PA · gas · R-2026-3060855
Active case·Testimony·Utility request
The utility requests a $163.2 million annual revenue increase, a 54.47% common-equity ratio, and an 11.25% return on equity for its 2027 future test year. Evidentiary hearings are next; no Commission decision date or authorized outcome is recorded.
Peoples Natural Gas has a public tariff filing under Commission review. Evidentiary hearings are scheduled for August 5–7; the December 26 suspension expiration is not a scheduled decision date.
Mar 27, 2026
Aug 5–7, 2026
Case stage
testimony
Filed
Feb 24, 2026
Testimony
Current stage
Hearings
Aug 5–7, 2026
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Not recorded
Rates effective
Not recorded
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 ↗Current case economics
Filed request and any outcome captured in this docket.
| Metric | Utility request | Current case outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | $163.17M Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Rate base | $5,760.8M Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 · Dec 31, 2027 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Return on equity | 11.25% Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 · Mar 30, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Common equity ratio | 54.47% Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 · Mar 30, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Residential bill impact | 13.1% Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 · Mar 30, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
Prior authorizations, mechanism values, actuals, and company projections are shown separately because they are not default like-for-like case comparisons.
Annual revenue change
authorized · Prior authorized observation · Sep 12, 2024
$93M
Residential monthly bill impact
authorized · Fully projected future test year ending September 30, 2025 · Sep 12, 2024
11.9%
Return on equity
mechanism authorized · Commission-approved ROE for Peoples Natural Gas's Distribution System Improvement Charge · Jun 18, 2026
10.25%
5 events · 5 documents · 7 citations
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Feb 24, 2026
Case record received by Commission
official commission · completed
Mar 4, 2026
Case record posted by Commission
official commission · completed
Mar 27, 2026
Public tariff filing submitted
official commission · completed
Aug 5–7, 2026
Evidentiary hearings
official commission · scheduled
Dec 26, 2026
Suspension expires — not a scheduled decision
statutory deadline · scheduled
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
Peoples Natural Gas rate case docket
official docket · primary · —
In-person evidentiary hearing notice
evidence · primary · May 6, 2026
Peoples suspension tariff supplements
evidence · primary · Apr 24, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 direct testimony Volume IX - Statements 15 through 17
evidence · direct · Mar 30, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 rate filing Volume I - Exhibits 1 through 4
evidence · direct · Mar 30, 2026
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 rate filing Volume I - Exhibits 1 through 4
utility rate case exhibit · Mar 30, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas rate case docket
commission docket · —
In-person evidentiary hearing notice
commission filing · May 6, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 direct testimony Volume IX - Statements 15 through 17
utility testimony · Mar 30, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 rate filing Volume I - Exhibits 1 through 4
utility rate case exhibit · Mar 30, 2026
Peoples Natural Gas 2026 rate filing Volume I - Exhibits 1 through 4
utility rate case exhibit · Mar 30, 2026
Peoples suspension tariff supplements
commission filing · Apr 24, 2026
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential monthly bill impact | utility request | Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC | Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | 13.1% | |
| Common equity ratio | utility request | Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC | Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | 54.47% | |
| Rate base | utility request | Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC | Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | $5,760.8M | |
| Annual revenue change | utility request | Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC | Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | $163.17M | |
| Return on equity | utility request | Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC | Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 | 11.25% |