CCF to Therm FAQ’s
SourceGas has requested to change the way we bill from a CCF measurement to an industry wide standard of therms.
SourceGas customers have historically been billed for the natural gas used in the same way the gas is metered, in increments of one hundred cubic feet (CCF). That will change if the request to convert to therms is approved.
What’s the difference?
CCF is a measurement of space or volume. It represents the amount of gas contained in a space equal to one hundred cubic feet. A therm is a measurement of heating value equal to 100,000 BTU’s (British thermal units).
Why are you changing?
The change to thermal billing is associated with the consolidation of service areas across Colorado. Thermal measurement is widely used by gas utilities across the country to bill their customers including our SourceGas customers in Nebraska and Wyoming.
How do you determine the amount of therms I use?
Your meter will still be read each month and your CCF volume will be multiplied by your therm conversion factor.
Will my bill change?
A “therm conversion factor” will now be added to your monthly statement to convert the amount of energy you have used from CCF to therms. The factor will change monthly to reflect the actual energy content of the gas delivered that month.
Will this raise the cost of gas?
No. The conversion process is NOT a rate increase. The cost of the natural gas will not be affected. This is simply a change in the way we bill for the energy we deliver.
What is the advantage for the company of billing in therms?
There is no financial advantage to SourceGas for billing in therms. By state law, SourceGas recovers the cost it pays to purchase natural gas on behalf of its customer on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The conversion will simplify our billing process because it is how we bill our customers in the other states that we serve. It is also the way we buy our gas from our suppliers.