Notice is hereby given of the Application of Enbridge Gas Utah (“EGU” or“Company”) to Increase Distribution Rates and Charges and Make Tariff Modifications, as more fully described below.
- EGU is a division of Enbridge Inc., a Canadian corporation engaged in the
business of supplying energy services in several states including Utah. EGU is a public
utility subject to the Public Service Commission of Utah’s (PSC) jurisdiction under Utah
Code § 54-4-1. - On May 1, 2025, EGU filed an Application with supporting testimony,
exhibits, and revised tariff sheets requesting the PSC approve the Company’s revised
tariffs and proposals to implement rate increases for various classes of service (see
Paragraph 6, below). The request is based on an average 13-month forecasted test
period ending December 31, 2026 (“Test Period”). - If approved, the request would result in an annual increase, for a typical
residential customer using 70 Dths, of approximately $61 or 9.5 percent, beginning
January 1, 2026. - EGU states the request is primarily driven by capital expenditures and
related expenses, updated depreciation rates, and operating and maintenance costs
that have increased since its last general rate case, filed with the PSC in 2022. - EGU proposes to increase its authorized return on equity from 9.6
percent to 10.6 percent with a proposed capital structure comprised of 53 percent
equity and 47 percent debt. EGU bases its cost of debt of 4.25 percent in the Test
Period on the current rates of outstanding debt issuances. EGU requests/proposes an
overall authorized rate of return of 7.61 percent. - EGU’s proposed rate increases by rate schedule are found in EGU Exhibit
5.10, which you may review online at:
https://pscdocs.utah.gov/gas/25docs/2505706/25-057-06EGUExhibit5.10-
RateDesign.xlsx - EGU states it also proposes revisions to multiple sections of its tariffs to:
eliminate outdated provisions and reflect Company practices, delete or move
provisions or sections, clean up changes including rewording, referencing,
punctuation, formatting, and grammatical corrections. - This is not a complete description of EGU’s Application. You may review
the Application and its supporting testimony and exhibits, at the PSC’s offices or online
at:
https://psc.utah.gov/2025/03/14/docket-no-25-057-06/
Public Witness Hearings - The PSC will conduct Public Witness Hearings in this docket:
a. On Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at Utah Tech University,
225 South 900 East, Kenneth N. Gardner Student Center, Gardner
Ballroom, First Floor, St. George, Utah.
b. On Monday, October 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Uintah Conference
Center, 313 East 200 South, Split Mountain Meeting Room No. 3, First
Floor, Vernal, Utah.
c. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., and Tuesday, November
18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for Phase I and Phase II, respectively, in the
Fourth Floor Hearing Room 403, Heber M. Wells Building, 160 East
300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. - The Public Witness Hearings will continue until all individuals personally
or virtually present at the hearings by 6:30 p.m. have had a reasonable opportunity to
address the PSC. The PSC may limit remarks that are unduly repetitious or of
unreasonable length. - Any individual wishing to present a statement to the PSC that is unable
to do so during the Public Witness Hearings may file a written statement with the PSC
at its office, Fourth Floor, Heber M. Wells Building, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84111 in person, by mail, by email to psc@utah.gov, or by facsimile to 801-530-6796. Please indicate that the statement pertains to Docket No. 25-057-06. - Individuals wishing to participate in the Public Witness Hearings
remotely should contact the PSC two days in advance by calling (801) 530-6716 or
(toll-free) 1-866-PSC-UTAH (1-866-772-8824) to receive connection information and
instructions. Individuals needing accommodations during the Public Witness Hearings
should notify the PSC at 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, (801) 530-
6716, at least three working days prior to the hearing
