Gas cost increase

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU or the Company) to pass-on a natural gas commodity cost increase of $0.647 per dekatherm (Dth) to Residential, Firm General Service, Small Interruptible, and Large Interruptible customers and an increase of $0.607 to Optional Seasonal customers, effective for use on and after June 1, 2021, subject to notice, protest, intervention, refund, change, further investigation, opportunity for hearing and further order of the Commission.
The average MDU residential customer using 1.30 Dth in June 2021 will experience a monthly bill increase of approximately $0.84 before taxes. Actual bills will vary with usage. sThe proposed pass-on results in a projected increase of approximately $32,400 in the Company’s June 2021 revenues. The increase does not change the Company’s rate of return.
Commission Rule Chapter 3, Section 26 allows a utility to pass-on to its customers known or projected commodity cost increases or decreases on a dollar-for-dollar basis, subject to public notice, opportunity for hearing and refund.
MDU’s Application is on file at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is available for inspection by any interested person during business hours or online at https://psc.wyo.gov.
Anyone desiring to file a statement, intervention petition, protest or request for a public hearing in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on or before August 6, 2021. A proposed intervention or request for hearing must set forth the grounds under which they are made and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrangements. Communications-impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 30013-376-GP-21.
Dated: July 7, 2021.
First Publ., Tues., July 13, 2021
Final Publ., Tues., July 20, 2021