Questar Gas Company
Docket No. 11-057-T02
QGC Exhibit 1
Page 1 of 3
2011 Allowance Calculation
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Mains Services Meters Total
1 New Customer Cost $1,804 1/ $1,030 2/ $337 2/ $3,171
2 Existing Customer Cost 3/ $379 $144 $163 $686
3 Cost Midpoint / Allowance $1,929 4/
Allocation of Allowance to Mains and Service Lines
New Customer Cost Percentage of Total Allowance
4 Mains $1,804 56.9% $1,097 5/
5 Services & Meters $1,367 43.1% $832 6/
6 Total $3,171 100.0% $1,929
1/ See Page 2 for detailed calculation of new customer cost for mains
2/ See Page 3 for detailed calculation of new customer costs for services and meters
3/ Total existing net investment per customer for mains, service line and meters is calculated by dividing 2010 net
investment by GS customers.
4/ The Cost Midpoint is calculated by taking the average of the New Customer Cost and the Existing Customer Cost.
5/ Currently, the Mains represent 57% of new customer costs. This number is applied against the total
Allowance of $1,929 to calculate an allowance of $1,097 for mains.
6/ Currently, the Services and meters represent 43% of new customer costs. This number is applied against the
total allowance of $1,929 to calculate an allowance of $832 for services and meters.
Questar Gas Company
Docket No. 11-057-T02
QGC Exhibit 1
Page 2 of 3
2011 New Customer Cost of Mains
(A) (B) (C)
Cost/Unit 1/ Units 2/ Total
1 2" Pipe $4.71 111 $523
2 Shading $1.54 111 $171
3 Direct Company costs 3/ $10.00 111 $1,110
4 Total Main Cost $1,804
1/ Cost per unit based on average system price.
2/ The average length of main per customer in Questar's service territory is 111 feet.
3/ Includes vehicle, cost materials, inspectors, direct labor, and associated overhead.
Questar Gas Company
Docket No. 11-057-02
QGC Exhibit 1
Page 3 of 3
2011 New Customer Cost of Services and Meters
(A) (B) (C)
Cost/Unit 1/ Units 2/ Total
1 3/4" Pipe $7.35 46 $338
2 Shading $1.57 46 $72
3 Riser $69.76 1 $70
4 Riser Bracket $44.06 1 $44
5 Direct Company costs 3/ $11.00 46 $506
6 Total Service Line Cost $1,030
7 Cost of AC 250 Meter $337
8 Total Service Line and Meter Cost $1,367
1/ Cost per unit based on average 2011 price.
2/ The average length of service line from the property line to riser, is 46 feet.
3/ Includes vehicle, cost materials, inspectors, direct labor, and associated overhead.