Electric and gas rates for the residential and commercial sectors: 1988. Volume 1. Topical report, September 1988-March 1989

To perform evaluations of natural gas-fueled and competing energy technologies in the residential and commercial sectors, it is necessary to have complete, correct and up-to-date utility billing data. Both GRI and its contractors use the data base to compute the operating costs of the various technologies under evaluation. Electric and gas rates are abstracted and displayed in a manner that is easy to understand and use. This permits the user to readily identify and access the specific information for their needs. The rates were collected from the utilities that serve the 45 cities involved in the study. These rates apply to both the residential and commercial sectors and include both general service and various innovative rate structures. The information compiled from the utilities was compared to data from other sources to ensure consistency. Volume I contains the rates for the Northeast Region and the Midwest Region. Volume II contains the rates for the South Region and the West Region.