

 

 

 

5 Dth

$53.92

$67.65

($13.73)

(20.30%)

10 Dth

97.27

124.72

(27.45)    

(22.01%)

15 Dth

138.33

179.51

(41.18)   

(22.94%)

20 Dth

179.40

234.30

(54.90)    

(23.43%)

25 Dth

220.46

289.09

(68.63)

(23.74%)

 

 

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Heating Customers

 

 

 

Consumption

Dth

 

Bill At

Proposed

GCA Factor

Bill At

Currently Approved

GCA Factor

 

Dollar

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

Change

 

 

 

 

 

5 Dth

$53.92

$50.64

($3.28)    

(6.482%)

10 Dth

97.27

90.70

(  6.57)    

(7.24%)

15 Dth

138.33

128.48

(  9.85)   

(7.67%)

20 Dth

179.40

266.26

(13.14)    

(7.90%)

25 Dth

220.46

204.04

(16.42)

(8.05%)

 

 

The Commissioners are satisfied that the company has made every reasonable effort to acquire long-term natural gas supplies at the lowest cost reasonably possible.

 

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