Monthly
Natural Gas Rates –
There are three billing components in a natural gas bill, the fixed monthly
charge, a commodity and a Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) charge per 100 cu.
ft.
Effective
with meter readings after October 1, 2009
Fixed
Monthly Charge |
Commmodity
Charge |
|
| Residential Firm | per
month |
per
100 cu. ft. |
| Rate 10 Small Volume | $7.50 |
$1.241
|
| Rate 15 Large Volume | $200.00 |
$1.140 |
| Commercial / Industrial Firm | per
month |
per
100 cu. ft. |
| Rate 20 Small Volume | $40.00 |
$1.157
|
| Rate 30 Large Volume | $200.00 |
$1.127
|
| Commercial / Industrial Interruptible | per
month |
per
100 cu. ft. |
| Rate 50 Large Volume | $450.00 |
$1.005
|
Commercial / Industrial Interruptible Transport First Year Rates |
per
month |
per
100 cu. ft. |
| Rate 90 Large Volume | $450.00 |
$0.1661 |
Purchase Gas Adjustment:
PGA
The PGA component covers the difference in cost between actual market price
today and the average market cost of natural gas in 2006. The average base
gas cost rate in 2006 was $.920 per 100 cubic feet. The PGA changes monthly
and can increase or decrease your rate. Please find this month's PGA on your
current bill.
PGA History
For Rates Effective January 1, 2008. All rates are per CCF (CCF = 100 cubic feet at standard conditions.)
2009 |
2010 |
|
| January | -$0.244 | -$0.440 |
| February | -$0.253 | -$0.341 |
| March | -$0.283 | -$0.344 |
| April | -$0.299 | -$0.314 |
| May | -$0.414 | -$0.445 |
| June | -$0.575 | -$0.449 |
| July | -$0.438 | -$0.501 |
| August | -$0.577 | -$0.445 |
| September | -$0.493 | |
| October | -$0.523 | |
| November | -$0.444 | |
| December | -$0.328 |
Monthly Water Rates –
There
are two billing components on the water bill. The fixed monthly charge depends
on the meter size and a charge for water consumed in a declining block rate.
Effective with meter readings after February
1, 2009
| Fixed monthly charge varies with size of meter. For meters 1" and under | $3.50 |
| First 4,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet | $2.56 |
| Next 96,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet | $1.67 |
| Next 900,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet | $1.39 |
| Over 1,000,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet | $1.15 |
| Water for individuals beyond city limits, per 100 cubic feet | $3.87 |
Monthly Sanitary Sewer Service Rates –
Effective with meter readings after February 1, 2009
| Fixed charge, per month | $5.89
per month |
| Class I Customers (Residential) – | $5.02
per 100 cu. ft. of water consumed |
| Class II Customers – | $6.97
per 100 cu. ft. of water consumed |
| Class III Customers – | $8.59
per 100 cu. ft. of water consumed |
Monthly Storm Water Rates-
Rates effective after January 1, 2008
| Fixed charge | $6.08
per ERU |
Clean Water Surcharge Fee*, per month $8.78
*The $8.78 Clean Water Surcharge fee that appears on your utility bill will be used to construct additional sanitary sewer overflow storage tanks. The Environmental Protection Agency has required the City to build additional storage tanks to help prevent wastewater overflows into Lake Superior.
Monthly Street Lighting Rate-
Rates effective after December 1, 2008
| Fixed charge | $3.50 per month |
Monthly Clean Water Rate-
Rates effective after July 1, 2008
| Fixed charge | $5.57 per month |
Natural
Gas, Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Service
Rates
