For Immediate Release

August 7, 2002

GAS PRICES APPROVED FOR CUSTOMERS OF WESTFIELD GAS CORPORATION

Customers of Westfield Gas Corporation should see their gas prices stabilize in the next quarter, but will pay less to heat their homes than they did one year ago. Today in cause 37389 GCA 51, the Commission approved a rate decrease for the months of September, October and November 2002. The tables below show the impact on customers.

Table 1

Proposed vs. Currently Approved

GCA Factor For Residential Customers

Consumption Dth		Bill at Proposed GCA Factor	Bill at Currently Approved GCA Factor		Dollar InDecrease			Percent Change

5	$ 44.33			$ 44.14		$ 0.19	0.42%
10	83.40			83.03		0.37	0.45%
15	118.00			117.44		0.56	0.48%
20	149.61			148.87		0.74	0.50%
25	181.23			180.30		0.93	0.52%

Table 2

Proposed 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		$ 44.33	$ 57.07	$ (12.74)	-22.33%
10		83.40	108.89	(25.48)	-23.40%
15		118.00	156.23	(38.23)	-24.47%
20		149.61	200.58	(50.97)	-25.41%
25		181.23	244.94	(63.71)	-26.01%

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