Gas Roundup

While setting a new gas cost adjustment rate for Delmarva Power & Light Co., a combined electric and gas utility, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) found the utility's unaccounted-for-gas incentive program unnecessary because it had accomplished its objective, as evidenced by a steady decline in the rate of unaccounted-for gas. The PSC approved a $300,000 incentive award for the current adjustment. Re Delmarva Power & Light Co., PSC Dkt. No. 94-123F, March 21, 1995 (Del.P.S.C.).In another case, the PSC allowed Chesapeake Utilities Corp. to shift a major industrial customer from firm to interruptible service to meet changing market conditions despite claims that the customer did not qualify. The PSC cut the purchased gas adjustment rate and obligated the company to initiate negotiations with the industrial customer to convert back to firm service at some time in the future. Re Chesapeake Utilities Corp., PSC Dkt. No. 94-162F, May 23, 1995 (Del.P.S.C.).