Missouri Public Service Commission

JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings starting on August 26, 2024, to receive customer comment in a natural gas rate case filed by Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty. There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings conducted by the Public Service Commission. The local public hearing schedule appears below.

August 26—Butler. Old High School Gym, 200 W. Pine Street (Gym entrance is at the corner of Pine and Havanah).
The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
August 27—Hannibal. Hannibal High School-Cafeteria, 4500 McMasters Avenue.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
August 28—Kirksville. Adair County Courthouse-Courtroom, 106 W. Washington Street.
The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
August 29—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at Noon. See further details below*
August 29—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. See further details below*
September 10—Kennett. Kennett City Hall-City Council Room, 200 Cedar Street.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 11—Sikeston. Sikeston City Hall-City Council Chambers, 105 E. Center.
The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 11—Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau Public Library-Oscar Christian Hirsch Community Room, 711 N. Clark Street.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.

In order to ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.

These local public hearings will be held in facilities that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any individual needing special accommodations to participate in the hearings should contact the PSC at least 10 days prior to the hearing at one of the following numbers: Consumer Services Hotline 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline 1-800-829-7541.

* To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the hearing call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the access code (2632 660 9221 for the August 29 Noon hearing) or (2631 415 4923 for the August 29 6:00 p.m. hearing) followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0106. To attend a virtual local public hearing by WebEx video (internet), visit the website www.webex.com. You can also download the Cisco WebEx meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding access code and password listed above.

To facilitate an orderly hearing that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in the virtual public hearings should register by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may contact the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s electronic filing system (EFIS) at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments From this webpage, click on “Submit comments” under the heading “Submit Comments in Writing”. When submitting comments, please reference File No. GR-2024-0106.

In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959 (toll free) or 573-751-4857, e-mail opcservice@opc.mo.gov). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

On February 9, 2024, Liberty filed a natural gas rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking a net 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). 

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Case No. GR-2024-0106

• GR-2024-0106