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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-118 dated Jan. 1, 2013.

The following rates are effective for service rendered on and after May 1, 2013.

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 $0.6930
All Therms $0.1386
Medium C&I Distribution Service (GSD-2)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $3.6771
All Therms $0.0983
Large C&I Distribution Service (GSD-3)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $21.0116
All Therms $0.0650
Interruptible Generation Distribution Service (IGD-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $117.30
All Therms $0.0350
Seasonal Off-Peak Distribution Service (SD-1)  
Customer Charge - Per Day $1.03
All Therms (April 1 through December 31) $0.0831
All Therms (January 1 through March 31) $0.4000
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 $0.0393

Natural gas supply services

Rate Classification
Compressed Natural Gas Service (CNG-1)  
Distribution Service - Per Therm $0.5050
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0265
Electric compression charge per therm $0.1500
All Therms $0.4406
Firm Gas Sales Service (FS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0300
All Therms $0.4756
Interruptible Gas Sales Service (IS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0265
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
All Therms $0.4406
Interruptible Large Boiler Gas Sales Service (IS-2)  
Administrative Charge - Per Day $31.00
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
All Therms $0.4297
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 $0.4405
Natural Gas Service - Interruptible $0.4289
Daily Balancing Service (DBS-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Day $3.70
Telemetering Charge - Per Day $1.50
Balancing Service Charge - First Tier $0.02223
Balancing Service Charge - Second Tier $0.03232
Backup Sales Service (BU-1)  
Administrative Charge - Per Therm $0.0265
All Therms $0.4756
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 $0.6930 $0.6442
GSD-2 FS-1 $3.6771 $0.6039
  IS-1 $5.1771 $0.5654
GSD-3 FS-1 $21.0116 $0.5706
  IS-1 $22.5116 $0.5321
SD-1 IS-1 $1.0300 $0.5502
SP-1 LS-1 $1,645.38 $0.4798

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.).
SP-1 - Supply rate for customers on a firm basis who use at least 25 million therms per year.
FS-1 - Supply rate for customers receiving firm natural gas supply service.
FS-3 - Supply rate for customers receiving service under Rate Schedules NGV, GSD-1, GSD-2, or GSD-3.
IS-1 - Supply rate for customers receiving interruptible natural gas supply service.
LS-1 - Supply rate for large annual use customers who receive distribution service under Rate Schedule SP-1.

Balancing service (DBS-1) monthly cashout rates

Effective for the monthly cashout of imbalances incurred in April 2013.

Overtake Cashout Price
Imbalance Ranges Price Per Therm for
Month-End Imbalances
Over 0% through 3.5% $0.4765
Over 3.5% through 10% $0.5480
Over 10% through 15% $0.6195
Over 15% through 20% $0.6672
Over 20% $0.7148
Undertake Cashout Credit
Imbalance Ranges Price Per Therm for
Month-End Imbalances
Over 0% through 3.5% $0.4198
Over 3.5% through 10% $0.3569
Over 10% through 15% $0.2939
Over 15% through 20% $0.2519
Over 20% $0.2099

For more information

Archive of Monthly Natural Gas Rates
Area Development Program
Natural Gas Rates and Rules [1.0 MB PDF]
Electric Rates and Rules [701 kB PDF]