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File #: 25-306    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Mayor's Office
File created: 6/4/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/24/2025 Final action: 6/24/2025
Title: A Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment and Gas Capacity Charge Rates Effective July 1, 2025 Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Attachments: 1. 06-24-2025 CC Mtg-Gas Fuel Related Rates Resolution.pdf, 2. G Sheet 2.5 Rate Tbl - 3rd Revised - Redline.pdf, 3. G Sheet 2.5 Rate Tbl - 3rd Revised - Final.pdf, 4. G Sheet 2.6 Rate Tbl - 1st Revised - Redline.pdf, 5. G Sheet 2.6 Rate Tbl - 1st Revised - Final.pdf, 6. GCA Worksheet.pdf, 7. GCC Worksheet 1.pdf, 8. GCC Worksheet 2 - G3D.pdf, 9. 06-24-2025 CC ECA-ECC, GCA-GCC.pdf, 10. Signed Resolution No. 81-25.pdf

 

Title

A Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment and Gas Capacity Charge Rates Effective July 1, 2025

 

  Presenter: 

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

 

Body

  Summary:

Colorado Springs Utilities (Utilities) is proposing changes to the Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA) and the Gas Capacity Charge (GCC) rates effective July 1, 2025.  The proposed GCA rate adjustment changes the current rate of $0.2804 per Ccf to $0.3263 per Ccf. The proposed GCC adjustments change rates by Rate Class consistent with capacity allocations (per attached GCC Worksheets and Industrial Service - Interruptible Prescheduled GCC Worksheets).

 

  Background: 

Utilities performs continuous monitoring of fuel related rates with monthly updates provided to the Utilities Board.

  Previous Council Action:

On March 25, 2025, City Council approved the GCA rate of $0.2804 per Ccf by Resolution 44-25, and on March 26, 2024, City Council approved the GCC rates by Resolution 26-24.

 

  Financial Implications:

Implementing the proposed rates will impact the respective customer’s Sample Total Monthly Natural Gas bill:
         
                     Residential natural gas bill increase of $1.79 or 3.8%
                     Commercial natural gas bill increase of $45.63 or 6.4%
                     Industrial natural gas bill increase of $456.32 or 6.6%

 

  City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:

N/A

 

  Stakeholder Process:

N/A

 

  Alternatives:

N/A

 

Recommended Action

  Proposed Motion:

Approve a Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment and Gas Capacity Charge Rates Effective July 1, 2025

 

Summary of Ordinance Language

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