The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and reasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and used manufactured homes and modular units. The commission was established in 1913. The PSC is comprised of five commissioners, who are appointed by the governor.
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PR-09-05 -- PSC Sets Intervention Deadline In Missouri Gas Energy Infrastructure Surcharge Request
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JULY 7, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to change the infrastructure system replacement surcharge (ISRS) on the bills of its natural gas customers. The surcharge first appeared on customer bills in April 2004.
MGE is seeking to change the ISRS to reflect infrastructure replacement investments made by the natural gas company from October 2007 through May of 2008. These costs for natural gas pipeline replacements and relocations are not currently included in MGE’s rates.
Residential customers of MGE currently pay an ISRS of $0.22 a month. MGE is seeking to increase it to $0.47 a month.
Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than July 22, 2008, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. Copies of the application should be sent to: Dean L. Cooper, Esq., Brydon, Swearengen & England, P.C., 312 East Capitol, P.O. Box 456, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102; and the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230.
The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency which represents the general public in matters before the commission. Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone (866) 922-2959, e-mail opcservice@ded.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).
MGE provides natural gas service to approximately 513,000 natural gas customers in western Missouri.
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