Missouri Public Service Commission

JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings October 15-18, 2024 and October 21-22, 2024, in a natural gas rate case filed by Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty.

These hearings will be held in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, in Jefferson City.  This building meets accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If you need additional accommodations to participate in these hearings, please call the Public Service Commission’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 before the hearings.  The hearings will also be streamed live on the Commission’s website (www.psc.mo.gov).  

On February 9, 2024, Liberty filed a natural gas rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking an increase in its annual revenues of approximately $13.1 million, with the net increase being approximately $11.2 million as $1.9 million in already being recovered through the Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS).  The net revenue increase of $11.2 million is an approximate 32.57% increase.  In this case, Liberty is also proposing to consolidate the cost of service/revenue requirements of its Northeast/West and Southeast Districts.

Liberty provides natural gas service to approximately 52,700 customers in 26 Missouri counties (Adair, Bates, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Cass, Clark, Dunklin, Henry, Iron, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Pike, Ralls, Ripley, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, St. Clair, Stoddard, Wayne and Worth).