Retail Unbundling - Utah

Status: The state has no unbundled service programs for residential customers.

Overview: No retail unbundling program is being considered at this time by either the Utah Division of Public Utilities or the state legislature. Only industrial customers have the ability to select their natural gas suppliers.

EIA State Data: In 2002, Utah had 660,677 residential and 47,702 commercial customers. They consumed 59 and 34 billion cubic feet of natural gas, respectively. The average prices paid for natural gas purchased from local distribution companies by residential and commercial customers were $6.39 and $5.20 per thousand cubic feet, respectively.

File Last modified: 01/31/2004