Overview
A rate case is the formal process used to determine the amounts to charge customers for electricity, natural gas, private water and steam service provided by regulated utilities. Rate cases are a primary instrument of government regulation of these industries. Below you'll find active cases which are pending, and past cases, which continue to have documentation added after the case is decided. Read more about the Major Rate Case Process Overview.
Pending Gas Rate Cases
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric - 24-G-0462
- Corning Natural Gas Corporation - 24-G-0447
- Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. - 24-G-0668
- Niagara Mohawk, d/b/a National Grid - 24-G-0323
- Orange & Rockland - 24-G-0061
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Pending Cases
Case 24-G-0462 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Gas Service.
Overview
Central Hudson is requesting an increase in annual gas delivery revenues of approximately $15.3 million (9.4 percent increase in base delivery revenues, or 5.8 percent increase in total system revenues), compared to the revenues approved by the Commission for the Company’s current Rate Year. The requested increase in gas delivery revenues results in a monthly bill increase of about $8.74 (7.5 percent on the delivery bill, or 5.9 percent increase on the total bill) for an average residential customer using approximately 64 hundred cubic feet per month.
Opportunity for Input
- Comment on the Central Hudson Rate Case (Due by December 16, 2024)
Related Documents
- DPS memo summarizing Central Hudson rate case request
- Central Hudson Filing Letter
- Virtual Public Statement Hearing - September 4, 2024 Transcript
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Past Cases
Consolidated Edison
Corning Natural Gas Corporation
Pending Cases
Case 24-G-0447 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Corning Natural Gas Corporation for Gas Service.
Overview
Corning Natural Gas Corporation (Corning) made a filing requesting an increase in annual gas delivery revenues of approximately $13.66 million (60.2 percent increase in delivery revenues or 42.3 percent in total revenues) for the rate year ending June 30, 2026. According to Corning, the requested increase in gas delivery revenues will result in a total monthly bill increase of about $59.18 (41.9 percent on a total bill) for the average residential heating customer using 80 hundred cubic feet per month (approximately 82 therms).
Opportunity for Input
- Comment on the Corning Gas Rate Case (Due December 16, 2024)
Related Documents
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Past Cases
Fillmore Gas Co., Inc.
Past Cases
Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp.
Pending Cases
Case 24-G-0668 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. for Gas Service.
Overview
On November 27, 2024, Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. (Liberty SLG or the Company) filed a major rate case requesting an increase in gas revenues of approximately $2,174,020 (6.12 percent increase in total revenue, or 11.45 percent in delivery revenue), for the rate year ending October 31, 2026. The requested increase in gas revenues results in a monthly bill increase of $5.67 (2.5 percent increase on the total bill or 5.7 percent increase on the delivery bill) for a residential heating customer using 81 therms per month.
Related Documents
- Liberty Utilities Rate Case Summary
- Liberty Utilities Filing Letter
- DPS staff memo summarizing Liberty Utilities rate case request
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Past Cases
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp d/b/a National Grid
Pending Cases
Case 24-G-0323 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Gas Service.
Overview
NMPC is requesting an increase in annual gas revenues of approximately $148 million (28 percent increase in delivery revenues or 15 percent increase in total revenues) for the rate year ending March 31, 2026. NMPC estimates that the requested increase in delivery revenues will result in a monthly bill increase of $18.34 (28.9 percent increase in delivery bill or 20.2 percent increase in total bill) for a typical residential heating customer using 78 therms.
Related Documents
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Past Cases
National Fuel Gas
Pending Cases
No Current Rate Case Pending.
Past Cases
23-G-0627 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation for Gas Service.
Overview
- On Oct. 31, 2023, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFG) submitted a rate filing to the PSC. The active parties to the proceeding entered negotiations on April 11, 2024, which resulted in a Joint Proposal (JP), filed for public comment on September 9, 2024. The PSC adopted the terms of the JP on Dec. 19, 2024, granting NFG a levelized increase in annual gas revenues of $37.1 million in Rate Year (RY) 1, $35.7 million in RY 2, and $36.5 million in RY 3. The increase in revenues equates to a 13.34%, 11.53%, and 11.01% increase in delivery revenues, and a 4.42%, 4.42%, and 4.42% increase in total revenues for RY 1 through 3 respectively.
Related Documents
- National Fuel Gas Rate Case Summary
- PSC Cuts NFG Utility Rate Increase Request (Press Release, December 19, 2024)
- National Fuel Gas Filing Letter
- DPS memo summarizing NFG rate case request
- Virtual and In-Person Public Statement Hearings Set Regarding Proposed
Changes to National Fuel’s Delivery Rates (Press Release, January 10, 2024) - Public Statement Hearing Transcripts:
- January 17, 2024 - 1 p.m. hearing (virtual)
- January 17, 2024 - 6 p.m. hearing (virtual)
- January 24, 2024 - 1 p.m. hearing (Buffalo)
- January 24, 2024 - 6 p.m. hearing (Buffalo)
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY (KEDNY)
KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (KEDLI)
N.E.A. Cross of N.Y. Inc.
Past Cases
New York State Electric & Gas
Orange & Rockland
Pending Cases
Case 24-G-0061 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for Gas Service.
Overview
Orange & Rockland is requesting an increase in annual gas delivery revenues of approximately $14.4 million (11.0 percent increase in delivery revenues, or 6.3 percent increase in total revenues), for the rate year ending December 31, 2025. The requested increase in gas delivery revenues result in a monthly bill increase of $12.73 (11.9 percent increase on the delivery bill, 8.1 percent increase on total bill) for a residential gas heating customer using 100 ccf per month.
Related Documents
- DPS memo summarizing Orange & Rockland rate case request
- O&R Filing Letter
- In-Person Public Statement Hearing Transcripts:
- June 17, 2024 - 1 p.m. hearing (Middletown)
- June 17, 2024 - 6 p.m. hearing (Middletown)
- June 18, 2024 - 1 p.m. hearing (New City)
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