HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to investigate a rate increase request filed by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel), which provides natural gas distribution services to approximately 214,000 customers in northwest Pennsylvania.

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the request, which was filed on October 28, 2022.

The changes proposed by National Fuel would produce an annual overall revenue increase of approximately $28.1 million (9.2%).  National Fuel is also proposing a three-year Energy Efficiency pilot program that would recover an additional $1.2 million from residential customers annually.  The program would offer residential customers rebate incentives to install high-efficiency space heating appliances in place of standard equipment.

National Fuel’s proposals would result in the total monthly bill for a residential customer, using 84 ccf per month, increasing from $99.93 to $109.67 (about 9.7%).  In its filing, National Fuel is also proposing increasing its monthly residential customer charge from $12 to $18.

Today’s action by the Commission suspends the rate increase request for up to seven months and the c…

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