Rate Summary
Florida Public Utilities Company's Natural Gas Rate Summary
FPUC has nine types of natural gas service: General, Residential, Large Volume, Interruptible, General Service Transportation, Large Volume Transportation < 50,000 therms, Large Volume Transportation > 50,000 therms, Interruptible Transportation and Gas Lighting Service.
Listed below is a brief description of each type of natural gas service:

General Service - 1 (GS-1):  
Minimum Qualifications: Use must not exceed 600 therms in each and every consecutive twelve months.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $20.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.42054  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Applicable to any non-residential customer (except any Premise at which the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator). Please see Commercial Standby Generator Service rate.             Back to top

Residential Service (RS):  
Minimum Qualifications: None  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $11.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.56596  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Excludes any premise at which the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator. Please see Residential Standby Generator Service rate.                                                                   Back to top

Large Volume Service (LVS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Usage must exceed 500 therms in each and every month of the year  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $90.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.37417  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Energy Charge for 500 therms, but not less than 50% of the monthly therm requirement set forth in contract for service  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Applicable to large volume users for non-residential purposes (except any Premise at which the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator). Please see Commercial Standby Generator Service rate.  
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Interruptible Service (IS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Customer must contract for a minimum of not less than 3,650 therms per month  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $280.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.23080  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) $30.00  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Energy Charge for minimum quantity set forth in contract service  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Closed to all existing and new customers after June 30, 1998
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General Service Transportation Service - 1 (GSTS-1):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any new or existing Customer that qualifies for service under the Company’s rate schedule GS-1 or rate schedule CS-GS.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) Equal to rate schedule GS-1 or rate schedule CS-GS Customer Charge as applicable.  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) Equal to rate schedule GS-1 or rate schedule CS-GS Energy Charge as applicable  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $4.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Transportation Administration Charge  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: None                                                    Back to top

Large Volume Transportation Service <50,000 (LVTS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any new or existing Customer that qualifies for service under the Company’s rate schedule LVS. Annual usage must be less than 50,000 therms per meter location.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $90.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.37417  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $4.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Energy Charge for minimum quantity set forth in contract for service  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: None                                                 Back to top

Large Volume Transportation Service >50,000 (LVTS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any new or existing Customer that qualifies for service under the Company’s rate schedule LVS. Annual usage must equal or exceed 50,000 therms per meter location.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $90.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.37417  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) $30.00  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $20.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Transportation Administration Charge plus Energy Charge for minimum quantity set forth in contract for service  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the purchase, installation and maintenance  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: None                                                 Back to top

Interruptible Transportation Service (ITS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any existing Customer that qualifies for service under the Company’s rate schedule IS.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $280.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.23080  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) $30.00  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $20.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Transportation Administration Charge plus Energy Charge for minimum quantity set forth in contract for service  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the purchase, installation and maintenance  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: Closed to all existing and new customers after June 30, 1998
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Gas Lighting Service (GLS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of five (5) acceptable gas light fixtures approved by Company, which can be discontinued without affecting other gas service provied by Company.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $0.00 (for customers who receive a bill for gas service from Company otherwise Company shall bill Customer a Customer Charge based on the equivalent substitute Rate Schedule)  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.24210  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: This service is of lower priority than Company's other firms services and is subject to interruption in whole or in part at the sole discretion of the Company upon two hours' notice by telephone or otherwide except in force majeure conditions.
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Residential Standby Generator Service (RS-GS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to Residential Service classification where the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $21.25  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.00000 for 0 - 19.80 therms & $0.56596 in excess of 19.80 therms  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: $21.25  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Applicable  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicalbe  
Special Restrictions: Customer receiving gas service under this rate schedule shall be obligated to remain on this schedule for twelve (12) months. This 12-month requirement shall be renewed at the end of each twelve month period unless customer terminates service at the end of any 12-month period. If Customer installs an additional gas appliance at the premise to which service is provided hereunder, Customer shall be transferred to the Residential Service rate schedule.               Back to top

General Service - 2 (GS-2):  
Minimum Qualifications: Use must equal or exceed 600 therms in each and every consecutive twelve months.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $33.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.42054  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Applicable to any non-residential customer (except any Premise at which the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator). Please see Commercial Standby Generator Service rate.          Back to top

General Service Transportation Service - 2 (GSTS-2):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any new or existing Customer that qualifies for service under the Company’s rate schedule GS-2.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $33.00  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.42054  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $4.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Transportation Administration Charge  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: Applicable to any non-residential customer (except any Premise at which the only gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator).
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Commercial Standby Generator Service (CS-GS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Applicable to any non-residential customer where the only Gas-consuming appliance or equipment is a standby electric generator.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $35.81  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.00000 for 0 - 39.52 therms & $0.42054 in excess of 39.52 therms  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Minimum Bill: $35.81  
Shrinkage: Not Applicable  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): Yes  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Applicable  
Pool Manager Required: Not Applicable  
Special Restrictions: Customer receiving gas service under this rate schedule shall be obligated to remain on this schedule for twelve (12) months. This 12-month requirement shall be renewed at the end of each twelve month period unless customer terminates service at the end of any 12-month period. If Customer installs an additional gas appliance at the premise to which service is provided hereunder, Customer shall be transferred to the appropriate rate schedule.                         Back to top

Gas Lighting Service Transportation Service (GLSTS):  
Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of five (5) acceptable gas light fixtures approved by Company, which can be discontinued without affecting other gas service provied by Company.  
Customer Charge: (See Note A) $0.00 (for customers who receive a bill for gas service from Company otherwise Company shall bill Customer a Customer Charge based on the equivalent substitute Rate Schedule)  
Energy Charge: (See Note B) $0.24210  
Telemetry Maintenance Charge: (See Note A) Not Applicable  
Transportation Administration Charge: (See Note A) $4.50  
Minimum Bill: Customer Charge plus Transportation Administration Charge  
Shrinkage: 1% of deliveries tendered at Company's gate stations  
Subject to Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA"): No  
Electronic Measurement &
Data Communication Devices: Not Required  
Pool Manager Required: Yes  
Special Restrictions: This service is of lower priority than Company's other firms services and is subject to interruption in whole or in part at the sole discretion of the Company upon two hours' notice by telephone or otherwide except in force majeure conditions.
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NOTES:
Note A: Charge is applied per meter per month
Note B: Charge is applied per therm consumed through meter        Back to top

Rates
GS-1 | RS| LVS | IS | GSTS-1 | LVTS | ITS | GLS | RS-GS | GS-2 | GSTS-2
CS-GS | GLSTS | NOTES   
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