LACEY, Wash. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is holding a public comment hearing 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025, to discuss Cascade Natural Gas Corporation’s proposed rate increase for 2025-2026.
Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone 253-215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 878 4441 6465# and Passcode: 153091#.
You can also submit public comments:
- online,
- by telephone at 888-333-9882,
- by email at comments@utc.wa.gov, and
- by mail to P.O. Box 47250
Translation services are available at no cost to you. If possible, please inform the commission at least one business day before the meeting by calling 360-664-1149, or by emailing stacey.brewster@utc.wa.gov.
If you need reasonable accommodation to attend the meeting, please contact the UTC at least one business day before the meeting by calling 888-333-9882 or emailing consumer@utc.wa.gov.
BACKGROUND
On March 29, 2024, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation filed a general rate case proposing a two-year multi-year rate plan to increase rates effective March 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026.
For Rate Year 1, Cascade has requested a 11.59% increase to generate $43.8 million in additional revenue. For Rate Year 2, Cascade seeks a 2.75% increase for an additional $11.7 million.
Kennewick-based Cascade Natural Gas Corporation serves almost 222,000 residential and business customers in 67 communities throughout Washington state, including Aberdeen, Bellingham, Bremerton, Kennewick, Longview, Moses Lake, Mount Vernon, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Yakima.
The UTC is the state agency that regulates private, investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. It is the commission’s responsibility to ensure regulated companies provide equitable, safe, and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while allowing them the opportunity to earn a fair profit.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
