CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 1, 2026/ PRNewswire/– Piedmont Gas today submitted a demand with the general public Service Commission of South Carolina to upgrade its billing rates through a basic rate case proceeding.
The brand-new rates would enable Piedmont to recuperate current energy capital expense for its growing South Carolina consumer base and the increased expense of capital because its last rate case.
If authorized, Piedmont prepares for the rates will enter into impact Oct. 1, 2026, with the normal domestic consumer in South Carolina paying, typically, $7.67 more each month, or $92 more each year.
Piedmont is likewise asking for concurrent rate decreases for pass-through gas expenses, which will assist alleviate the total influence on consumer costs. The total income boost asked for is 6.3%.
Piedmont serves about 170,000 consumers in Anderson, Spartanburg, Greenville and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. Piedmont’s last basic rate case continuing in South Carolina remained in 2022.
” Piedmont works to keep expenses as low as possible while securely and dependably serving our consumers,” stated Emily Henson, president of Piedmont Gas. “Raising rates is a choice we never ever make gently, and we understand any boost might be challenging to some consumers.
” Piedmont stays concentrated on assisting our consumers handle their costs and energy use,” Henson continued. “We provide a range of alternatives, including our Equal Payment Strategy program, payment support programs, and energy-saving ideas and tools.”
The Low Earnings Energy Help Program (LIEAP) offers payment support for gas, electrical and other energy sources consumers utilize in their homes.
Piedmont states anybody in requirement ought to get this and other freshly readily available programs to see if they certify. To learn more, go to piedmontng.com/AssistancePrograms.
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