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ALJ Supports Without Modification Joint in Gas Utility’s Petition for Settlement
Dockets:
Pennsylvania
,R-2026-3060165
Category: Pennsylvania
On July 8, 2026 an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a recommended decision in support of the joint petition for settlement without modification in Peoples Natural Gas’ rate case.
Under this settlement the recommended decision in support of the stipulation includes:
- Proposes the purchased gas cost for Peoples Natural Gas should include a decrease of -$2.1294/Mcf, or -14.5%, for the residential class as of 10/1/26
- Peoples will recover $434,817 in Wagner-related damages through the e-factor beginning 10/1/26;
- Customer retainage is set at 6.8% for all classes except Rate MLS (unchanged).
- Producer retainage remains 2.61%; Goodwin system retainage is set at 28.8% (10/1/26–9/30/27).
- Unaccounted-for gas (UFG) levels comply with PAPUC regulations.
- Balancing charges: $0.7555/Mcf (SGS/MGS) and $0.2432/Mcf (LGS).
- Overrun, OFO, and Winter Storm Fern costs are deemed prudent and least-cost compliant.
- Settlement supports approval of proposed rates and gas cost recovery framework.
- Compliance filing will true up collections through 9/30/26.
Gas supply, pipeline, and storage contracts (including renewals/changes) were approved
