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Enbridge requests continuation of low‑income assistance funding; DPU recommends approval
Summary
In Docket 25‑057‑17 Enbridge proposed a low‑income/energy assistance rate that maintains a $1.5 million program fund and sets the annual credit at $86 per qualifying customer (estimated 21,731 participants); DPU recommended final approval effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Enbridge filed Docket 25‑057‑17 to adjust the low‑income/energy assistance rate to maintain program funding at $1.5 million per year, proposing a $86 annual credit per qualifying customer based on an estimated 21,731 participants; the Division of Public Utilities recommended commission approval on Sept. 24.
Why it matters: The low‑income energy assistance surcharge funds credits for eligible customers; the program’s funding level determines the credit size and the number of eligible households served.
Filing details and DPU recommendation
Enbridge witness Jesse Jackson testified the requested adjustment would allow the program to continue at a $1.5 million annual funding level and keep the annual per‑customer credit at $86 for an expected 21,731 participants. The company also proposed a $250,000 contribution to the Utah Department of Workforce Services’ Housing and Community Development Authorization Assistance Program to match last year’s contribution. Enbridge asked the PSC to approve rates effective Oct. 1, 2025.
DPU analyst Tamra (Tamara) Daly told the commission the division reviewed the filing and recommended approval as a final rate effective Oct. 1, 2025; because the matter is not subject to DPU audit, the division treated it as appropriate for final approval.
Ending
The commission admitted Enbridge’s corrected exhibits into the record. DPU’s revised initial comments (filed Sept. 23) sought a limited clarification in the comment text; the company and DPU resolved that housekeeping issue at the hearing, and DPU recommended approval.
