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PSC publishes Jan. natural gas marketer price comparisons

The Georgia Public Service Commission has published the January 2005 natural gas marketer pricing page at www.psc.state.ga.us to give consumers a true “apples to apples” and total bill comparisons for a much better idea of the differences between marketer rate plan offers.

The chart shows that the monthly bill for a typical variable rate customer can vary by almost $46 depending on the marketer chosen. Simply looking at the price per therm advertised by a marketer may not give an accurate comparison since some marketers bill certain charges separately while others include them in the per therm rate. In addition, monthly customer service charges can vary from $4.95 to $15.95. For January prices, an average customer is defined as having a 1.29 DDDC factor and using 162 therms or 880 therms annually.

Georgia law provides that the “price for natural gas billed to a natural gas customer shall not exceed the marketer’s published price effective at the beginning of the consumer’s billing cycle.”

Additional information on consumer complaints concerning natural gas marketers may be found on the Gas Marketer Scoreboard at www.psc.state.ga.us/consumer_corner/scorecard.html.