Natural Gas

PSNC Energy (919) 686-6868 Contact: Jerry O'Keeffe, Manager of Economic Development PSNC Energy has recently partnered with SCANA Corporation and will continue to be the energy company you've always known, primarily distributing natural gas to a 28-county territory with about 354,000 customers in north central and western North Carolina. Effective July 1, 1999, an excise tax was imposed on piped natural gas received for consumption in the state of North Carolina. This excise tax is not a component of the Delivered to City Gate Cost. At the same time, the 3.22% gross receipt tax previously in effect has been eliminated. Service(s) provided by PSNC Energy are regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission and set forth in its N.C.U.C. Tariff. All rates are subject to change. For detailed information on regulated services, please view their web site. Rate 125 - Small General Service This service is available to commercial and small industrial customers who are primarily engaged in the sale of goods or services. Typical customers under this service schedule include manufacturers, schools, institutions, governmental agencies or other service providers. The current rates applicable to this service are: Small General Service – Rate 125 Monthly Facilities Charge Usage (Therms) Energy Charge $ 11.61 per month First 500 $1.03970   Next 4,500 $ .99618   All over 5,000 $ .93451   Rate 126 - Small General Service - Cooling This rate schedule is available to commercial and small industrial customers utilizing gas-fired desiccant dehumidification systems or gas-fired absorption or gas engine-driven air conditioning units. Facilities Charge Energy Charge $ 24.20 per month $ .89248   Rate 145 - Large-Quantity General Service This service is available to any large commercial and industrial customers that use more than 120,000 therms of natural gas per year. This rate changes monthly. As of August 2001 the rates are: Facilities Charge Usage (Therms) Energy Charge $ 217.76 per month First 15,000 $ .58126   Next 15,000 $ .56190   All over 30,000 $ .54254   Rate 150 - Large-Quantity Interruptible Commercial and Industrial Service This service is available to any large commercial and industrial customers using more than 500 therms per day on an annual basis. This rate changes monthly. Rates and charges applicable to sales rate schedules in N.C.U.C. Tariff. As of August 2001 the rates are: Facilities Charge Usage (Therms) Energy Charge $ 435.51 per month First 15,000 $ .50828   Next 15,000 $ .48892   Next 70,000 $ .46957   Next 500,000 $ .45021   Next 500,000 $ .42049   Next 500,000 $ .40888   All over 1,600,000 $ .40114   North Carolina Natural Gas Corporation (NCNG) 1-800-275-6264 Contact: Mary Lee Edmonds, Manager of Business Operations NCNG provides natural gas services to 173,000 customers in southcentral and eastern North Carolina. The Company's primary business is the sale and transportation of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers located in 86 towns and cities and on four municipal gas distribution systems. Rates for NCNG are effective June 1, 2001 and are also subject to change. For detailed information on regulated services, please view their web site. Commercial and Small Industrial Service (Rate Schedule 2) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To any commercial or industrial customer using less than 500 therms per day. Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) 1st 100 Therms Next 400 Therms Over 500 Therms Winter (Nov-March) $12.58 $ .83162 $ .82193 $ .81045 Summer (Apr-Oct) $12.58 $ .78322 $ .77352 $ .74701 Industrial Process Uses (Rate Schedule 3A) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To an industrial customer having requirements for natural gas for process, feedstock and/or plant protection uses between 500 and 3,000 therms per day. Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) All Therms Winter (Nov-March) $241.95 $ .73185 Summer (Apr-Oct) $241.95 $ .69314   Industrial Process Uses (Rate Schedule 3B) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To any industrial customer having requirements for natural gas for process, feedstock and/or plant protection uses between 3,000 and 30,000 therms per day. Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) All Therms Winter (Nov-March) $241.95 $ .70878 Summer (Apr-Oct) $241.95 $ .67006 Other Commercial And Industrial Requirements (Rate Schedule 4) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To industrial or commercial customers, for requirements of more than 1,000 therms per day for commercial and all other industrial not under Rate Schedules 2, 3A, 3B, 5 and 6. Classification: Rate Schedules 4, 5 and 6 customers are classified by alternative fuel capability. "A" customers use fuels other than heavy oil; "B" customers use heavy oil (#4, #5 or #6 oil). Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) 4A all Therms, Non Heavy Oil 4B all Therms, Heavy Oil Winter (Nov-March) $241.95 $ .67412 $ .65788 Summer (Apr-Oct) $241.95 $ .65167 $ .63563   Boiler Fuel (Rate Schedule 5) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To any customer having requirements for boiler fuel over 3,000 therms per day but not over 15,000 therms per day. Classification: Rate Schedules 4, 5 and 6 customers are classified by alternative fuel capability. "A" customers use fuels other than heavy oil; "B" customers use heavy oil (#4, #5 or #6 oil). Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) 5A all Therms, Non Heavy Oil 5b all Therms, Heavy Oil Winter (Nov-March) $241.95 $ .65451 $ .64193 Summer (Apr-Oct) $241.95 $ .61580 $ .60128 Large Boiler Fuel and Electric Power Generation (Rate Schedule 6) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To any customer having gas requirements for boiler fuel or electric power generation over 15,000 therms per day. Classification: Rate Schedules 4, 5 and 6 customers are classified by alternative fuel capability "A" customers use fuels other than heavy oil; "B" customers use heavy oil (#4, #5 or #6 oil). Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Facilities Charge (Per Month) 6A all Therms, Non Heavy Oil 6b all Therms, Heavy Oil Winter (Nov-March) $241.95 $ .63789 $ .63789 Summer (Apr-Oct) $241.95 $ .59374 $ .59374   Commercial and Small Industrial Service (Rate Schedule RE-2) Effective June 1, 2001 Availability: To a municipal gas distribution system located adjacent to Company’s mains or to whom Company will extend its mains, subject to the availability of an adequate supply of gas and the execution of a Service Agreement with Company for service under this rate schedule. Penalty for Unauthorized Overruns: $1.00 per therm for that portion of the unauthorized overrun quantity up to 3.5% of the Maximum Daily Demand and/or up to 3.5% of the quantity taken in excess of that set out in the Curtailment Order, whichever is less, and $2.50 per therm for the remaining portion in addition to the charges otherwise payable by customer under this rate schedule.   Demand Charge (Per Month) All Therms Winter (Nov-March) $8.23 $ .62818 Summer (Apr-Oct) $8.23 $ .59429   Frontier Energy Larry Rich, Business Development Manager 800-537-2545 Frontier Energy, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy Utility Ventures in California, is constructing a new natural gas distribution system to serve customers across seven counties in North Carolina. The new gas utility, Frontier Energy, is thought to be the largest start-up local distribution company formed in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Frontier Energy began operations in September 1998 and will serve a population of 150,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. This service is provided only for Warren County within the Research Triangle Region. Rates below are as of August 1, 2001. Small Commercial Service Facilities Charge Energy Charge $ 11.61 per month $ .8646 Intermediate Service Facilities Charge Energy Charge $ 23.22 per month $ .7460 Large General Service Facilities Charge Energy Charge $ 193.56 per month $ .6275 Large General Interruptible Service Facilities Charge Energy Charge $ 193.56 per month $ .6081