(A) Monthly gas charges. Monthly gas charges to customers of Murray Natural Gas System are based on a facility charge and base rate that include the costs of providing the service, labor, maintenance, debt service and other operational costs, and a commodity charge that includes the cost of the natural gas, the interstate fuel and transportation charges, distribution charges and any loss and unaccounted for expenses per one thousand (1,000) cubic feet of gas.
(B) Distribution charge. The distribution charge is applicable to each one thousand (1,000) CUFT of gas sold and represents the portion of customer's retail rate that allows Murray Natural Gas System to recover distribution and operational costs incurred.
(C) Gas cost charges. (Purchased Gas Adjustment "PGA") Any change in the cost of gas to the city, including but not limited to commodity charges, fuel costs and transportation fees, shall automatically be reflected by a like change in the rates per one thousand (1,000) CUFT charged hereunder by the city to its customers without further action by the City Council. However, such increase or decrease shall not become effective until a change of at least one cent ($0.01) per one thousand (1,000) CUFT would be effectuated. These charges in cost of gas are referred to as Purchased Gas Adjustment and are made to the monthly base rate in each customer category rate schedule per each customer class once a month.
(D) The monthly charge to customers of the Murray Natural Gas System shall be as follows:
(A) Rate G-1. General Sales Service | |
Service monthly charge (no gas usage) | |
Residential: | - |
Inside city limits | $10.00 |
Outside city limits | $15.00 |
Small and medium commercial: | - |
Inside city limits | $13.50 |
Outside city limits | $18.50 |
Distribution and Gas Cost Charges (PGA) Rate per each 1,000 CUFT | - |
Distribution charge: | $2.80 |
Gas cost charge (PGA) per each 1,000 CUFT (Monthly gas cost charges are subject to Purchase Gas Adjustment provision) | |
(B) Rate LCI-F. Large Commercial or Industrial - Firm | |
Service charge monthly (no gas usage): | - |
Inside city limits | $80.00 |
Outside city limits | $120.00 |
Distribution and Gas Cost Charges (PGA) Rate per each 1,000 CUFT | |
Distribution charge: | |
First 10,000 mcf: | $0.95 per 1,000 CUFT |
Over 10,000 mcf: | $0.70 per 1,000 CUFT |
Gas cost charges (PGA) per each 1,000 CUFT (Monthly gas cost charges are subject to Purchase Gas Adjustment Provision) | |
(C) Rate LCI-I. Large Commercial or Industrial - Interruptible | |
Service charge monthly (no gas usage): | - |
Inside city limits | $80.00 |
Outside city limits | $120.00 |
Distribution and Gas Cost Charges (PGA) rate per each 1,000 CUFT | |
Distribution charge: | |
First 10,000 mcf: | $0.85 per 1,000 CUFT |
Over 10,000 mcf: | $0.60 per 1,000 CUFT |
Gas cost charge (PGA) per each 1,000 CUFT | |
(Monthly gas cost charges are subject to Purchase Gas Adjustment Provision) | |
(E) Rate T-1 Transportation Service includes a service charge of three hundred dollars ($300.00) monthly inside or outside the city limits (no usage-base rate) and a rate per each one thousand (1,000) CUFT cubic feet of one dollar ($1.00). The Transportation Rate T-1 schedule is available to any customer contracting for gas transportation of not less than one thousand (1,000) mcf usage per day.
Service charge monthly inside or outside city limits (no usage base rate) | $300.00 |
Rate per each 1,000 CUFT | $1.00 |
Transportation Rate (T-1) rate schedule is available to any customer contracting for gas transportation of not less than 1,000 mcf usage per day. | |
(F) A five percent (5%) penalty will be added to all bills if not paid within ten (10) days after the date of bill.
(G) Tap-on fees. New customers having service through a residential one-inch service line shall pay in advance, the following tap-on fee:
(1) New customer not requiring service line. One hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00).
(2) New customer inside city limits, requiring no more than one hundred (100) feet service line or no more than one hundred (100) feet distribution line extension. Three hundred and seventy-five dollars ($375.00).
(3) New customer outside city limits, requiring no more than one hundred (100) feet service line or no more than one hundred (100) feet distribution line extension. Five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(4) New customer requiring in excess of one hundred (100) feet distribution line extension is charged appropriate tap-on fee listed above plus three dollars ($3.00) per foot in excess of one hundred (100) feet for either or both service line or distribution line.
(Ord. 2022-1837, passed 12-8-22)