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Public speaks out on natural-gas rate hike
Members of the state's Utility Regulatory Commission on Monday heard public opinion on Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s intent to raise natural-gas rates, and dozens of people came to the Grand Wayne Convention Center hoping to sway the five-member panel.
That's not to say there was an outpouring of sentiment, with only seven people taking the podium to speak; five were representatives of community groups and organizations. Still, the majority of the comments denounced the rate increase.
In May, NIPSCO filed a petition with the regulatory commission to raise its base rates – those cover maintenance and operating expenses, as well as capital projects – from $6.36 to $20 a month. It would be the first rate increase for the company since 1988, and according to the utility, it would help offset a gradual but substantial drop in energy usage as customers have attempted to “go green” over the past 20 years.
The proposed increase would
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