CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Hope Gas, Inc. has filed a request with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) seeking approval to raise natural gas rates for customers across 35 West Virginia counties.
If approved, the proposed increase would generate about $79.6 million in additional annual revenue, representing a 40.95% overall hike.
The change would affect customers in counties such as Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties.
The PSC has suspended the effective date of the proposed rate changes until February 24, 2026. If approved, the new rates would take effect February 25, 2026.
The PSC will hold a public comment hearing on November 3, 2025, at 6 p.m., both in person and virtually, at the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston.
Residents who wish to speak virtually must register by 4 p.m. on October 31, 2025, by one of the following methods:
- Visiting the PSC website at www.psc.state.wv.us
- Calling 304-340-0822 (Alexis Weimer) or 304-340-0820 (Andrew Gallagher)
- Emailing aweimer@psc.state.wv.us or agallagher@psc.state.wv.us
An evidentiary hearing will follow, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 4, 2025, and continuing through November 6, if needed, at the same location in Charleston.
Anyone wishing to formally intervene in the case must file a petition to intervene by June 30, 2025.
Written comments may also be submitted by mail or hand delivery to:
Executive Secretary
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
P.O. Box 812
Charleston, WV 25323
Comments can also be submitted online at www.psc.state.wv.us by clicking “Submit a Comment.” All written comments should reference Case No. 25-0417-G-42T.
The PSC encourages residents to check its website for updates, as hearing details may change.
