KCC holding public meeting in Wichita on proposed Kansas Gas Service rate increase

The Kansas Corporation Commission is holding a public hearing in Wichita Monday to give Kansas Gas Service customers an opportunity to learn more about the company’s rate increase request, ask questions, and make comments before the Commission. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. at Lowe Auditorium at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5014 E. 29th St. North.

For those unable to attend in person, a virtual option through Zoom is available. Zoom participants must register in advance on the KCC’s website by noon Sunday. The hearings will also be broadcast live on the KCC’s YouTube channel.

The Commission is also accepting written comments through 5 p.m., August 5th. Comments may be submitted on the KCC’s website , by mail to the Commission’s Office at 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd, Topeka, KS 66604 or by calling the KCC’s Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at 1-800-662-0027.

On March 1 Kansas Gas Service filed an application with the Commission requesting a net increase in base rates of $58.1 million. If approved, the average monthly residential bill will increase by approximately $6.71 for customers who use less natural gas (73 Mcf or less per year) and $9.48 for those that use more natural gas(more than 73 Mcf per year.) The Commission will issue an order on the application on or before October 25, 2024.