Rate Increase Public Meeting Set

Who: The Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) of Nashville, Tennessee. The TPUC is charged with the responsibility of setting the rates and service standards of privately owned telephone, natural gas, electric, and water utility companies.

What: The Tennessee Public Utility Commission will conduct a public meeting to receive comments from residents of Chattanooga and members of the general public regarding a petition for a general rate increase by Chattanooga Gas Company. The petition is filed under Docket #18-00017. The company has requested an increase of approximately $6.2 million, which would equate to an average increase of 19.5% across all Chattanooga Gas customers. TPUC Commissioner Chair Robin Morrison will preside over the public meeting.

When: Thursday, August 9, 2018, beginning at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern).

Where: The public meeting will be held in the Raccoon Mountain Room at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC). The Raccoon Mountain Room is located directly across from the campus bookstore inside of the UTC University Center located at 642 E. 5th Street. Visitor parking is available at the 5th Street Garage located on East 5th Street.

Why: On February 15, 2018, Chattanooga Gas Company filed a petition for a general rate increase with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission. Chattanooga Gas Company has requested the rate increase to allay the cost of service to the company including additional proposed investments in its natural gas systems. The Tennessee Public Utility Commission is inviting members of the public to attend and present comments.

In addition, the Commission will hear testimony from witnesses in a public hearing in Nashville in the Andrew Jackson State Office Building, located at 500 Deaderick Street. The hearing will be held on August 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (CDT) in hearing room G.201 to determine whether the company’s rate request should be approved.