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Commercial and Industrial Gas Rates

Commercial and Industrial Gas Rates

This is a summary of our residential natural gas service rates authorized by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin by order in Docket 3270-UR-117 dated Dec. 15, 2011.

The following rates are effective for service rendered on and after Jan. 1, 2012.

These rates are subject to market variables that may change monthly. Please consult your bill for the most current applicable rates.

Distribution service

Rate Classification
(C&I = Commercial and Industrial)
Small C&I Distribution Service (GSD-1)
Customer Charge - Per Day $0.6600
All Therms $0.1327
Medium C&I Distribution Service (GSD-2)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $3.5020
All Therms $0.0957
Large C&I Distribution Service (GSD-3)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $20.061
All Therms $0.0645
Interruptible Generation Distribution Service (IGD-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $102.00
All Therms $0.0343
Seasonal Off-Peak Distribution Service (SD-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $1.75
All Therms $0.0787
Contracted Distribution Service (CDS-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day NA
All Therms NA
Steam and Power Generation Gas Distribution Service (Sp-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $1,592.88
All Therms $0.0375
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Natural gas supply services

Rate Classification
Compressed Natural Gas Service (CNG-1)  

Distribution Service - Per Therm

 $0.2202
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0295
All Therms $0.4342
Firm Gas Sales Service (FS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0330
All Therms $0.5178
Interruptible Gas Sales Service (IS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0295
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
All Therms $0.4342
Interruptible Large Boiler Gas Sales Service (IS-2)  
Administrative Charge - Per Day $31.00
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
All Therms $0.4219
Large Annual Use Gas Sales Service (LS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Day $51.00
Electronic Metering Charge - Per Day $1.50
Natural Gas Service - Firm $0.3748
Natural Gas Service - Interruptible $0.3619
Daily Balancing Service (DBS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Day $3.70
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
Balancing Service Charge - First Tier $0.02236
Balancing Service Charge - Second Tier $0.03232
Backup Sales Service  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0295
All Therms $0.5178
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Total Charges for Business Customers With Firm
or Interruptible Natural Gas Supply
(These are combined charges from the components listed above)
Distribution Rate Supply
Rate		 Per-Day Charges Per-Therm Charges
GSD-1 FS-1 $0.6600 $0.6835
GSD-2 FS-1 $3.5020 $0.6465
GSD-2 IS-1 $5.0020 $0.5594
GSD-3 FS-1 $20.0610 $0.6153
GSD-3 IS-1 $21.5610 $0.5282
SD-1 IS-1 $1.7500 $0.5424
SP-1 LS-1 $1,645.38 $0.4123
GSD-1 - Distribution rate for customers using less than 25,000 therms per year.
GSD-2 - Distribution rate for customers using 25,000 to 200,000 therms per year.
GSD-3 - Distribution rate for customers using more than 200,000 therms per year.
SD-1 - Seasonal off-peak distribution service (available May-Nov.).
FS-1 - Supply rate for customers receiving firm natural gas supply service.
IS-1 - Supply rate for customers receiving interruptible natural gas supply service.
SP-1 - Supply rate for customers on a firm basis who use at least 25 million therms per year.
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Balancing service (DBS-1) monthly cashout rates

Effective for the monthly cashout of imbalances incurred in December 2011.

Overtake Cashout Price
Imbalance Ranges Price Per Therm for
Month-End Imbalances
Over 0% through 3.5% $0.4611
Over 3.5% through 10% $0.5303
Over 10% through 15% $0.5994
Over 15% through 20% $0.6455
Over 20% $0.6916
Undertake Cashout Credit
Imbalance Ranges Price Per Therm for
Month-End Imbalances
Over 0% through 3.5% $0.3681
Over 3.5% through 10% $0.3129
Over 10% through 15% $0.2576
Over 15% through 20% $0.2208
Over 20% $0.1840

For more information

Monthly natural gas archive
MGE Natural Gas Rates and Rules [817 kB PDF]
MGE Electric Rates and Rules [718 kB PDF]

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