Pinedale Natural Gas seeks increase in rates
14.3% increase for residential customers, 3.4% commercial, 1.4% school class as well as establishing monthly facility charges
August 27, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given of the Application of Pinedale Natural Gas, Inc. (PNG or the Company) for authority to revise its tariffs and increase its retail natural gas service rates by 10.8%, as more fully described below:
1. PNG is a Wyoming corporation engaged in the business of supplying natural gas utility service to 2,000 residential and commercial customers in the Town of Pinedale and surrounding communities under certificates of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission. PNG is a public utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1-101(a)(vi)(D) and 37-2-112.
2. On July 15, 2025, PNG submitted an Application for authority to revise its tariffs and increase its residential class rates by 14.3%, increase its commercial class rates by 3.4%, and increase its school class rates by 1.4%. The Company also proposes establishing monthly facilities charges at $22.00 for residential and small commercial customers, $40.00 for large commercial customers, and $80.00 for school class customers, with a proposed effective date of November 1, 2025.
3. PNG states the request is primarily driven by investment in infrastructure and distribution system upgrades, changes in wholesale gas procurement costs, and increased costs of doing business.
4. This is not a complete description of PNG’s Application. You may review the Application and its supporting testimony and exhibits at the Commission’s office or online at:
https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 17918).
5. Anyone desiring to file a statement, intervention petition, protest or request for a public hearing in this matter must do so, in writing, on or before September 8, 2025. Petitions shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Public participation is encouraged and comments will be received throughout the entirety of this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 30016-115-GR-25 in all correspondence with the Commission.
6. If you wish to participate in this matter and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make necessary arrangements. Communications impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711.
Dated August 8, 2025.
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