How to Read your Bill
Your bill has the following components: Commodity Charge, Customer Charge, Distribution Charge, Upstream Pipeline Charge, tax and franchise fees and Usage Factor as described below. For more information about the Wyoming Pass-On Rate [Regulated Rate] click here.
Commodity Charge
This charge recovers the commodity cost of your natural gas supplies. Wholesale natural gas prices are deregulated pursuant to federal law and are established in the competitive free market. In Nebraska and Wyoming, you are buying directly from Suppliers under their various offerings through the Choice Gas Program. The Commodity Charge on your bill also reflects the price being charged to you by your selected Choice Gas Program Supplier. In Colorado, commodity costs are passed through to our customers at no profit to SourceGas and are subject to review by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
Customer Charge
This charge is billed each month as a flat fee and does not vary with gas usage. This fixed charge applies regardless of whether or not a customer uses any gas in a particular month. This charge recovers certain SourceGas customer specific costs to provide service. Customer specific costs include items such as meter reading, billing, customer service, and having customer specific facilities in place, ready to serve. All customers are subject to the same Customer Charge applicable to their respective Base Rate Area and class of service. Changes in the Customer Charge may occur from time to time and are subject to the approval of the respective states' Public Service or Utilities Commission.
Distribution Charge
This charge covers SourceGas's cost to deliver your gas supply through its local distribution pipeline system. This includes cost items such as pipelines, operation and maintenance and safety services. All customers are subject to the same Distribution Charge applicable to their respective Base Rate Area and class of service. Changes in rates may occur from time to time and are subject to the approval of the respective states' Public Service or Utilities Commission.
Upstream Pipeline Charge
The Upstream Pipeline Charge includes any applicable upstream costs, such as gathering and processing, and interstate transmission. Upstream pipeline costs are passed through to our customers at no profit to SourceGas and are subject to review by the respective states' Public Service or Utilities Commission.
Tax and Franchise Fees
These fees, if applicable, recover local and state taxes, and municipal franchise fees, charged by your local and state governments. They are applied to each customer's monthly billing. SourceGas Utility collects these taxes and fees and remits all monies collected to the applicable local and state governments.
Usage Factor
The natural gas meter at your address measures your consumption in hundreds of cubic feet (CCF). SourceGas converts this volume based measurement into a heat value measurement called Therms. Therms are measures of the energy content in natural gas. The impact of this heat content and the delivery pressure is reflected in the "Usage Factor" displayed on your bill. The CCF volume, shown in the "Metered Difference" portion of your bill, is multiplied by the "Usage Factor" to determine the number of Therms (heat value) used. The "Billed Usage" amount on your bill therefore reflects the units of energy consumed rather than the volume of gas delivered.