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Commission Files Order Initiating Docket For Gas Utility’s Application For Authority To Increase Rates And Charges For Natural Gas Services
The Public Service Commission of Maryland filed an Order initiating the docket for Washington Gas Light Company’s application for authority to increase its existing rates and charges and to revise the terms and conditions applicable to gas service in its Maryland service territory.
From Order: [ *** ] Washington Gas also filed supporting testimony, exhibits, data required by the Commission’s general filing requirements, and the proposed rate schedule to be effective July 27, 2026. Washington Gas proposes an increase in its annual base rate revenues by $82.5 million, with an incremental increase of $67.1 million after the inclusion of the Company’s Commission-approved Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (“STRIDE”) revenue requirements. Washington Gas’ proposed rate design would result in an average residential customer experiencing an approximate 5.3% increase in their total bill. [ *** ]
A prehearing conference in this matter is hereby set for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Frank O. Heintz Hearing Room, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The purpose of the hearing is to set a procedural schedule for this proceeding, consider any petitions to intervene that have been filed, and consider any other preliminary matters requested by the parties. Petitions to intervene shall be filed by Friday, January 23, 2026. Furthermore, discovery commences immediately for Washington Gas, the Commission’s Technical Staff (“Staff”), and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (“OPC”). [ *** ]
Order (12/29/2025)
9849 (12/29/2025)
(Washington Gas Light Company’s Application For Authority To Increase Rates And Charges For Natural Gas Services)
