Utah regulators hear settlement to extend Enbridge natural gas service to Fairfield; Division supports stipulation

The Utah Public Service Commission heard arguments on Enbridge Gas Utah's settlement stipulation to extend natural gas service to the rural community of Fairfield in docket 25-057-20. Company witnesses outlined the project and a design change, while the Division of Public Utilities said it now supports the stipulation after negotiations and will recommend approval to the commission.

The settlement, summarized in testimony by Jordan Parks, senior regulatory adviser for Enbridge, authorizes construction of the proposed facilities and provides that expansion costs will be recovered through Enbridge's rural expansion rate adjustment tracker (tariff section 9.02). Parks said a typical residential customer using 70 decatherms a year would eventually see roughly a $0.54 increase (about 0.08%) once the company seeks rate recovery. "In this docket, Enbridge Gas seeks commission approval to extend natural gas service to the rural community of Fairfield," Parks said, urging the…