Psc publishes november natural gas prices

ATLANTA The Georgia Public Service Commission has published the November natural gas marketer prices on the Commission website, www.psc.state.ga.us, along with an "apples to apples" comparison of rates and a total bill comparison showing the differences among marketer rate plans. The monthly bill for a typical standard variable rate customer can vary by almost $17.00, depending on the marketer chosen. Simply looking at the price per therm advertised by a marketer may not give an accurate com- parison, as some marketers bill certain charges separately while others include them in the per therm rate. Monthly customer service charges can vary from $3.45 to $19.95, depending on the marketer and the various credit score criteria. For November an average customer is definedas having a 1.29 DDDC factor and using 17 therms for the month or 717 therms annually. The full pricing chart for November is attached to this release.

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."

Natural gas prices charged by marketers in previous months can be found at: http://www. psc.state.ga.us/gas/pricecard. asp. Information on consumer complaints concerning natural gas marketers can be found on the Gas Marketer Scoreboard at: http://www.psc. state.ga.us/consumercorner/ ccgas/scorecard.asp.