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Quarterly Primary Gas Rates as Approved by The Public Utilities Board
| Date | Price ¢/m3 |
| May 1, 2008 | 30.84 |
February 1, 2008 |
27.85 |
November 1, 2007 |
27.31 |
August 1, 2007 |
28.91 |
May 1, 2007 |
31.34 |
February 1, 2007 |
29.32 + 27.901 |
November 1, 2006 |
29.32 + 27.901 |
August 1, 2006 |
29.81 + 28.461 |
May 1, 2006 |
31.88 + 30.541 |
February 1, 2006 |
32.05 + 32.691 |
November 1, 2005 |
32.07 + 35.071 |
August 1, 2005 |
29.16 |
May 1, 2005 |
28.86 |
February 1, 2005 |
24.47 |
November 1, 2004 |
26.61 |
August 1, 2004 |
25.87 |
May 1, 2004 |
24.93 |
February 1, 2004 |
23.75 |
November 1, 2003 |
23.32 |
August 1, 2003 |
22.13 |
May 1, 2003 |
22.85 + 3.63* = 26.48 |
February 1, 2003 |
22.14 + 3.63* = 25.77 |
November 1, 2002 |
18.76 + 3.63* = 22.39 |
August 1, 2002 |
17.95 + 3.63* = 21.58 |
May 1, 2002 |
19.56 + 3.63* = 23.19 |
February 1, 2002 |
14.77 + 3.63* = 18.40 |
November 1, 2001 |
15.50 + 3.63* = 19.13 |
August, 1, 2001 |
17.76 + 3.63* = 21.39 |
May 1, 2001 |
29.22 |
February 1, 2001 |
29.22 |
November 1, 2000 |
19.64 |
*3.63¢/m3 was deferral rider to capture $107.M |
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Impact of rate changes on customer annual bill.
Date |
Primary Gas Commodity Cost |
% change in Primary Gas Cost |
Average Annual Bill, including primary gas Costs |
% Change in the Total Annual Bill |
| May 1, 2008 | 8.308/GJ |
13.6% |
1,318 |
7.3% |
February 1, 2008 |
$7.314/GJ |
3.4% |
1,228 |
1.2% |
November 1, 2007 |
7.070/GJ |
(5.2%) |
1,214 |
(3.4%) |
August 1, 2007 |
7.457/GJ |
(7.3%) |
1,255 |
(5.1%) |
May 1, 2007 |
8.040/GJ |
4.9% |
1,318 |
4.5% |
February 1, 2007 |
7.661/GJ |
(3.5%) |
1,260 |
0% |
November 1, 2006 |
7.941/GJ |
(9.9%) |
1,259 |
(1.1%) |
August 1, 2006 |
8.818/GJ |
(4.2%) |
1,273 |
(7.0%) |
May 1, 2006 |
9.205/GJ |
0.5% |
1,369 |
0.7% |
February 1, 2006 |
9.162/GJ |
(1.6%) |
1,359 |
0.2% |
November 1, 2005 |
9.314/GJ |
17.1% |
1,356 |
6.3% |
August 1, 2005 |
7.957/GJ |
1.3% |
1,276 |
2.7% |
May 1, 2005 |
7.855/GJ |
18.4% |
1,243 |
10.9% |
February 1, 2005 |
6.637/GJ |
(5.6%) |
1,121 |
(2.7%) |
November 1, 2004 |
7.032/GJ |
5.2% |
1,152 |
(2.3%) |
August 1, 2004 |
6.683/GJ |
4.2% |
1,179 |
2.3% |
May 1, 2004 |
6.413/GJ |
4.3% |
1,153 |
2.8% |
February 1, 2004 |
6.148/GJ |
2.4% |
1,121 |
1.0% |
November 1, 2003 |
6.003/GJ |
2.5% |
1,110 |
1.8% |
August 1, 2003 |
5.857/GJ |
(1.2%) |
1,091 |
(5.1%) |
May 1, 2003 |
5.928/GJ |
1.2% |
1,149 |
(0.5%) |
February 1, 2003 |
5.860/GJ |
16.6% |
1,155 |
11.0% |
November 1, 2002 |
5.024/GJ |
5.6% |
1,041 |
1.8% |
August 1, 2002 |
4.759/GJ |
(6.6%) |
1,022 |
(6.0 %) |
May 1, 2002 |
5.094/GJ |
26.5% |
1,088 |
8.9% |
February 1, 2002 |
4.028/GJ |
(3.4%) |
999 |
(2.0%) |
November 1, 2001 |
4.168/GJ |
(9.7%) |
1,020 |
(6.9%) |
August 1, 2001 |
4.614/GJ |
(28.2%) |
1,095 |
(15.7%) |
August 1, 2001 |
4.614/GJ |
(28.2%) |
1,095 |
(15.7%) |
June 1, 2001 |
6.429/GJ |
(30.5%) |
1,299 |
6.1% |
February 1, 2001 |
9.251/GJ |
57.0% |
1,225 |
25.6% |
November 1, 2000 |
5.894/GJ |
13.6% |
975 |
11.1% |
August 1, 2000 |
5.187/GJ |
72.7% |
878 |
15.8% |
December 1, 1999 |
$3.003/GJ |
Base |
$ 758 |
Base |
- Note 1: With the quarter beginning May 1, 2005 and as applied retroactively, the estimated annual consumption for a typical residential customer has been reduced from 3,201 cubic meters to 2,802 cubic meters and further to 2590 in August 2007, to reflect the estimated effects arising from homeowner efforts to reduce consumption. Also, November 1, 2005 and February 1, 2006 rates were affected by the Board’s decision to defer one-half of the otherwise sharp rate increase pursuant to the RSM; in February 2006, when commodity prices had fallen, the RSM was restored.
- Note 2: Residential customers receiving primary gas from brokers rather than from Centra would likely not have the same cost and bill experience as Centra’s customers, as their primary gas costs would be in accordance with their contracts with brokers, and fixed for three to five year periods at rates different than those charged by Centra.
- Note 3: The above table incorporates changes approved by the Board for both non-Primary Gas and Primary Gas from 1999 through to February 1, 2008.
- Note 4: The Board’s RSM considers factors other than natural gas commodity prices, these including the cost of gas in storage and hedging results. Accordingly, the volatility in primary gas rates experienced by primary gas customers is reduced in overall effect as overall rates billed to system gas customers also take into account operating, amortization, administrative and financial costs. .
