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NATURAL GAS PRICES BY CUSTOMER CLASS PRE- AND POST-DEREGULATION A State-by-State Briefing Guide October 1998 Prepared By: Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Public Finance and General Economics Belmont, Massachusetts

NATURAL GAS PRICES BY CUSTOMER CLASS: PRE- AND POST-DEREGULATION A State-by-State Briefing Guide Prepared By: Roger D. Colton Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Public Finance and General Economics 34 Warwick Road, Belmont, MA 02478-2841 617-484-0597 *** 617-484-0594 (FAX) rcolton101@aol.com (E-MAIL) October 1998

History never repeats itself, but it rhymes. Mark Twain

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 1 The Background... 2 The Data... 2 The Results in Brief... 3 Table 1:State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices, Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996)... 5 Table 2:State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices, Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996)... 8 Table 3:State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices, Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996)... 11 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices... 14

INTRODUCTION As various utility regulatory and legislative bodies around the country debate the merits (and demerits) of restructuring the electric utility industry, much reference is made to the total price reductions generated for consumers by deregulation of the natural gas industry in the mid-1980s. Indeed, many proponents of electric restructuring site the impacts of deregulation on natural gas rates for the proposition that, on average, rates will decline for retail consumers after competition is introduced. According to one widely quoted study: It is possible to find narrowly defined groups of customers in special circumstances who paid somewhat higher prices after deregulation, but the gains to the vast majority of consumers far outweighed the effects on these small groups. \1\ The attached resource materials are designed to help consumers, policymakers and other industry watchers assess the accuracy of sweeping statements like that of Ellig and Crandall quoted above. The attached materials present information on natural gas price movement during the 22 year period 1975 through 1996. Information is presented for industrial and residential prices both. Separate data for Washington D.C. and Hawaii is not available. This packet does not endeavor to draw broad generalized conclusions from the data. Several conclusions can be drawn, however: ofirst, in the natural gas industry, it is simply not true to conclude that competition resulted in price decreases for the "vast majority of consumers." The error of this observation can be seen from the graphs presenting state-by-state price movements in the last section of these materials. osecond, in the natural gas industry, it is simply wrong to assert that anything happened generically throughout the entire nation or in every state. Even if some particular observation may be true "on average" or "in the aggregate," the most consistent result that has arisen in the natural gas industry is the diversity in results amongst the various states. In general, beware "the average." \2\ Beware "the aggregate." \3\ \1\ Robert Crandall and Jerry Ellig (1997). Economic Deregulation and Customer Choice: Lessons for the Electric Industry, The Center for Market Processes: Fairfax, VA. \2\ The "average" is presented not simply by statements that "the average consumer will..." but by statements such as "the typical consumer will..." \3\ Aggregate numbers are often presented by statements such as: "overall, consumers will..." STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 1

This observation works both ways, however. Just as it cannot be said that residential consumers, generally, benefitted from natural gas deregulation, neither can it be said that residential consumers, generally, were harmed. THE BACKGROUND In 1985, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in its Order 436, issued an opinion which, commentators were quick to observe articulated a "policy [that] reflects a profound faith in the free market to achieve the objective of efficient resource allocation at reasonable cost to consumers." \4\ The primary purpose of Order No. 436 was "to encourage the growth of a commodity market for gas, primarily by encouraging transportation as a separate service." \5\ The theory expressed by FERC when it issued Order 436 was as follows: Core customers cease to be captive customers if they can choose among suppliers. Making alternative suppliers available breaks the monopoly in a given market. The key to opening the market is access to alternative gas supplies, and access in the gas industry means transportation. \6\ FERC referred to "transportation--referred to in the industry as contract carriage--the cornerstone of its efforts to restructure the natural gas industry." \7\ THE DATA The data presented below is based on an examination of state-by-state natural gas prices for the 22 year period 1975 through 1996. The extended period was chosen in order to present a "before-and-after" picture of residential natural gas prices. FERC's Order 436 falls roughly in the middle of the data. The impacts of the Order, issued in late 1985, would first appear in 1986 prices. Accordingly, the data provides a look at \4\ John Wyeth Griggs, "Restructuring the Natural Gas Industry: Order No. 436 and Other Initiatives," 7 Energy Law Journal 71, 72 (1986). \5\ Id., at 81. \6\ Id., at 90. \7\ Id. PAGE 2 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

roughly ten years of a purely regulated scheme and roughly ten more years of a scheme where competition largely guides the marketplace pricing. Residential natural gas prices are considered from two perspectives. First, they are considered standing alone in their own right. Second, they are considered relative to industrial natural gas prices. The state-by-state analysis is displayed in the form of a series of graphs where residential and industrial prices are separately plotted. These graphs allow the reader to determine both the price of natural gas at any given time and the price of natural gas over time. In addition to the graphs displaying year-by-year data for each state, Table 1 through Table 3 present the results of five basic inquiries about natural gas pricing. These five inquiries (and the column where the answer is found) include: 1.Was the most recent year the year in which the price of natural gas peaked and, if not, what was that year (column 1)? 2.After the 1985 FERC Order, did natural gas prices decline or escalate for residential customers (column 2)? for industrial customers (column 3)? 3.In what year after the 1985 FERC Order did residential prices first exceed their 1985 level, if at all (column 4)? 4.What was the ratio of residential prices to industrial prices at the time of the FERC Order (1985) and how did that relationship change in light of the FERC Order (column 5 through column 7)? 5.How did the 1985 FERC Order affect residential and industrial prices, both int he short-term (1990 compared to 1985) (column 8) and in the long-term (1996 compared to 1985) (column 10)? How did the short and long-term impact on industrial prices differ, if at all, from residential prices (column 9 and column 11)? THE RESULTS IN BRIEF 1.In 12 states, the highest price of natural gas paid by residential customers since 1975 was paid in 1996. In an additional 13 states, the maximum natural gas price paid by residential customers was paid in 1994 or later. In contrast, the higher natural gas price paid by residential customers occurred in 1985 or earlier in 22 states. STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 3

2.In 29 states, the 1996 residential natural gas price was higher than the 1985 natural gas. In three states, the 1996 industrial natural gas price exceeded the 1985 natural gas price. 3.In many states, to the extent residential natural gas prices fell at all, the decline was short-lived. In nine states, residential natural gas prices exceeded 1985 levels by the year 1987. In 19 states, residential natural gas prices exceeded their 1985 levels by the year 1991. 4.An increased reliance on market-based pricing resulted in an increased disparity between prices for large and small users from 1985 to 1996. In 36 states, the ratio of residential-to-industrial prices increased by more then 30 percent after the 1985 FERC Order. In 21 states, the ratio increased by more than 100 percent. In 11 states, the ratio increased by more than 150 percent. A ratio of 1.0 means that residential and industrial prices are equal. A zero percent (0%) change in disparity does not mean that the prices are equal. Rather it means that whatever disparity existed in 1985 remained the same in 1996. 5.Finally, in five states, residential natural gas prices increased by 20 percent or more from 1985 to 1996. In 16 states, residential gas prices increased by 10 percent or more. In contrast, in only eight states did industrial natural gas prices at all from 1985 to 1996. In 20 states, industrial prices decreased by 15 percent or more; in nine states, industrial prices decreased by 25 percent or more. Having presented this cumulative data, it is important, again to note that, quite clearly, the real story to be told by the data below is the different impacts by state. Overall, the reader should again beware the "average" impact. The reader should beware the "aggregate" (sometimes stated as "overall") impact. PAGE 4 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

Table 1 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 1 2 3 4 Was 1996 Highest Residential Price (1975-1996)? /a/ Was 1996 Price Higher than 1985 Price? Year When Post-1985 Price First Exceeded 1985 Price Residential Industrial Alabama No (1984) Yes No 1986 Alaska No (1991) Yes Yes 1986 Arizona No (1995) Yes No 1992 Arkansas Yes Yes No 1986 California Yes Yes No 1990 Colorado No (1983) No No none Connecticut No (1994) Yes No 1993 Delaware No (1994) Yes No 1994 Florida Yes Yes Yes 1987 Georgia No (1994) Yes No 1990 Hawaii Information not Available Idaho No (1983) No No none Illinois No (1985) No No none Indiana No (1994) Even No 1993 Iowa No (1984) Yes No 1993 Kansas Yes Yes No 1989 Kentucky Yes Yes No 1996 Louisiana Yes Yes No 1986 Maine No (1984) No No None Maryland Yes Yes No 1996 Massachusetts No (1995) Yes Even 1991 Michigan No (1985) No No None Minnesota No (1984) No No 1993 STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 5

Table 1 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 1 2 3 4 Was 1996 Highest Residential Price (1975-1996)? /a/ Was 1996 Price Higher than 1985 Price? Year When Post-1985 Price First Exceeded 1985 Price Residential Industrial Mississippi No (1987) No No 1986 Missouri No (1983) Yes Yes 1996 Montana No (1994) Yes Yes 1993 Nebraska No (1984) No No none Nevada No (1985) No No none New Hampshire No (1994) Yes No 1990 New Jersey No (1985) No No none New Mexico No (1985) No No none New York Yes Yes No 1993 North Carolina Yes Yes No 1986 North Dakota No (1984) No No none Ohio No (1983) No No none Oklahoma Yes Yes No 1986 Oregon No (1983) No No none Pennsylvania No (1994) Yes No 1991 Rhode Island No (1994) Yes No 1993 South Carolina No (1994) Yes No 1988 South Dakota No (1984) No No none Tennessee Yes Yes No 1991 Texas No (1994) Yes No 1990 Utah No (1984) No Yes 1987 Vermont No (1981) Yes No 1992 Virginia Yes Yes No 1993 PAGE 6 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

Table 1 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 1 2 3 4 Was 1996 Highest Residential Price (1975-1996)? /a/ Was 1996 Price Higher than 1985 Price? Year When Post-1985 Price First Exceeded 1985 Price Residential Industrial Washington No (1983) No No none West Virginia No (1995) Yes No 1990 Wisconsin No (1984) No No none Wyoming No (1984) No No none NOTES: /a/if not, the date is the year of the highest price through 1996. STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 7

Table 2 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 5 6 7 Ratio of Residential Natural Gas Prices to Industrial Natural Gas Prices (Residential Price / Industrial Price) 1985 1996 Change /a/ Alabama 2.16 3.58 1.42 Alaska 2.10 2.01 (0.09) Arizona 2.55 3.72 1.17 Arkansas 0.72 2.64 1.92 California 1.00 2.67 1.67 Colorado 1.09 1.48 0.39 Connecticut 3.61 5.28 1.67 Delaware 2.58 2.80 0.22 Florida 3.35 6.53 3.18 Georgia 2.07 2.29 0.22 Hawaii Information not Available Idaho 2.36 2.42 0.06 Illinois 0.79 1.16 0.37 Indiana 1.47 1.92 0.45 Iowa 1.48 1.86 0.38 Kansas 0.58 2.50 1.92 Kentucky 0.93 1.87 0.94 Louisiana 2.64 3.92 1.28 Maine 2.71 2.62 (0.09) Maryland 1.55 2.24 0.69 Massachusetts 2.97 3.31 0.34 Michigan 1.23 1.09 (0.14) Minnesota 1.75 2.99 1.24 PAGE 8 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

Table 2 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 5 6 7 Ratio of Residential Natural Gas Prices to Industrial Natural Gas Prices (Residential Price / Industrial Price) 1985 1996 Change /a/ Mississippi 1.69 2.29 0.60 Missouri 1.28 1.62 0.34 Montana 1.00 1.00 0.00 Nebraska 1.41 1.59 0.18 Nevada 2.75 1.29 (1.46) New Hampshire 1.59 2.61 1.02 New Jersey 1.98 3.34 1.36 New Mexico 2.09 1.57 (0.52) New York 2.97 3.86 0.89 North Carolina 1.69 3.22 1.53 North Dakota 1.14 1.52 0.38 Ohio 1.17 1.80 0.63 Oklahoma 1.28 2.38 1.10 Oregon 2.14 3.07 0.93 Pennsylvania 1.79 3.26 1.47 Rhode Island 1.98 3.82 1.84 South Carolina 1.92 3.64 1.72 South Dakota 1.60 1.75 0.15 Tennessee 0.87 2.34 1.47 Texas 1.52 1.97 0.45 Utah 1.63 1.03 (0.60) Vermont 1.41 2.96 1.55 Virginia 2.24 3.87 1.63 STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 9

Table 2 State-by-State Changes in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 5 6 7 Ratio of Residential Natural Gas Prices to Industrial Natural Gas Prices (Residential Price / Industrial Price) 1985 1996 Change /a/ Washington 1.84 2.98 1.14 West Virginia 1.70 4.26 2.56 Wisconsin 1.98 2.56 0.58 Wyoming 1.62 1.12 (0.50) NOTES: A positive number in this column means that the disparity between residential and industrial prices has grown since 1985. A negative number indicates the disparity between residential and industrial prices has narrowed since 1985. PAGE 10 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

Table 3 State-by-State Change in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 8 9 10 11 1996 Price Compared to 1985 Price 1990 Price Compared to 1985 Price Residential Industrial Residential Industrial Alabama 12.6% (14.4%) 2.5% (25.6%) Alaska 21.7% 98.6% 34.9% 70.4% Arizona 7.4% (14.6%) (2.1%) (16.6%) Arkansas 33.6% (11.6%) 15.1% (22.4%) California 12.6% (20.1%) 1.0% (17.2%) Colorado (13.9%) (27.4%) (10.4%) (30.7%) Connecticut 10.2% (13.4%) (6.2%) (13.4%) Delaware 0.8% (3.6%) (13.2%) (23.2%) Florida 44.0% 2.4% 13.5% (12.9%) Georgia 1.4% (2.9%) 3.3% (20.8%) Hawaii Information Not Available Idaho (24.5%) (38.6%) (26.7%) (40.0%) Illinois (4.9%) (13.4%) (8.8%) (13.9%) Indiana 0% (11.1%) (2.9%) (10.6%) Iowa 1.9% (7.2%) (7.4%) (26.6%) Kansas 32.7% (12.7%) 8.7% (12.7%) Kentucky 4.3% (16.2%) (7.2%) (17.6%) Louisiana 19.2% (6.3%) 7.4% (34.0%) Maine (13.6%) (17.9%) (20.4%) (16.1%) Maryland 4.8% (6.0%) (11.0%) (19.0%) Massachusetts 10.9% 0.2% (0.1%) (22.8%) Michigan (21.1%) (23.5%) (20.2%) (23.1%) Minnesota (26.7%) (5.9%) (20.2%) (26.7%) Mississippi 4.8% (9.0%) (2.4%) (31.8%) STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 11

Table 3 State-by-State Change in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 8 9 10 11 1996 Price Compared to 1985 Price 1990 Price Compared to 1985 Price Residential Industrial Residential Industrial Missouri 8.7% 3.3% (5.1%) (0.5%) Montana 1.0% 3.6% (4.6%) (30.6%) Nebraska (2.6%) (8.6%) (8.2%) (17.5%) Nevada (12.1%) 14.2% (19.6%) (4.4%) New Hampshire 3.5% (13.0%) 3.6% (21.6%) New Jersey (4.4%) (30.7%) (11.9%) (28.3%) New Mexico (26.5%) (27.3%) (6.7%) (7.5%) New York 15.0% (4.4%) (4.4%) (7.8%) North Carolina 15.0% (11.0%) (6.4%) (29.3%) North Dakota (18.8%) (32.1%) (15.9%) (24.9%) Ohio (2.3%) (15.8%) (12.4%) (16.2%) Oklahoma (1.2%) 23.1% 4.8% (47.3%) Oregon (8.9%) (32.4%) (9.5%) (27.6%) Pennsylvania 9.8% (16.4%) (1.6%) (15.4%) Rhode Island 7.9% (20.7%) (8.3%) (9.7%) South Carolina 11.9% (19.8%) 8.3% (28.7%) South Dakota (8.7%) (15.7%) (10.6%) (8.7%) Tennessee 22.3% (7.8%) (0.2%) (19.8%) Texas 2.1% (7.8%) 0.2% (19.8%) Utah (8.0%) 6.5% 8.6% 12.1% Vermont 1.9% (29.4%) (7.8%) (27.9%) Virginia 13.1% (14.9%) (3.8%) (23.2%) Washington (14.4%) (43.9%) (23.9%) (42.9%) West Virginia 9.9% (41.2%) 1.1% (37.1%) PAGE 12 State-by-State Natural Gas Prices

Table 3 State-by-State Change in Natural Gas Prices Residential vs. Industrial (1975-1996) 8 9 10 11 1996 Price Compared to 1985 Price 1990 Price Compared to 1985 Price Residential Industrial Residential Industrial Wisconsin (6.6%) (22.5%) (11.3%) (24.5%) Wyoming (17.6%) (11.5%) (6.4%) (9.0%) STATE-BY-STATE NATURAL GAS PRICES PAGE 13

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