IURC News Release

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission                                   

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Indianapolis Indiana  46204                                                    

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Contact:  Mary Beth Fisher

 

For Immediate Release                                                                   

June 19, 2002

 

IURC APPROVES DECREASE IN GAS COST ADJUSTMENT FOR PEOPLES GAS

 

Today in Cause No. 37441-GCA74  the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the gas cost adjustment for Peoples Gas.  Customers of the company will have the benefit of lower prices for the months of August through October of 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                                  Decrease

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

$   33.28

$   38.18

$ (  4.90)

-12.83%

10

     61.83

     71.63

   (  9.80)

-13.68%

15

     86.03

   100.74

   (14.71)

-14.60%

20

   110.24

   129.86

   (19.62)

-15.11%

25

   134.45

   158.97

   (24.52)

-15.42%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$   33.28

$   55.63

$ ( 22.35)

-40.18%

10

     61.83

   106.52

   ( 44.69)

-41.95%

15

   86.03

   153.08

   ( 67.05)

-43.80%

20

   110.24

   199.64

   ( 89.40)

-44.78%

25

   134.45

   246.19

   (111.74)

-45.39%

 

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