§ 28-105. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Commodity charge and purchased gas cost charge mean the total cost the utility pays to purchase, store and transport the gas to the City gate. The City does not make a profit from the commodity charge.
Degree day heating means a measure of the coldness of the weather experienced, based on the extent to which the daily mean temperature falls below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Gas interruption means any curtailment, interruption or discontinuance of gas deliveries to customers.
Natural gas means a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon gases found in porous geological formations beneath the earth surface, often in association with petroleum. The principal constituent is methane, CH 4 .
Storage gas means gas purchased during the months of April through October and held in underground storage facilities. This gas is withdrawn from storage for use during the high demand winter months.
(Code 2004, § 106-121)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
(Code 2004, § 106-121)
Cross reference
Definitions generally, § 1-2.