Key components in natural gas bills include gas costs, base rates, and trackers.
Gas Costs
Natural gas utilities buy gas for their customers in a competitive wholesale market. Indiana law allows utilities to adjust rates periodically to recover changes in those costs, which can go up or down. These costs comprise a significant portion of a residential bill and are recovered through the Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA) process.
Ohio Valley’s GCA rate adjustments are approved every three months under IURC Cause Number 44147. Orders approving rate adjustments include specific bill impacts and are available from the electronic files on the IURC website.
To search:
- Go to https://iurc.portal.in.gov/
- Click the “Start” button under “Search for a Docketed Case”
- Enter the Cause Number noted above
- The most recent GCA case will appear first
Base Rates
Base rates cover "non-gas" costs for a utility, including operational, maintenance, and capital costs. A natural gas utility is allowed to earn a return on this portion of the bill.
The IURC approved current base rates for Ohio Valley Gas in 2024.
Trackers
Ohio Valley Gas has received approval of a long-term infrastructure plan with periodic rate increases as allowed by state law. To view the case files, click here and enter cause number 45400.
In addition, Ohio Valley Gas may recover costs due to federally mandated pipeline safety matters through an annual pipeline safety adjustment (Cause No. 44137 PSA-8).
Financing Case
Ohio Valley Gas sought financing approval in IURC Cause No. 45932. The OUCC filed testimony on Sept. 29 and the IURC issued a final order on Dec. 20, 2023.
Additional Resources
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2024 Rate Case
The IURC issued a final order approving the settlement agreement on Nov. 6, 2024. The OUCC filed supporting testimony on July 10, 2024.
The utility's initial request would have raised annual revenues by approximately $12 million (35%).
All publicly filed documents in this case (Cause No. 46011) are available on the IURC's website.
- OUCC Testimony
The OUCC filed testimony on May 15, 2024:
- Public Comments
The OUCC issued a written a news release inviting written consumer comments on April 3, 2024.
The IURC has held a public field hearing on Apr. 18, 2024 in Connersville.
- Utility Testimony (Initial Request)
