| Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) Information The links below are to files that show the Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) rates for the 4 largest natural gas utilities in Ohio going back to January 1996. These rates are adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of gas purchased by the utilities. The rate consists of two components: the EGC and the "adjustments". The EGC or Expected Gas Cost is the utility's estimate of the cost of the gas that will be purchased in the upcoming quarter. The "adjustment" component is a true-up mechanism that corrects for any over-or-under collections of gas costs in previous periods. Only actual costs are recovered through this mechanism, there is no profit earned on gas purchases. Gas utilities earn their profits through the distribution of gas and not through its&... |