How to Read your Bill
Your bill has the following components:
Commodity Charge,
Customer Charge, and
Distribution Charge,
tax and franchise fees and
Usage Factor as described below. For more information about theWyoming 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. The Commodity Charge includes any applicable upstream costs, such as gathering and processing, and interstate transmission.
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 fixed costs of standing ready to provide service. Fixed costs include items such as meter reading, billing, accounting, collection services, and having facilities in place, ready to serve. Changes in the Customer Charge may occur from time to time and are subject to the approval of the Nebraska Public Service Commission.
Distribution Charge
This charge covers SourceGas Utility's cost to deliver your gas supply through the local distribution pipeline system. This includes cost items such as facilities, operation and maintenance, customer service, and safety services. All customers are subject to the same distribution tariff rate applicable to their respective service area and class of service, regardless of who provides their gas supply. Changes in distribution rates may occur from time to time and are subject to the approval of the Nebraska Public Service 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.