Gas Utilities

(formerly Questar Gas Company) is the only regulated public utility providing natural gas service in the state of Utah. Enbridge Gas Utah has over 900,000 customers in Utah and serves approximately 90% of the households in Utah. Enbridge Gas Utah is a local distribution company and all investment and costs relating to its distribution system are rate regulated. Enbridge Gas Utah obtains gas supplies, transportation, storage and related services from other providers. Together these costs are often referred to as the commodity and supplier non-gas costs. These costs represent approximately 70% of retail customers' gas bills and are passed through directly to customers. Those costs are carefully audited by regulators and reviewed by the Commission in pass-through proceedings.

The following links will aid in your understanding of Enbridge Gas Utah service:

• Enbridge Gas Utah website
• Enbridge Gas Utah tariffs (describing the rates for each customer class and service type)
• Explanation of regulation and ratemaking for Enbridge Gas Utah
• Enbridge Gas Utah history of rate changes

Municipal Utilities are considered part of the local government entity and are not regulated by the Public Service Commission. Typically, rates are set by the municipal utility and approved by the city council. Municipal utilities plan and obtain their resources through a combination of: municipal-owned resources, contracts with neighboring larger utilities, participation in municipal power agencies.

The following communities have municipal natural gas utilities: Blanding, Hildale, Levan, Mona, and Nephi.

Contact the individual city for additional information about these utilities.