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.IN.gov/iurc

 

Contact:  Mary Beth Fisher

 

For Immediate Release                                                                 

January 24, 2002

                                                           

GAS BILLS TO GO DOWN FOR CUSTOMERS OF INDIANA NATURAL GAS

 

Today, in Cause No. 37418-GCA 72, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the decrease in the gas cost adjustment for February, March and April 2002, requested by Indiana Natural Gas Company.  The tables below shows the impact on customers.    

 

Table 1

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor (January 2002)

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption    Mcf

 

Bill at      Proposed       GCA Factor

Bill at       Currently Approved       GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar                 (Decrease)

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

$ 47.90

$ 49.07

($ 1.17)

(2.39%)

10

   89.80

   92.14

(   2.34)

(2.54%)

15

 131.70

 135.21

(   3.52)

(2.60%)

20

 173.60

 178.29

(   4.69)

(2.63%)

25

 215.50

 221.36

(   5.86)

(2.65%)

 

Table 2

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

 

 

Consumption    Mcf

 

Bill at      Proposed       GCA Factor

Bill at              Prior Year Approved       GCA Factor

 

 

Dollar                (Decrease)

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

5

$ 47.90

$ 50.25

($2.35)

(4.67%)

10

   89.80

   94.50

(  4.70)

(4.97%)

15

  131.70

 138.74

(  7.04)

(5.08%)

20

  173.60

 182.99

(  9.39)

(5.13%)

25

  215.50

 227.24

(11.74)

(5.17%)

 

Indiana Natural Gas serves more than 7,700 customers with its headquarters in Paoli, Indiana.

 

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