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A gas utility files a general-rate application when it seeks to reset base rates; gas-cost reviews occur separately.
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NC · gas · G-9 SUB 837
Piedmont Natural Gas — 2024 general rate case
Closed case·Order entered·Authorized
Piedmont Natural GasNorth Carolina Utilities CommissionOfficial docket not linkedUpdated Jul 21, 2026View sources
Bottom line
The final order controls current base-rate economics; later riders and reconciliations remain separate proceedings.
Case summary
The NCUC issued a final order in Piedmont Natural Gas's general rate case.
- Latest development
- Final order entered
- Next event
- No scheduled event
Jan 7, 2025
Not scheduled
Case stage
Regulatory process
order entered
Filed
Apr 1, 2024
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Jan 7, 2025
Rates effective
Not recorded
State rules
Base-rate reviews and adjustment mechanisms in North Carolina
This docket is a full base-rate review. Selected charges can change on separate schedules without reopening every issue in this case.
Full base-rate review
Between full reviews
Annual gas-cost review
Annual review
Natural-gas commodity costs are reviewed and reconciled separately from base rates.
Governing source ↗Commission decision
Economics
Utility request and Commission-authorized outcome.
| Metric | Utility request | Authorized outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | Not available Not captured in current case sources | $97.93M Annual operating-revenue increase approved in G-9 Sub 837. · Jan 7, 2025 | — |
| Rate base | Not available Not captured in current case sources | $6,399.36M Stipulated rate base approved in G-9 Sub 837. · Jan 7, 2025 | — |
| Return on equity | Not available Not captured in current case sources | 9.8% Current authorized return on common equity from G-9 Sub 837. · Jan 7, 2025 | — |
| Common equity ratio | Not available Not captured in current case sources | 52.3% Current authorized ratemaking common-equity ratio from G-9 Sub 837. · Jan 7, 2025 | — |
| Residential bill impact | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Authorized value not captured | — |
Full docket record
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- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Docket reviewed
- Jul 21, 2026
- Economics reviewed
- Jul 21, 2026
- Official documents
- 0
- Evidence citations
- 1
Docket history
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Jan 7, 2025
Final order entered
official commission · completed
Documents
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
No documents are linked to this proceeding.
Citations
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
Piedmont Natural Gas G-9 Sub 837 final order
final order · Jan 7, 2025
Raw observations
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity ratio | authorized | North Carolina Utilities Commission | — | 52.3% | |
| Rate base | authorized | North Carolina Utilities Commission | — | $6,399.36M | |
| Annual revenue change | authorized | North Carolina Utilities Commission | — | $97.93M | |
| Return on equity | authorized | North Carolina Utilities Commission | — | 9.8% |