Natural Gas Rate Increase
NATURAL GAS RATE INCREASE NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR XCEL ENERGY MINNESOTA CUSTOMERS Xcel Energy has asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to approve an increase to natural gas rates for distribution service. The requested increase is for about 6.6 percent or $35.6 million per year. The requested increase would add about $5.12 to a typical residential customer’s monthly bill. The MPUC may either approve or deny the requested changes, and may approve a lesser or greater increase than was requested for any customer class or classes of service. The MPUC will likely ma...