{"id":150942,"date":"2026-03-28T14:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/150942\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:28:07","slug":"saturday-march-28-2026-ad-peoples-natural-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/150942\/","title":{"rendered":"SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 Ad – Peoples Natural Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTICE OF PROPOSED
\nRATE CHANGES
\nTo Our Customers:
\nPeoples Natural Gas Company LLC (“Peoples” or the “Company”) is filing a request with the
\nPennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) to increase your natural gas distribution rates as of May
\n26, 2026. This notice describes the Company’s rate request, the PUC’s role, and what actions you can take.
\nPeoples has requested an overall net distribution rate increase of approximately $163.2 million
\nper year. In this filing, Peoples is updating the normal heating degree days (“HDDs”) used in the
\nWeather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) mechanism as described in its current and proposed
\ntariffs on page 79.
\nBased upon current tariff rates, if the Company’s entire request is approved:
\nThe total bill for a residential customer using 86 Mcf per year would increase from $122.20
\nto $138.23* per month or by 13.1%.
\n The total bill for a commercial customer using 250 Mcf per year would increase from $271.47
\nto $314.05 per month or by 15.7%.
\n Rates for an industrial customer using 1,750 Mcf per year would increase from $1,802.05 to
\n$2,010.68 per month or by 11.6%.
\n*This amount excludes the Company’s proposed defined credit adjustment applicable to residential customers
\nnot enrolled in the Customer Assistance Program (CAP) that is expected to be provided to customers in the
\nfirst quarter of both 2027 and 2028.
\nTo find out your customer class or how the requested increase may affect your natural gas bill,
\ncontact Peoples at 1-800-764-0111. The rates requested by the Company may be found in the
\nCompany’s Proposed Tariff, PA PUC No. 49. You may examine the material filed with the PUC
\nwhich explains the requested increase and the reasons for it. A copy of this material is kept at
\nPeoples’ office. Upon request, the Company will send you the Statement of Reasons for Tariff No.
\n49, explaining why the rate increase has been requested.
\nThe state agency which approves rates for public utilities is the PUC. The PUC will examine the requested
\nrate increase and can prevent existing rates from changing until it investigates and\/or holds hearings on the
\nrequest. The Company must prove that the requested rates are reasonable. After examining the evidence,
\nthe PUC may grant all, some or none of the request or may reduce existing rates.
\nThe PUC may change the amount of the rate increase or decrease requested by the utility and
\ncustomer class. As a result, the rate charged to you may be different than the rate requested by the
\nCompany and shown above.
\nThere are three ways to challenge a Company’s request to change its rates:
\n1. You can file a formal complaint. If you want a hearing before a judge, you must file a formal
\ncomplaint. By filing a formal complaint, you assure yourself the opportunity to take part in
\nhearings about the rate increase request. All complaints should be filed with the PUC before
\nMay 26, 2026. If no formal complaints are filed, the Commission may grant all, some or none
\nof the request without holding a hearing before a judge.
\n2. You can send us a letter telling us why you object to the requested rate increase. Sometimes
\nthere is information in these letters that makes us aware of problems with the Company’s
\nservice or management. This information can be helpful when we investigate the rate request.
\nSend your letter or request for a formal complaint form to the Pennsylvania Public Utility
\nCommission, Post Office Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265.
\n3. You can be a witness at a public input hearing. Public input hearings are held if the Commission
\nopens an investigation of the Company’s rate increase request and if there is a large number
\nof customers interested in the case. At these hearings you have the opportunity to present
\nyour views in person to the PUC judge hearing the case and the Company representatives. All
\ntestimony given “under oath” becomes part of the official rate case record. The hearings are held
\nin the service area of the Company.
\nFor more information, call the PUC at 1-800-692-7380. You may leave your name and address
\nso you can be notified of any public input hearings that may be scheduled in this case.
\nPEOPLES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RATE CHANGES To Our Customers : Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC ( ” Peoples ” or the ” Company ” ) is filing a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ( ” PUC ” ) to increase your natural gas distribution rates as of May 26 , 2026. This notice describes the Company’s rate request , the PUC’s role , and what actions you can take . Peoples has requested an overall net distribution rate increase of approximately $ 163.2 million per year . In this filing , Peoples is updating the normal heating degree days ( ” HDDs ” ) used in the Weather Normalization Adjustment ( WNA ) mechanism as described in its current and proposed tariffs on page 79 . Based upon current tariff rates , if the Company’s entire request is approved : The total bill for a residential customer using 86 Mcf per year would increase from $ 122.20 to $ 138.23 * per month or by 13.1 % . The total bill for a commercial customer using 250 Mcf per year would increase from $ 271.47 to $ 314.05 per month or by 15.7 % . Rates for an industrial customer using 1,750 Mcf per year would increase from $ 1,802.05 to $ 2,010.68 per month or by 11.6 % . * This amount excludes the Company’s proposed defined credit adjustment applicable to residential customers not enrolled in the Customer Assistance Program ( CAP ) that is expected to be provided to customers in the first quarter of both 2027 and 2028 . To find out your customer class or how the requested increase may affect your natural gas bill , contact Peoples at 1-800-764-0111 . The rates requested by the Company may be found in the Company’s Proposed Tariff , PA PUC No. 49. You may examine the material filed with the PUC which explains the requested increase and the reasons for it . A copy of this material is kept at Peoples ‘ office . Upon request , the Company will send you the Statement of Reasons for Tariff No. 49 , explaining why the rate increase has been requested . The state agency which approves rates for public utilities is the PUC . The PUC will examine the requested rate increase and can prevent existing rates from changing until it investigates and \/ or holds hearings on the request . The Company must prove that the requested rates are reasonable . After examining the evidence , the PUC may grant all , some or none of the request or may reduce existing rates . The PUC may change the amount of the rate increase or decrease requested by the utility and customer class . As a result , the rate charged to you may be different than the rate requested by the Company and shown above . There are three ways to challenge a Company’s request to change its rates : 1. You can file a formal complaint . If you want a hearing before a judge , you must file a formal complaint . By filing a formal complaint , you assure yourself the opportunity to take part in hearings about the rate increase request . All complaints should be filed with the PUC before May 26 , 2026. If no formal complaints are filed , the Commission may grant all , some or none of the request without holding a hearing before a judge . 2. You can send us a letter telling us why you object to the requested rate increase . Sometimes there is information in these letters that makes us aware of problems with the Company’s service or management . This information can be helpful when we investigate the rate request . Send your letter or request for a formal complaint form to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission , Post Office Box 3265 , Harrisburg , PA 17105-3265 . 3. You can be a witness at a public input hearing . Public input hearings are held if the Commission opens an investigation of the Company’s rate increase request and if there is a large number of customers interested in the case . At these hearings you have the opportunity to present your views in person to the PUC judge hearing the case and the Company representatives . All testimony given ” under oath ” becomes part of the official rate case record . The hearings are held in the service area of the Company . For more information , call the PUC at 1-800-692-7380 . You may leave your name and address so you can be notified of any public input hearings that may be scheduled in this case . 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