The gas distribution company shall not, after the effective date of this chapter, charge more for such natural gas service than hereinafter set forth.
(A) Firm gas service rate.
(1) Availability. This rate is available only to customers whose maximum space heating requirements for natural gas are less than 1,000 cubic feet per hour. The gas distribution company shall not be required to serve any customer at the following rate whose space heating requirements amount to 1,000 cubic feet or more per hour.
(2) Rate.
First 500 cubic feet or less | $2 per month |
Next 1,500 cubic feet | $1.628 per MCF per month |
Next 3,000 cubic feet | $1.398 per MCF per month |
Next 5,000 cubic feet | $1.218 per MCF per month |
Next 40,000 cubic feet | $1.103 per MCF per month |
Next 50,000 cubic feet | $1.043 per MCF per month |
Excess cubic feet | $0.983 per MCF per month |
Minimum monthly bill | $2 |
(3) Adjustment for cost of purchased gas. In the event the rates authorized to be charged the gas distribution company for any natural gas purchased by it on a firm supply basis for resale in the city are increased or decreased, either temporarily or permanently, the rates prescribed in the foregoing schedule may be increased or shall be decreased correspondingly to reflect the change in the cost of firm gas for the city, such increase or decrease by the company to be effective not earlier than the next billing period following the effective date of the increase or decrease in rates charged the company.
(4) Adjustment for taxes. In the event that, after the effective date of this chapter, the business of the gas distribution company in the city shall be subjected to any additional taxes measured by its gross revenues from the operation of such business on the volume of such business or constituting a fee for carrying on such business, or, in the event that the rate of any such tax and the amount of any such fee shall be increased after the effective date of this chapter, the gas distribution company shall be entitled to increase its charges under the aforesaid rates so as to offset such additional imposition or impositions or such increase.
(B) Interruptible gas service rate availability. This rate is available only on a contract basis to customers whose requirements for natural gas amount to 1,000 cubic feet or more per hour, and who install and maintain sufficient standby fuel to take care of customer’s entire requirements during periods of curtailment of the use of natural gas by the gas distribution company, but shall not be higher than the firm gas service rate that may be in effect from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 10-802)