Natural Gas Commodity Cost
Comparison
District of Columbia Residential Customer - Washington Gas (WG) vs. Pepco Energy Services (PES)
March
2001 - April 2008
Natural Gas Commodity Costs b/
Customer Natural Gas Commodity Costs
Customer Savings c/
Month
A
Therms
B
WG PGC
C
PES d/
(Fixed rate)
D
WG - Utility
E=B*C
PES
fixed rate+fee
e/
F=B*D
PES
fixed rate+fee
G=E-F
Mar-01
143
0.7683
0.4041
109.61
67.64
41.97
Apr-01
88
0.7977
0.3442
70.15
40.26
29.89
May-01
35
0.7977
0.3442
27.6
21.9
5.70
Jun-01
26
0.6584
0.3442
16.81
18.78
(1.97)
Jul-01
20
0.6584
0.3442
13.17
16.87
(3.71)
Aug-01
18
0.6584
0.3442
11.85
16.19
(4.33)
Sep-01
16
0.5352
0.3442
8.56
15.5
(6.93)
Oct-01
23
0.5352
0.3442
12.31
17.91
(5.60)
Nov-01
62
0.5352
0.3442
33.18
31.33
1.85
Dec-01
128
0.5916
0.3442
75.72
54.05
21.68
Jan-02
163
0.5916
0.55
96.43
99.64
g/ (3.21)
Feb-02
167
0.5016
0.55
83.77
101.84
g/ (18.07)
Mar-02
128
0.5113
0.55
65.45
80.39
g/ (14.94)
Apr-02
77
0.6016
0.55
46.32
52.34
g/ (6.02)
May-02
36
0.6016
0.55
21.66
29.79
g/ (8.13)
Jun-02
19
0.6377
0.55
12.12
10.45
g/ 1.67
Jul-02
19
0.6377
0.55
12.12
10.45
g/ 1.67
Aug-02
17
0.6377
0.55
10.84
9.35
g/ 1.49
Sep-02
15
0.5898
0.55
8.85
8.25
g/ 0.60
Oct-02
24
0.5898
0.55
14.16
13.20
g/ 0.96
Nov-02
63
0.6263
0.55
39.46
34.65
g/ 4.81
Dec-02
128
0.5453
0.55
69.8
70.4
g/ (.60)
Jan-03
163
0.5592
0.595
91.15
96.99
g/ (5.84)
Feb-03
167
0.6027
0.595
100.65
99.37
g/ 1.29
Mar-03
128
0.9803
0.595
125.48
76.16
g/ 49.32
Apr-03
77
0.7633
0.595
58.77
45.82
g/ 12.96
May-03
36
0.7079
0.595
25.48
21.42
g/ 4.06
Jun-03
19
0.8189
0.595
15.56
11.31
g/ 4.25
Jul-03
19
0.7595
0.595
14.43
11.31
g/ 3.13
Aug-03
17
0.7595
0.595
12.91
10.12
g/ 2.80
Sep-03
15
0.6947
0.595
10.42
8.93
g/ 1.50
Oct-03
24
0.6947
0.595
16.67
14.28
g/ 2.39
Nov-03
63
0.6947
0.595
43.77
37.49
g/ 6.28
Dec-03
128
0.7136
0.595
91.34
76.16
g/ 15.18
Jan-04
163
0.7805
0.825
127.22
134.48
g/ (7.25)
Feb-04
167
0.8255
0.825
91.34
76.16
g/ 15.18
Mar-04
128
0.6778
0.825
86.76
105.6
g/ (18.84)
Apr-04
77
0.7557
0.825
58.19
63.53
g/ (5.34)
May-04
36
0.8472
0.825
30.50
29.70
g/ 0.80
Jun-04
19
0.9116
0.825
17.32
15.68
g/ 1.65
Jul-04
19
0.8817
0.825
16.75
15.68
g/ 1.08
Aug-04
17
0.8817
0.825
14.99
14.03
g/ 0.96
Sep-04
15
0.7819
0.825
11.73
12.38
g/ (0.65)
Oct-04
24
0.7819
0.825
18.77
19.80
g/ (1.03)
Nov-04
63
0.9531
0.825
60.05
51.98
g/ 8.07
Dec-04
128
0.9136
0.825
116.94
105.60
g/ 11.34
Jan-05
163
0.9505
0.825
154.93
134.48
g/ 20.46
Feb-05
167
0.9402
0.825
157.01
137.78
g/ 19.24
Mar-05
128
0.8317
0.825
106.46
105.60
g/ 0.86
Apr-05
77
0.9733
0.825
74.94
63.53
g/ 11.42
May-05
36
0.9733
0.825
35.04
29.70
g/ 5.34
Jun-05
19
0.8965
0.825
17.03
15.68
g/ 1.36
Jul-05
19
0.9833
0.825
18.68
15.68
g/ 3.01
Aug-05
17
0.9833
0.825
16.72
14.03
g/ 2.69
Sep-05
15
1.1053
0.825
16.58
12.38
g/ 4.20
Oct-05
24
1.3948
0.825
33.48
19.80
g/ 13.68
Nov-05
63
1.3948
0.825
87.87
51.98
g/ 35.90
Dec-05
128
1.2782
0.825
163.61
105.60
g/ 58.01
Jan-06
164
1.5007
1.1935
246.11
195.73
g/ 50.38
Feb-06
172
1.4029
1.1935
241.30
205.28
g/ 36.02
Mar-06
125
1.1703
1.1935
146.29
149.19
g/ (2.90)
Apr-06
69
1.1737
1.1935
80.99
82.35
g/ (1.37)
May-06
33
0.9701
1.1935
32.01
39.39
g/ (7.37)
Jun-06
19
0.7903
1.1935
15.02
22.68
g/ (7.66)
Jul-06
17
0.7903
1.1935
13.44
20.29
g/ (6.85)
Aug-06
16
0.7730
1.1935
12.37
19.10
g/ (6.73)
Sep-06
17
0.8768
1.1935
14.91
20.29
g/ (5.38)
Oct-06
23
0.8852
1.1935
20.36
27.45
g/ (7.09)
Nov-06
53
0.9741
1.1935
51.63
63.26
g/ (11.63)
Dec-06
110
1.1248
1.1935
123.73
131.29
g/ (7.56)
Jan-07
164
1.1248
1.1935
184.47
195.73
g/ (11.27)
Feb-07
172
1.1248
1.1935
193.47
205.28
g/ (11.82)
Mar-07
125
1.0231
1.1935
127.89
149.19
g/ (21.30)
Apr-07
69
1.0231
1.1935
70.59
82.35
g/ (11.76)
May-07
33
1.0231
1.1935
33.76
39.39
g/ (5.62)
Jun-07
19
1.0379
1.1935
19.72
22.68
g/ (2.96)
Jul-07
17
0.9825
1.1935
16.70
20.29
g/ (3.59)
Aug-07
16
0.8897
1.1935
14.24
19.10
g/ (4.86)
Sep-07
17
0.9996
1.1935
16.99
20.29
g/ (3.30)
Oct-07
23
0.9412
1.1935
21.65
27.45
g/ (5.80)
Nov-07
53
1.0151
1.1935
53.80
63.26
g/ (9.46)
Dec-07
110
1.0949
1.1935
120.44
131.29
g/ (10.85)
Jan-08
164
1.0503
1.1935
172.25
195.73
g/ (23.48)
Feb-08
172
1.1000
1.1935
189.20
205.28
g/ (16.08)
Mar-08
125
1.1018
1.1935
137.73
149.19
g/ (11.46)
Apr-08
69
1.0411
1.1935
71.84
82.35
g/ (10.52)
6,148
Total
$5,488.85
$5,278.06
$210.79
3.8%
a/
Average DC residential customer data (normal
weather therms updated Jan. 2006).
b/
Prices include balancing charges.
c/
Amount customer would have saved had they switched
to transportation service with the respective
supplier.
d/ Pepco entered the program in January 2000.
e/
Pepco charged a $9.99 monthly fee irrespective of customer's usage
if the customer did not have an extended warranty coverage plan
with Pepco. (January 2000 - December 2001)
