UW Offers Negotiated Gas Rate to Employees and Retirees

April 17, 2013

The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program. Employees who have not selected a supplier and rate have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to sign up for the special UW rate.

UW negotiated the special natural gas rate with SourceGas Energy Services, one of five suppliers selling gas under the Choice Gas Program. The residential rate is being offered to employees in Source Gas' Casper Division, which includes Laramie and Casper, but not Cheyenne and Torrington.

“The negotiated UW employee option is based on gas prices on the first of each month, as listed on the CIG Index, with a $0.014/therm adder,” says Frosty Selmer, deputy director at the UW Physical Plant in charge of utilities. For example, the CIG index cost for February 2013 is $0.317/therm, which would put the billing at $0.331/therm. This price does not include the distribution charges added to all options, usually 22-25 cents per therm.

Employees should keep in mind that the UW option might not be the most economical. UW may also elect to lock in a fixed rate per therm, at a later date, if warranted. This locked-in rate would then apply to the participating employees and retirees.

Selmer offers these instructions for UW employees who want to sign up for the negotiated rate. Using the Choice Gas Supplier Selection Form received in the mail, check the "Market Index Rate (1 Year)" option under SourceGas Energy Services.

Sign, date and deliver the ballot to the Physical Plant Service Desk by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. UW will take care of the confirmation coding.

The Physical Plant is located at the northwest corner of 15th and Lewis streets. The mailing address is 1000 E. University Ave., Department 3227, Laramie, WY 82071. Ballots may be sent via fax to (307) 766-4040. Ballots also may be sent by emailing a scanned ballot, in .pdf format, to SvsDesk@uwyo.edu.

More information is available from SourceGas Energy Services, at 1-866-231-3241 (toll free) or Selmer at fselmer@uwyo.edu.

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