| If you've gasoline appliances, you'll also have gas | | | | figure out the quantity of therms used, the company |
| meters. The single, upper dial on a gasoline meter is | | | | (Nicor) multiplies your use by the Btu factor. |
| utilized only to test the meter and isn't part of the | | | | The Btu element may vary from month to month, and |
| reading. The dials are sometimes known as registers. | | | | is listed on the bill. "Delivery Charges" are Nicor's costs |
| Although gasoline is measured in cubic feet rather than | | | | to operate and distribute gas to you. These charges |
| kilowatt-hours, the meter dials work the same way | | | | make up about 15 to 20 percent of the gas bill more |
| (and are read the exact same way) as electric meter | | | | than 1 year. |
| dials. | | | | MONTHLY Customer Charge: |
| In big commercial buildings, the gasoline meter might be | | | | This is a minimum cost for most customers and it is |
| a lot more sophisticated, with two sets of dials much | | | | the same every month, even if you do not use natural |
| like the combination electric meter. Called a | | | | gasoline that month. For (Nicor's) "Rate 4" company |
| compensating meter, this meter also adjusts | | | | customers, this charge is based on your meter size |
| ("compensates") when gasoline pressure or | | | | and potential maximum hourly use of organic gasoline, |
| temperature at the location varies from normal | | | | in cubic feet per hour (cfh). Most company clients are |
| conditions. Of the two sets of registers, one will be | | | | within the "less than 1,000 cfh" category. |
| marked "Uncorrected" or "Uncompensated" and also | | | | Customer costs are: |
| the other is going to be labeled "Corrected" or | | | | Less than 1,000 cfh: $20.37 |
| "Compensated." | | | | 1,000 cfh to 10,000 cfh: $59.82 |
| Read the "Corrected" meter to figure out your gas | | | | More than 10,000 cfh: $105.56 |
| usage; the "Uncorrected" dials are utilized by the utility | | | | THERM USAGE/DISTRIBUTION Charges: |
| company for checking the meter. In all instances, | | | | These costs cover (Nicor's) fixed and variable |
| gasoline consumed is measured in cubic feet, or cubic | | | | operating and distribution costs. A portion of these |
| feet per hour (cfh). Nevertheless, the rates might be | | | | costs carries from month to month, dependent about |
| dependent on therms. (1 therm equals 100,000 Btu, or | | | | the amount of organic gas you use. You will find price |
| approximately 100 cubic feet.) In our sample bill, the | | | | variations at certain levels of therm usage. |
| cubic feet are converted to therms to determine the | | | | Volumetric delivery costs are: |
| cost from the gasoline fuel. | | | | Very first 150 therms @ $0.1329 |
| The gas utility (in this case, Nicor Gasoline of Chicago, | | | | Next 4,850 therms @ $0.0682 |
| Illinois) estimates the organic gas that a customer uses | | | | A lot more than 5,000 therms @ $0.0482 |
| makes up about 75 to 80 percent from the gas bill | | | | ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY Cost: |
| more than one year. As a regulated utility, it doesn't | | | | This charge covers our costs for the environmental |
| income from the actual price from the gas, and should | | | | monitoring and feasible cleanup of former anufactured |
| pass them on without mark-up. | | | | gas plants in our service territory. This charge changes |
| METER Reading SECTION: | | | | periodically, and Nicor doesn't income from these |
| The "Current Reading" is determined by 1 of three | | | | charges. |
| methods: An Real Meter Reading through signifies your | | | | FRANCHISE Price: |
| reading through was taken by a company meter | | | | Covers our cost for municipal franchise agreements. |
| reader or recorded by an automated device. Client | | | | Nicor does not income from this charge. |
| Reading through means you reported your meter | | | | GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY ADJUSTMENT: |
| reading through to the utility company. An Estimated | | | | This adjustment covers governmental fees and added |
| Meter Reading signifies the company (in this situation, | | | | expenses, excluding franchise expenses. This price |
| Nicor) estimated the reading through dependent on | | | | modifications periodically, and Nicor does not income |
| previous usage and also the weather. | | | | from this cost. |
| Nicor estimates most meter readings each other | | | | TAXES: |
| month; then, on the following bill, any distinction from | | | | Gasoline bills also consist of a number of taxes; in the |
| real use is automatically corrected when an actual | | | | situation of Nicor clients, these taxes make up five to |
| meter reading through is taken. The "Previous Reading" | | | | 10 percent of a customer's total bill over one year. In |
| may be the reading through from the gasoline meter | | | | Illinois, where Nicor Gas is located, you will find three |
| within the last reading through period. The "Difference" | | | | various types of state taxes on utilities, and two |
| may be the amount of difference between the | | | | municipal taxes. |
| previous reading through and the current reading. To | | | | |