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Peoples Natural Gas

Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC

PA · gas

Current parent
Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRG

Open cases
1
Updated
Jul 20, 2026

Current economics

Rate base
$5.76B

utility request · Dec 31, 2027

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Authorized ROE
10.25%

mechanism authorized · Jun 18, 2026

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Authorized common-equity ratio
Not specified

authorized · Sep 12, 2024

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Oversight and service

Regulatory history

Effective dateProceedingROECommon equityRate base
CurrentCurrent natural-gas profile

Natural gas · Latest supported values

10.25%

Authorized mechanism · Jun 18, 2026

Dec 31, 2027Peoples Natural Gas general rate case

R-2026-3060855 · Fully projected future test year ending December 31, 2027 · Natural gas

11.25%

Utility request · Mar 30, 2026

54.47%

Utility request · Mar 30, 2026

$5.76B

Utility request · Dec 31, 2027

Sep 12, 2024Peoples Natural Gas general rate case

R-2023-3044549 · Fully projected future test year ending September 30, 2025 · Natural gas

Compare stages

ROE

Utility request 11.75% → Authorized —

Common equity

Utility request 54.67% → Authorized —

Rate base

Utility request $4.22B → Authorized —

Authorized · Sep 12, 2024

Authorized · Sep 12, 2024

Authorized · Sep 12, 2024

View full observation log (18)
MetricDateStageValueScope
Residential monthly bill impactSep 12, 2024authorized11.9%PNGD residential customer using 80 Mcf annually; $73.16 to $81.85. PGD customers had a separate 1.2% decrease.
Common equity ratioDec 29, 2023utility request54.67%Requested common-equity share of ratemaking capital.
Overall rate of returnSep 12, 2024authorizedAuthorized overall rate of return under the approved black-box settlement.
Overall rate of returnDec 29, 2023utility request8.4%Requested weighted overall rate of return.
Rate baseSep 12, 2024authorizedAuthorized rate base under the approved black-box settlement.
Rate baseDec 29, 2023utility request$4.22BRequested rate base at proposed rates.
Return on equitySep 12, 2024authorizedAuthorized return on equity under the approved black-box settlement.
Return on equityDec 29, 2023utility request11.75%Requested return on common equity.
Annual revenue changeMay 30, 2024utility rebuttal$153.66M/yearCorrected utility litigation position after the present-revenue stipulation.
Residential monthly bill impactMar 30, 2026utility request13.1%Residential customer using 86 Mcf annually; monthly bill from $122.20 to $138.23.
Return on equityJun 18, 2026mechanism authorized10.25%Commission-approved ROE for Peoples Natural Gas's Distribution System Improvement Charge
Common equity ratioSep 12, 2024authorizedAuthorized base-rate common-equity ratio; no standalone value adopted in the black-box settlement
Common equity ratioMar 30, 2026utility request54.47%Requested common-equity share of capitalization
Annual revenue changeSep 12, 2024authorized$93M/yearPrior authorized observation
Annual revenue changeDec 29, 2023utility request$156M/yearPrior authorized observation
Rate baseDec 31, 2027utility request$5.76BFully projected future-test-year rate base at present rates
Annual revenue changeMar 30, 2026utility request$163.17M/yearRequested additional annual revenue requirement, including additional late fees
Return on equityMar 30, 2026utility request11.25%Requested return on common equity