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Cost of Doing Business - Natural Gas
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Questar Gas Company is Utah's primary natural gas provider. Questar is in the unique position of owning a significant amount of natural gas reserves, which allows service rates to be consistently among the lowest in the nation. Large industrial users may purchase natural gas supplies from independent producers and transport the gas under a fee arrangement with the utility.
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F-1 Rate Schedule1
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Volumetric Rates
Rates Per Dth Used Each Month (excluding taxes) Dth = Decatherm = 10 therms = 1,000,000 Btu |
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Summer Rates: April 1 - October 31 |
Winter Rates: November 1 - March 31 |
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First 175 Dth |
Next 700 Dth |
All over 875 Dth |
First 175 Dth |
Next 700 Dth |
All over 875 Dth |
| Distribution Non-Gas Cost |
$0.49677 |
$0.43927 |
$0.35787 |
$0.55552 |
$0.50247 |
$0.42400 |
| Supplier Non-Gas Cost |
$0.38162 |
$0.38162 |
$0.38162 |
$0.79166 |
$0.79166 |
$0.79166 |
| Commodity Cost |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
| Total Rate |
$5.69847 |
$5.64097 |
$5.55957 |
$6.16726 |
$6.11421 |
$6.03574 |
| Minimum Monthly Distribution Non-Gas Charge |
$87 |
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$97 |
| Fixed Charges |
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Monthly Basic Service Fee (BSF)
(Does not apply as a credit toward the minimum charge) |
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BSF Category 1 meter |
$5.00 |
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BSF Category 2 meter |
$21.00 |
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BSF Category 3 meter |
$55.00 |
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BSF Category 4 meter |
$244.00 |
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Classification Provisions
- Customer's load factor is 40% or greater where load factor is defined to be: Actual or estimated average daily usage is at least 40% of peak winter day. (Actual or Estimated Annual Use / 365 days) / Peak Winter Day > 40%.
- Usage does not exceed 1,250 Dth in any one day during the winter season.
- Service is subject to a minimum monthly distribution non-gas charge and a monthly basic service fee.
- Minimum annual volume is 2,100 Dth.
- All sales are subject to additional local charges and state sales tax.
Source: Questar Gas Company, Utah Natural Gas Tariff PSCU 400; issued by A.K. Allred, President, Advice No. 07-04, Section No. 14, Effective Date November 1, 2007. Note: These rates exclude municipal franchise and sales taxes.
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F-4 Rate Schedule2
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Volumetric Rates
Rates Per Dth Used Each Month (excluding taxes) Dth = decatherm = 10 therms = 1,000,000 Btu |
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First 10,000 Dth |
All Over 10,000 Dth |
| Distribution Non-Gas Cost |
$0.32237 |
$0.31041 |
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Supplier Non-Gas Cost |
$0.55381 |
$0.55381 |
| Commodity Cost |
$4.82008 |
$4.82008 |
| Total Rate |
$5.69626 |
$5.68430 |
| Minimum Yearly Distribution Non-Gas Charge |
$38,700 |
| Fixed Charges |
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Monthly Basic Service Fee (BSF)
(Does not apply as a credit toward the minimum charge) |
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BSF Category 1 meter |
$5.00 |
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BSF Category 2 meter |
$21.00 |
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BSF Category 3 meter |
$55.00 |
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BSF Category 4 meter |
$244.00 |
Classification Provisions
- Customer's load factor is 80% or greater where load factor is defined to be: Actual or estimated average daily usage is at least 80% of peak winter day. (Actual or Estimated Annual Use / 365 days) / Peak Winter Day > 80%.
- Usage does not exceed 10,000 Dth in any day during the winter season.
- Service is subject to a minimum monthly distribution non-gas charge and a monthly basic service fee.
- All sales are subject to additional local charges and state sales tax.
Source: Questar Gas Company, Utah Natural Gas Tariff PSCU 400; issued by A.K. Allred, President, Advice No. 07-04, Section No. 13, Effective Date November 1, 2007. Note: These rates exclude municipal franchise and sales taxes.
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