Friday, December 11, 2009
W. Va. PSC Adjusts Gas Rates
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia state Public Service Commission says purchased gas rates for bigger utilities, including Mountaineer Gas, have not yet been adjusted, but it has cut the purchased gas rates for 11 of West Virginia’s 16 smaller providers, with reductions ranging from as much as 77% to as little as 10%. While the commission doesn’t set natural gas prices, it does approve regular increases and decreases in the amount utilities are allowed to pass along to customers to pay for fuel, and it expects to soon adjust purchased gas rates for Mountaineer and other bigger utilities. The Department of Health and Human Resources says it’s going to start accepting applications for emergency heating assistance at all DHHR Bureau for Children and Families offices January 11th.
The West Virginia state Public Service Commission says purchased gas rates for bigger utilities, including Mountaineer Gas, have not yet been adjusted, but it has cut the purchased gas rates for 11 of West Virginia’s 16 smaller providers, with reductions ranging from as much as 77% to as little as 10%. While the commission doesn’t set natural gas prices, it does approve regular increases and decreases in the amount utilities are allowed to pass along to customers to pay for fuel, and it expects to soon adjust purchased gas rates for Mountaineer and other bigger utilities. The Department of Health and Human Resources says it’s going to start accepting applications for emergency heating assistance at all DHHR Bureau for Children and Families offices January 11th.
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