俄勒冈州NW Natural居民账单10月31日起上调：平均每月多6.30美元、涨幅7.3%
俄勒冈州马里昂县Salem市，俄勒冈州公用事业委员会已批准NW Natural公司的调价方案，居民用户的月均账单将从10月31日起上调约6.30美元，涨幅为7.3%，相关消息于10月28日公布、10月31日生效。商业与工业用户的调价则从11月1日起实施，实际涨幅会因用户的用气量和费率表而有所不同。
根据获批的协议，NW Natural公司申请的收入增幅被削减至约1300万美元，低于公司最初的要求。调价反映的成本因素包括已完成的公用设施基础设施工程、替代费率机制下的调整以及年度购气成本变化，其中包括Coos County输气管道的滑坡治理工程。
NW Natural公司在俄勒冈州西北部为70多万用户提供服务，是该地区主要的天然气供应商。居民用户将在下一期账单中看到新费率带来的变化。
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Oregon NW Natural Residential Bills Rise Starting October 31: About $6.30 More Per Month, Up 7.3 Percent
In Salem, Marion County, Oregon, the Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved rate changes for NW Natural that will increase the average residential customer's monthly bill by approximately $6.30, or 7.3 percent, effective October 31, according to an announcement published October 28. Rates for commercial and industrial customers take effect November 1, and the actual increase will vary depending on energy usage and the customer's rate schedule.
Under the approved agreement, NW Natural's requested revenue increase was reduced to approximately $13 million. The changes reflect several factors, including the cost of recently completed utility infrastructure projects, adjustments under the company's Alternate Rate Mechanism, and changes in the annual cost of purchasing natural gas, including landslide mitigation work on the Coos County Pipeline.
NW Natural serves more than 700,000 customers in northwest Oregon and is the region's main natural gas provider. Residential customers will see the new rates on their next bills.
Source: GSM America
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