The North Dakota Public Service Commission has scheduled two public input sessions on Xcel Energy’s request for increased rates for its natural gas service.
Xcel file for a $7.1 million increase, or 10.5 percent. Xcel does not make money on the gas itself – that’s a pass-through cost. Xcel is asking for an increase in the per monthly charge to get the gas to the customer.
The two input sessions are scheduled the same day – Feb. 2nd. One is at 12 noon, the second is at 5:30 pm. Both will be “virtual-only,” meaning customers can weigh in on line or by telephone.
PSC chairman Julie Fedorchak calls is a great step. “It gives people a chance to log in from home and make their comments known vs going to a site in the community.”
Fedorchak says the public’s concerns will help commissioners ask the right questions, when Xcel makes its formal presentation.
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