Columbia Gas rate rises to 63 cents for August

7/28/2011
BLADE STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES

Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. said Wednesday that its customer rate in August will be 63 cents per 100 cubic feet of natural gas, a penny higher than this month’s rate. The new rate is based on Wednesday’s natural-gas commodity closing price of 44 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange, plus 19 cents for a state-regulated service charge.