Columbia Gas of Virginia 2026 multi-year base-rate plan
PUR-2026-00014 · Opened May 14, 2026
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Columbia Gas of Virginia
Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc.
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| Effective date | Proceeding | ROE | Common equity | Rate base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Current natural-gas profile Natural gas · Latest supported values | — | — | $1.07B Disclosed actual · Dec 31, 2021 |
| May 14, 2026 | Columbia Gas of Virginia 2026 multi-year base-rate plan PUR-2026-00014 · Natural gas | 10.95% Utility request · May 14, 2026 | — | $116M Utility request · May 14, 2026 |
| May 15, 2025 | Columbia Gas of Virginia 2024 general rate case PUR-2024-00030 · Natural gas Compare stagesROE Authorized 9.75% → Utility request — | 9.75% Authorized · May 15, 2025 | 43.15% Authorized · May 15, 2025 | — |
| May 15, 2023 | Columbia Gas of Virginia 2022 general rate case PUR-2022-00036 · Natural gas Compare stagesROE Utility request 10.75% → Authorized 9.7% Common equity Utility request 39.3% → Authorized 35.66% | 9.7% Authorized · May 15, 2023 | 35.66% Authorized · May 15, 2023 | $1B Utility request · Apr 29, 2022 |
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| Metric | Date | Stage | Value | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue change | May 15, 2023 | authorized | $40.3M/year | Prior authorized observation |
| Common equity ratio | May 15, 2023 | authorized | 35.66% | Authorized common-equity share of the ratemaking capital structure effective October 2022. |
| Common equity ratio | Apr 29, 2022 | utility request | 39.3% | Requested common-equity share of the capital structure in the 2022 base-rate case. |
| Overall rate of return | May 15, 2023 | authorized | 6.69% | Authorized overall weighted cost of capital effective October 2022. |
| Rate base | Apr 29, 2022 | utility request | $1B | Total rate base requested in Columbia Gas of Virginia's 2022 base-rate case. |
| Annual revenue change | Apr 29, 2022 | utility request | $40.6M/year | Requested annual revenue increase net of the $17.7 million SAVE infrastructure tracker. |
| Return on equity | May 15, 2023 | authorized | 9.7% | Authorized midpoint ROE for earnings tests and ratemaking effective October 2022 until new base rates were implemented. |
| Return on equity | Apr 29, 2022 | utility request | 10.75% | Requested return on common equity in the 2022 base-rate case. |
| Common equity ratio | May 15, 2025 | authorized | 43.15% | Authorized common-equity share of the ratemaking capital structure effective with the October 2024 rates. |
| Annual revenue change | May 15, 2025 | authorized | $40.7M/year | Annual jurisdictional non-gas base-revenue increase effective with the first billing unit of October 2024. |
| Return on equity | May 15, 2025 | authorized | 9.75% | Authorized midpoint ROE used for earnings tests, regulatory-asset recovery, ESAC deferrals, and expedited rate cases until new base rates are implemented. |
| Rate base | Dec 31, 2021 | disclosed actual | $1.07B | Total Columbia Gas of Virginia utility rate base reported in NiSource's business profile. |
| Residential monthly bill impact | May 14, 2026 | utility request | 10.81 | average residential customer using 5.1 dekatherms per month, Rate Year 1 |
| Residential monthly bill impact | May 14, 2026 | utility request | 3.03 | average residential customer using 5.1 dekatherms per month, further Rate Year 2 increase |
| Rate base | May 14, 2026 | utility request | $116M | net rate base SAVE investments as of September 30, 2026 proposed for base-rate recovery |
| Annual revenue change | May 14, 2026 | utility request | $64.3M/year | non-gas base revenue increase for Rate Year 1, October 2026 through September 2027 |
| Annual revenue change | May 14, 2026 | utility request | $14.6M/year | further incremental non-gas base revenue increase for Rate Year 2, October 2027 through September 2028 |
| Return on equity | May 14, 2026 | utility request | 10.95% | proposed common equity return for the multi-year rate plan |
| Annual revenue change | May 15, 2025 | utility request | — | Total company rate-case request or Commission-authorized outcome |
| Return on equity | May 15, 2025 | utility request | — | Total company rate-case request or Commission-authorized outcome |