SAMPLE CALCULATION
In September, 2000 Columbia Gas of Kentucky initiated, with the approval of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, a three-year pilot program called "Columbia Customer Choice." The program allows residential and small commercial customers of Columbia Gas of Kentucky to choose an alternative gas supplier, that is a gas marketing company. Customers may also choose to continue having Columbia Gas of Kentucky as their gas supplier. Whether a customer chooses to purchase gas from an alternative supplier or from Columbia Gas, Columbia will be the company responsible for transporting and distributing the gas to the customer. Any savings under the program will affect the portion of a customers bill labeled, "Gas Supply Costs."
Columbia will continue to deliver gas to your home or business, will read your meter and will respond to your safety concerns.
You will continue to be billed directly by Columbia Gas. Columbia will reimburse the marketer for the gas you have used.
While no one can make a decision for you, the Kentucky PSC offers information that can help residential customers make an informed choice. Below is a chart listing the marketers that Columbia Gas has approved to participate in the pilot program and an estimate of the annual costs of each offering, assuming you use 120 Mcf annually, which is typical for a residential customer. An "Mcf" is the unit of measure under which gas is sold. It is equal to one thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
The information in this chart will assist residential customers in comparing and calculating the various options being offered. The information is the most recently provided to the Commission by Columbia Gas. The first of each month, the Kentucky PSC will update its comparison. You may use the information from this chart in the sample bill attached below the chart as an additional tool to assist you in evaluating the various options offered by the approved marketers. It is important to note that a marketer may change its offer without prior notice to this Commission.
| SUPPLIER | PRICE OPTIONS * | GAS SUPPLY COSTS** as of August 2010 |
ESTIMATED ANNUAL TOTAL GAS COST**** |
| Columbia Gas of Kentucky (CKY) 800-866-4GAS http://www.columbiagasky.com |
Current Gas Cost Recovery Rate** plus applicable taxes. | EGC $6.0895 GCR $4.4169 |
$731 $530 |
| Community Action Council Buyers Club, Inc. 800-244-2275 |
Out of Business as of June 30, 2004 | ||
| Energy.com 877-289-7401 http://www.energy.com |
Not currently marketing in Kentucky | ||
| Gateway Energy Services | Variable price of $8.31/mcf Fixed price $8.614/mcf through August 2011 Fixed price $8.931/mcf through August 2012 |
$8.31 $8.614 $8.931 |
$997 $1,034 $1,072 |
| Interstate Gas Supply (IGS) 877-444-7427 http://www.IGSenergy.com |
Fixed price of $8.49/mcf through 6/2011 | $8.49 | $1,019 |
| MXEnergy.com 800-785-4373 http://www.mxenergy.com |
Variable price (month to month) of $8.99/mcf Fixed price of $8.49 for 12 billing cycles |
$8.99 $8.49 |
$1,079 $1,019 |
| Volunteer Energy Services 800-977-8374 http://www.volunteerenergy.com |
Currently no offers | ||
| Stand Energy (Stand) 800-598-2046 http://www.standenergy.com |
Currently no offers |
* The rates disclosed are those most recently provided to the Ky. PSC. As market conditions change, a marketer may change the rates it offers without notice.
** The Gas Cost Recovery Rate or "GCR" is the cost of gas per Mcf currently being charged by Columbia Gas. This rate typically changes on a quarterly basis as Columbia files with the Commission to collect from customers its true cost of gas.
***This rate does not include Columbia's transportation charges or Columbia's minimum monthly charge of $9.30 for residential customers.
**** For purposes of this chart, we have calculated estimated annual total gas costs using 120 Mcf as the average annual residential usage. A typical residential consumer uses 14 to 17 Mcf per month during the winter months. Your actual cost will vary according to your actual usage.