TOPEKA – Wednesday, the Kansas Corporation Commission approved a settlement Agreement reached between Kansas Gas Service, KCC staff, and the Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board granting KGS a 28-million dollar rate increase.

An average residential customer will see an approximate increase of less than $2 per month or $24 per year. These figures do not include cost of gas which is variable and unregulated by the Commission. The new rates go into effect on January 1. As part of the settlement agreement, KGS dropped their weather normalization proposal.

Kansas Gas Service originally requested a $50.7 million increase. Kansas Gas Service’s last rate increase of $52 million was approved on November 16, 2006. Kansas Gas Service provides service to approximately 632,000 customers in Kansas.

The Commission regulates public utilities including home telephone, natural gas, electric and water companies, and oil and gas producers. The Commission’s regulatory oversight of public utilities primarily pertains to rates and terms of service. In order to ensure that customers of regulated utilities are provided sufficient and efficient service at just and reasonable rates – utilities may not change rates without Commission approval.

A copy of the application, supporting testimony, and order is available by visiting https://kcc.ks.gov, clicking “Docket Filings” on the left menu and entering docket number: 12-KGSG-835-RTS.