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Hawaii Gas Seeks $24.3 Million Rate Hike; PUC Holds Public Hearing as Consumer Advocate Begins Review
Summary
Hawaii Gas asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve a $24.346 million (roughly 17.67%) revenue increase for the normalized 2025 test year and revisions to tariffs; the PUC heard presentations from the company and the Division of Consumer Advocacy and took public comment, but took no vote.
Hawaii Gas on Oct. 29 presented its request to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for a $24,346,000 revenue increase — about 17.67% over current rates for the normalized 2025 test year — and asked the commission to approve revisions to rate schedules, a main upgrade program and two tariff riders.
The request (PUC Docket No. 2024-0158) was summarized at a public hearing that the PUC convened as required by state law when a utility proposes a rate increase. Diamond Giacomelli, identified as manager of regulatory affairs at Hawaii Gas, submitted a presentation dated 10/29/2024 “as part of the record and stand on that presentation.” The company’s filing date in the record is 07/26/2024.
The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it…
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