By Jason Auslander
Black Hills Energy filed the 2025 second-quarter gas cost adjustment (GCA) recently with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the change was approved on March 26.
The GCA is filed quarterly with the CPUC to reflect the most recent and projected cost of natural gas for the next three months, starting April 1. This filing reflects the changing natural gas cost in all three different base rate areas in Colorado.
Depending on where customers are in Colorado, average monthly residential bills will decrease from an average of 3.4 percent to 23 percent.
For Base Rate Area 2, which includes Pagosa Springs, the previous average monthly bill was $124.02, with the proposed average monthly bill beginning April 1 being $119.39, for a decrease of $4.63. The price of natural gas is known as a “pass-through cost,” meaning Black Hills Energy makes no money on it and our customers pay market rates and no more.
This filing reflects the move to just two gas cost adjustment rates across the state. They will be broken down by eastern and western Colorado.
Black Hills Energy understands that some customers may struggle to pay their bill, and the company has multiple programs to help, including extended payment arrangements, budget billing and payment assistance.
Please visit https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/billing-and-payments/energy-assistance-programs for more information.
By Jason Auslander writes for Black Hills Energy.