Show i 1 r a to 1 t W t l 0 k k i Y as 1 fl I II I 1 W t If you think the price of Cf natural natural gas is high here consider this People in Boston have to t pay 1 times as much if If you youre you're re a homeowner we dont don't have to tell you that purchase This helps us to hold down the price of gas that t your gas bill has gone up Or that it will continue to climb we supply to your local distributors as deregulation of gas prices continues But just as in the case of other products and J i I l i But wed we'd also lUte like you to know that we in this area of services s affected by Inflation its it's inevitable that the cost r the country are extremely fortunate For as you can see of purchasing collecting processing storing and deliver deliver- l ok t from this diagram natural gas prices here are still among ing natural gas to your local distributor will continue to the lowest in the nation rise Its It's also Inevitable that these Increased costs will have Why does natural gas cost less here There are several to be passed along as they occur lb Ib customers in Boston Ir reasons as well as here We are closer to our sources of supply Boston is not Despite these higher natural gas Is still a aGas Gas has to travel farther to get to Boston Consequently bargain compared to alternative energy furls fuels Its It's more v f I it costs more efficient cleaner burning and It doesn't pollute We also benefit from substantial reserves acquired long Besides now theres there's plenty of It ago at favorable prices These lower priced reserves are All r Ir art per atu and represent lh rail b a as y then rolled in with the more expensive gas we must r t I I IJ i i I I I r II r t n i i iI I I Colorado Interstate Gas Company A o of I lb Coastal corporation J 4 |