IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING UPCOMING RATE CHANGE
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The Natural Gas Charge component of your bill is increasing effective February
6, 2013. The Daily Access and
Distribution Charges are not changing.
The net effect of this change is an average overall increase of 1.8%.
The average residential customer will see an increase of about $1.73
per month.
Vermont Gas adjusts the Natural Gas Charge portion of your bill quarterly, up
or down, in response to changes in the cost of gas.
While wholesale natural gas prices are
still quite low, they have risen in the past few months.
The adjustment to Natural Gas Charge reflects this change in the
wholesale prices. Following
a regulatory review, the residential rate components will be adjusted as
follows:
As shown in the chart below, even with this increase,natural gas remains very competitive with other forms of
heating fuels, including propane, oil and electricity.
Vermont
Gas has the following resources
to help manage your bill:
Other resources to help manage your energy costs include: Free Home Energy Audit: offered to qualified customers through our energy efficiency
program. Budget
Billing: ensures a predictable monthly bill (no
cold weather spikes). Online Account
Access & Bill Payment: check your payments
or pay your bill 24/7. Financial
Assistance: available for income qualified customers. Equipment
Inspections: make sure your system is operating
efficiently with an inspection. Please call us at (802) 863-4511 if you have any questions or would like to learn more about these options. |
