PA · gas · R-2022-3035730
Closed case·Complete·Authorized
The settlement authorized about 82 percent of the filed base-rate request and took effect August 1, 2023.
National Fuel requested a $28.1 million base-delivery revenue increase. The Commission approved a settlement providing approximately $23 million.
Aug 1, 2023
Not scheduled
Case stage
complete
Filed
Oct 28, 2022
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Jun 15, 2023
Rates effective
Aug 1, 2023
State rules
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
No fixed recurring interval
A utility initiates a general rate increase by filing a new tariff. It cannot file another general increase for the same service until the prior request is decided or its maximum suspension period expires.
Rate period: Case-specific; Pennsylvania law sets the filing and decision clock rather than a standard single-year or multi-year plan.
Governing rule ↗Between full reviews
Purchased gas cost recovery
Annual rate · quarterly reconciliation
Large gas distributors file an annual gas-cost tariff and quarterly recalculations. Material differences can change the tariff between annual proceedings, with over- and under-collections reconciled.
Governing source ↗Distribution System Improvement Charge
Quarterly updates · annual reconciliation
An approved DSIC can recover eligible distribution investment between base-rate cases. The formula is updated quarterly and reconciled annually, subject to the utility's approved long-term infrastructure plan.
Governing source ↗Commission decision
Utility request and Commission-authorized outcome.
| Metric | Utility request | Authorized outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | $28.1M Annual utility request | $23M Prior authorized observation · Jun 15, 2023 | +$5.1M |
| Rate base | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Authorized value not captured | — |
| Return on equity | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Authorized value not captured | — |
| Common equity ratio | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not specified Authorized base-rate common-equity ratio; no standalone value adopted in the black-box settlement · Jun 15, 2023 | — |
| Residential bill impact | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Authorized value not captured | — |
3 events · 4 documents · 3 citations
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Oct 28, 2022
General rate application filed
official commission · completed
Jun 15, 2023
Commission approved settlement
official commission · completed
Aug 1, 2023
Authorized rates became effective
official commission · completed
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
Pennsylvania PUC final order adopting the National Fuel Gas 2023 settlement
evidence · direct · Jun 15, 2023
National Fuel Pennsylvania settlement approval
evidence · primary · Jun 15, 2023
National Fuel Gas 2023 recommended decision adopted by final order
evidence · direct · May 3, 2023
National Fuel 2022 Pennsylvania rate request
evidence · primary · Jan 18, 2023
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
National Fuel Gas 2023 recommended decision adopted by final order
recommended decision · May 3, 2023
National Fuel 2022 Pennsylvania rate request
utility webpage · Jan 18, 2023
National Fuel Pennsylvania settlement approval
utility webpage · Jun 15, 2023
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity ratio | authorized | party-commission | — | Not specified | |
| Annual revenue change | authorized | party-commission | — | $23M | |
| Annual revenue change | utility request | party-utility | — | $28.1M |