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General Rate Case - Public Service Company Of North Carolina, Inc.

Docket No. G-05, Sub 495

On March 31, 2008, Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc., d/b/a PSNC Energy (PSNC) filed an application with the Commission requesting approval of (a) an increase of $20,441,501 in revenue in PSNC’s rates and charges for natural gas utility service; (b) certain changes to the cost allocations and rate designs underlying existing rates for the Company; (c) certain revisions to the current tariff; (d) amortization of certain deferred account balances; (e) implementation of a customer usage tracker (CUT); and (f) the implementation of a cost recovery mechanism for customer conservation programs.  The requested increase in annual revenue of $20,441,501 represents an increase of 3.0%. 

On April 30, 2008, the Commission issued an order scheduling investigation and hearing, suspending proposed rates, establishing intervention and testimony dates and discovery guidelines, and requiring public notice.

The Public Notice: Click here to view the public notice and obtain hearing dates and locations.

Proposed Rates: Click here to view a detailed list that compares present and proposed rates.

For more information, refer to Commission Website and search for the docket number shown above.

 

General Rate Case - Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Docket No. G-09, Sub 550

On March 31, 2008, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Company), filed an application with the Commission requesting approval of: (a) a general increase in  and revisions to the rates and charges for customers served by the Company; (b) certain changes to the cost allocation, rate designs, and practices underlining existing rates for the Company; (c) changes to the Company’s existing service regulations and tariffs; (d) extension, on a permanent basis, of the Company’s margin decoupling mechanism; (e) conservation and energy efficiency program funding and recovery of costs thereof; and; (f) proposed funding of gas distribution research and development activities conducted by the Gas Technology Institute (GTI).

In this application, the Company is requesting authority to increase its rates and charges to produce additional overall annual revenues of $40,516,128, or 4.00%.

On April 30, 2008, the Commission issued an order scheduling investigation and hearing, suspending proposed rates, establishing intervention and testimony dates and discovery guidelines, and requiring public notice.

The Public Notice: Click here to view the public notice and obtain hearing dates and locations.

Proposed Rates: Click here to view a detailed list that compares present and proposed rates.

For more information, refer to Commission Website and search for the docket number shown above.

 

   

Gas leak?    Call
Piedmont       1-800-356-2593
PSNC             1-877-776-2427
Frontier         1-800-537-2545
Toccoa          1-828-349-1222
                     911

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Locate your gas line

Call:   811

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