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PUC Approves Settlement Concerning Interim Adjustments To Columbia Gas’ Default Service Rates
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved without modification a settlement between the Retail Energy Supply Association (‘RESA’) and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. (‘Columbia’) (collectively “Joint Petitioners”) which sets forth a procedure to be followed by Columbia in any future interim PGC [purchased gas cost rate] adjustment filings by Columbia that are not Columbia’s regularly scheduled quarterly adjustments.
As reported previously, RESA filed a petition seeking a determination from the PUC that interim adjustments made to Columbia’s purchased gas cost rate (‘PGC’), effective March 1, 2023, and April 1, 2023, were illegal and unwarranted. Columbia filed an answer to the petition in which Columbia denied that its interim adjustments of the PGC was either illegal or unwarranted.
IT IS ORDERED:
- That the Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement of the Retail Energy Supply Association and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. filed November 7, 2023, is admitted into the record of this proceeding.
- That the Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement of the Retail Energy Supply Association and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. filed November 7, 2023, is approved in its entirety without modification.
- That if Columbia desires to make an interim adjustment to the Purchased Gas Cost in the future, whether that adjustment be to increase or decrease the Purchased Gas Cost, Columbia must make a filing with the Commission seeking approval of such adjustment. 2
- That if Columbia seeks to adjust its Purchased Gas Cost through the aforementioned filing, Columbia must provide notice to all natural gas suppliers serving load on its system, by email, provided that it must only provide notice to natural gas suppliers that have a valid email address registered with Columbia for the receipt of notices.
- That the Secretary mark the docket at P-2023-3039774 closed
Petition Of RESA For Declaratory Order Final Order (01/03/2024)
P-2023-3039774 ID SEC LETTER.PDF (11/28/2023)
P-2023-3039774 (01/03/2024)
(Retail Energy Supply Association filed Petition for Declaratory Order Addressing Columbia Gas of PA Inc’s Recent Filing of Two Separate Tariff Supplements to Make Less Than Quarterly Adjustments to Purchased Gas Cost Rate.)
