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PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES WITH PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Tariff Form No. 8

(Tariff Rule 10.1.a et seq.)

 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES

WITH PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE

 

NOTICE is hereby given that Hope Gas, Inc., dba Dominion Energy West Virginia (ãDEWVã or the âCompanyã), a public utility, has filed with the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA, a tariff containing increased rates, tolls and charges for furnishing gas service to approximately 112,000 customers within its service territories in Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Monongalia, Nicholas, Pleasants, Preston, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming Counties, West Virginia.

 

If a customer has paid all applicable charges after having been turned off for non-payment the Company’s reconnect fee will increase from $30.00 to $60.00 if the Company is asked to reconnect service within eight hours of the request.

 

The Company provides resale service to the following customers: Standard Gas Company, Consumers Gas Utility Company, Cardinal Natural Gas Company ­ Northern Division (Lumberport), Mountaineer Gas Company, Southern Public Service Company, Cardinal Natural Gas Company ­ Northern Division (Blacksville), and Peoples Gas WV LLC.

 

The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. Any increase in rates and charges will not become effective until authorized and approved by the Public Service Commission. (If a hearing is scheduled, notice will be given of the time and place of hearing.)

 

Anyone desiring to protest or intervene should file a written protest or petition to intervene prior to April 3, 2019 unless otherwise modified by Commission order. Failure to timely protest or intervene can affect your rights to protest any rate increases and to participate in future proceedings. All protests or requests to intervene should briefly state the reason for the protest or intervention. Requests to intervene must comply with the Commission’s rules on intervention set forth in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. All interventions may be mailed and addressed to The Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia 25323, or may be hand-delivered. Protests may be filed on line through the Commission website (www.psc.state.wv.us) using the âSubmit a Commentã link or may be mailed to the Executive Secretary at the same address above.

 

A complete copy of this tariff, as well a representative of the Company to provide any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective customers, or their agents at any of the following offices of the Company: Jo Carol Farmer, Manager, Regulation, 102 Cambridge Place, Bridgeport, WV 26330.

 

A copy of the proposed rates is available for public inspection at the office of the Executive Secretary of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston,

West Virginia.

 

Mar 2, 9